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CHAUTAUQUA LAKE — Overall, humanity hasn’t been a good steward of Chautauqua Lake over the course of the last two centuries. Raw sewage, pollution and runoff from various enterprises, and the clearing of so much land along Chautauqua Lake have hurt this body of water. The scuttling of ...

BROCTON — In August, the ladies of the Bud ‘n Bloom Garden Club enjoyed a perfectly lovely summer afternoon at the Brocton home and gardening paradise of Marie and David Zambotti. Approaching the home, a large bed of summer perennials in full bloom greeted the guests. Outstanding were the ...

A few nights ago, I saw some teens playing basketball under the lights just down the street from me. I don’t think they had done that all summer but then I remembered how my brothers and I along with our friends would jam as much activity as possible into those last summer days before we ...

It was the last thing I expected when I entered Lowe’s on Monday. It was Labor Day. The Halloween displays are up, they are huge, and they stopped me in my tracks. I guess I’ve been living under a rock. Halloween has become our second biggest holiday. Only Christmas is bigger. All the ...

I am writing in response to the column on the convention trailer as a haunting display. The author suggests the DNC was involved with providing abortions and vasectomies and other reproductive services during their convention in Chicago. A quick fact check showed the DNC (although perhaps ...