Over 6,000 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama’s spring 2025 commencement ceremonies at Coleman Coliseum. Local students include: Kassidy Incitto of Dunkirk, who received a Bachelor of Science in Education and Anna Schrauth of Fredonia who received a Master of Arts. … Paul ...

WESTFIELD – Lake Shore Center for the Arts announces it is hosting the first Western New York Writers Conference on Oct. 11 at the Art Center, 49 S. Portage St., from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The goal is to create a community for writers with educational workshops, inspirational speakers, and a ...

The Fredonia Beaver Club, with help from the Beaver Club hockey team, was proud to support the 11 Day PowerPlay. This year’s team raised $14,731 and when combined with our opponent, Greenpac Mill, over $20,000 was raised in the three-hour “community shift.” After more than 250 ...

When I moved into my house, there were a few things the previous owners left behind. The highlights were a stack of manuals for every appliance in the house, 150 feet of hose, and a bird bath. Bird baths come in many shapes, sizes, and designs. The one I acquired is a shallow, concrete bowl in ...

Maybe it’s like when you get a new car. All of a sudden you start noticing your make and model on the roads everywhere you go. On one hand, you might feel some comfort knowing that lots of other people have made the same choice. Yet another part of you might say, dang, I wanted to be special, ...

The Chautauqua Italian America Organization, better known as CIAO, held its annual picnic on August 16, 2025, in Silver Creek. About 40 members attended the event. Plans for events for the balance of this year and next year were discussed with suggestions of going to the Italian Cultural ...