The Dunkirk-Fredonia Lions Club recently hosted a “Beach Sweep” at Point Gratiot beach. Forty-seven hardy, community minded volunteers braved the blustering winds, sprinkling rain, and chilly temperature to clean the beach as part of the Alliance for the Great Lakes initiative to clean ...

BROCTON – The faculty and staff at Brocton Middle School are happy to announce that Raelynn Mosier has been selected as the Middle School Student of the Month for June 2025. Raelynn is a 7th grader from Portland and the daughter of Angie and Kenneth Mosier. Raelynn shines both inside and ...

The emphasis we as humans place on sight bleeds into how we describe our experiences with the natural world. We will often talk about what we see; whether it’s spotting the movement of wildlife or the colors in a field of flowers. We may use descriptors like colors and patterns or compare new ...

Of all the flora and fauna in the region, snails are not one I think about very often. On hikes, they fall into the “just” category. Oh, it’s just a snail. Oh, it’s just a crow. Oh, it’s just a dandelion. They are so easy to overlook because they are commonplace. But there are other ...

Four Chautauqua County residents will lead the New York Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. They are all members of the Alice Putnam Chapter, Buffalo. Brenda Sue Prosser Johnson of Jamestown was installed as President of the New York Society at the CDXVIIC National Conference Saturday, ...

The Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Club recently hosted the Second Annual Bowling for the Blind event at Lucky Lanes Bowling Alley on Route 60 in Fredonia. There were 22 people in attendance with 11 bowlers. Two young men from the Dunkirk High School Bowling team, Cameron and Carter Keppel, ...