For the third summer in a row, Greystone Nature Preserve hosted Japanese students from Yachiyo Shoin High School. The 12 students had just completed the SUNY Fredonia Experiential Learning Program. They spent two weeks experiencing the United States, with SUNY Fredonia being the highlight of ...

The Sixth Annual Wilson Cabin Games was held on Aug. 23 in Dewittville. More than 24 teams competed in bracket-style tournament games. The 2025 Wilson Cabin Games Champions were Ryan Wilson and Nick Rzeznik. Second place was captured by Ryan and Amanda Gratton, and third place winners for the ...

Several years ago, while walking a trail along Monument Creek in downtown Colorado Springs, I came upon a scene in which EMTs were pulling the body of a dead person out of the water beneath a bridge. The scene was cordoned off, so I had to observe from a distance and couldn’t see much detail. ...

Westfield is a beautiful place, rich with potential. But like so many communities, it faces a troubling question: Why do so many of our young people leave as soon as they can? Are we truly preparing them for life outside our village? In a world flooded with noise, disconnection, and ...

Seventeen members of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club enjoyed an informative and funny presentation by Susan Westling on Religious Commentary on Some Children’s Literature at the Club’s 17th meeting of the year at the home of Joyce Haines. Susan Westling presented her paper on Criticisms of ...

In the aftermath of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appeared to be a voice of reason. Like many public figures, he has called for a reduction in hyped-up reactionary rhetoric. Moreover, he has implored us to take on personal responsibility – to look inward to find ...