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P-TECH locations in region announce honor, merit rolls

WNY P-TECH in Dunkirk and CAM P-TECH in Springville have released its High Honor/Honor/Merit Roll lists for the third quarter of 2025. WNY P-TECH HIGH HONOR ROLL Matthew Abbey of Pine Valley, Myah Benjamin of Dunkirk, Parker Bohn of Dunkirk, Paul Cunningham of Jamestown, Hernan Colon Ortiz of Dunkirk, Joshua Guadagno of Silver Creek, Calem Izzo of Silver Creek, Rogan Kelley of Westfield, Aaron Macakanja of Dunkirk, Seamus Matwijow of Gowanda, and Nicholas Williams of Holland. HONOR ROLL Tristen Brandow of Jamestown, Ethan Camus of Eden, Geo Cicelske of Dunkirk, Shaun DeYoung ...

Butterflies and moths start to awake

The temperature is still in flux, and this will likely remain true as we continue to march forward through spring. However, there appears to be a steady upward trend towards warmth and sunshine, and nature is responding accordingly. As I write this, I am looking out the window at a downtown ...

SUNY Fredonia student, CLCS alum awarded esteemed scholarship

State University of New York at Fredonia junior Biology major Sydney Hawkins has been awarded a prestigious $7,500 Barry M. Goldwater scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. Hawkins is one of just 441 college students chosen from a nationwide pool of 1,350 students for the Goldwater ...

Making music: Songwriters Circle continues at Lake Shore Center for the Arts

A warm breeze flowed through the cold air during the evening of Thursday, April 17, when Lake Shore Center for the Arts hosted another delightful Songwriters Circle. Organizer and host Tim Wright received his own appreciative applause before welcoming Chris Squier, Dee Adams, Tom Robert and ...

Tuning in for too many messages

Televisions are cheap these days, and they’re lightweight so it’s easy to move them around. In fact, they are so cheap you can buy a new one for less than the cost of repair, and that includes the fee you have to pay to dump them into the giant toxic waste hole at the recycle station. This is a good thing for lots of people, especially those who often feel compelled to throw a beer mug or some other heavy object at the screen because of some program that upsets them, especially advertisements. I’ll admit that I watch TV a couple hours every day, but not the infinitely ...

Saddling up for making miracles

Several years ago, I decided to write a book about Centaur Stride. I had two target audiences: families of children with disabilities, and those who wanted to start a riding facility for people with disabilities. I wanted to tell about all the little miracles that we witnessed over the years, ...