Last month, the Chautauqua County American Legion honored one of its own. James Lemanski of Dunkirk American Legion Post 62 was honored with the Legionnaire of the year award at the monthly meeting held at Post 62 in Dunkirk. Lemanski has been actively involved with the American Legion for ...

In a recent article I described a group of individuals objecting to the use of the Hindu Arabic Base 10 Number System taught to students in U.S. public schools as “uninformed.” A couple of people commented that the word uninformed was too harsh, while others commented that the word was not ...

Driving down a winter road, the easiest bird to spot is sometimes the bird that’s in your path. It’s not uncommon to come across a group of crows having an ill-timed gathering in the middle of the lane. They are pretty good about dispersing or at the very least hopping to the side of the ...

BROCTON — Brocton Central School has named its top January students. Eighth‑grader Isaac Brady, son of Kristen and Matthew Brady of Portland, has been chosen for Brocton Middle School. A motivated and community‑minded student, Isaac stands out for his leadership and clear goals. Isaac ...

Recently students at Dunkirk Primary School 5 were chosen as Students of the Month for December. They were presented with certificates for their accomplishments. Aiden Montalvo Hernandez, Grade 1, was chosen as Overall Student of the Month for December and was honored at a recent Board of ...

Wheel. Compass. Dam. Lynchpin. Toilet. Dynamite. Roadmap. This list represents a tiny fraction of the inventions that have served to advance civilization throughout history. I’ve selected them for this essay as typically commonplace, unremarkable objects that have assumed a greater ...