Westfield Academy and Central Schools have announced the honor and merit rolls for the first marking period in the middle school. MERIT ROLL: Students earning an average of 85.00-89.499% are awarded recognition by having their names placed on the Merit Roll. Sixth Grade: ...

Anyone who reads a biography of the late, great Charles Dickens will learn what motivated him to write that all-time classic, “A Christmas Carol.” He grew up in a lower middle-class family, and after his father was arrested for not paying off a debt, he soon experienced pangs of hunger ...

As winter comes into its bloom and temperatures drop, it’s tempting to retreat indoors into the warm and cozy depths of our sofas and blankets. Believe me friends, no one loves a good power lounge more than I. However, maintaining an active connection to the natural world, even in the coldest ...

It was December 1957, I was 12 years old when I was invited to a Holiday Dance (to be held after Christmas but before New Years). My friend, Paul … a short fella with blonde hair and blue eyes (I, too was short but with brown hair and eyes) … asked me to be his date. I was so excited. It ...

The season comes upon us like a lake effect storm. The Thanksgiving Day parade of images – giant floating Disney cartoon heads, talking-head TV hosts, and platoons of football helmets – is suddenly blown away; we doze off for just a moment, then awaken to see that the sky has cleared, and ...

GOWANDA — Dozens of students achieved high honor, honor and merit roll status at Gowanda Middle School for the first marking period of the 2024-25 academic year. GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH HONOR ROLL (95-100 average) Grade 5: Blake Booth, Madison Booth, Liam Boyd, Kiley Denea, Addison ...