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Couple marks 60th anniversary

Richard and Sylvia Guth of Balcoms Corners, South Dayton, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married at the Hamlet United Methodist Church on Oct. 1, 1966. Richard and Sylvia were one of four generations that were married in the Hamlet church. An anniversary celebration ...

School 7 names top students

Dunkirk School 7 is proud to announce the Students of the Month for September. In the front row are: Juan Classen, Sophie Braunscheider, Conor Ganey, Mireya Vega, Echo Texidor. Back Row: Levi Gold, Madelyn Janora, Emilian Ramos Garcia, Felicity Delvalle (School 7 Board Student of the Month ...

A Bedford patent offers a clue to frozen grape juice

Frederick W. Bedford’s work with frozen juice concentrate went beyond freezing juice. A 1944 patent assigned to Bedford Products describes a way to recover more juice after concentrate was separated from ice. The patent uses grape juice as its example, but Bedford was not claiming the ...

Opening tea lecture focuses on Dunkirk native

The Fredonia Shakespeare Club opened its 2026-27 season with the traditional tea on Thursday, Oct. 8 at the Daisy Farm in Fredonia. The area of study for presentations this year is “Notable New Yorkers,” and in keeping with that theme, speaker Katherine Szewczuk, Vice President & Curator ...

Administrative employees receive service awards

Five employees at the State University of New York at Fredonia have received the 2026 Finance and Administration Outstanding Administrative Service Award. The awards are given in recognition of exemplary service to the university. Collectively, the recipients represent all major departments ...

Get big money out of politics

It has been reported that the world’s richest man Elon Musk has poured more than $275 million into the Republican midterm election campaigns. Democrats are crying foul while Republicans will point out that George Soros and his family have donated more than $100 million in support of Democratic and progressive causes in the 2026 midterm election cycle. $275 million from Musk! $100 million from Soros! Should any individuals have this much monetary influence in our state and national elections? I encourage readers to use their cell phones and computers for more than just gossiping on ...