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Portugal adventure gets off to rugged start

Editor’s note: This is the first of three parts. Buen Camino is a friendly greeting to Pilgrims or “Peregrinos” from everyone and anyone who encounters others on the long trek along "The Way" of the Camino de Santiago in Portugal and Spain. In Portugal it is Bom Camino! In English ...

Forestville grad wins Jills scholarship

The Buffalo Jills Cheerleading Alumni Association recently awarded four college scholarships to Western New York cheerleaders and dancers. The scholarship program recognizes outstanding high school students that demonstrated strong academic achievement, community service, and plans to continue ...

‘Struggling’ grape farms eyeing options

Grape growers in the area have been struggling, especially following Refresco cancelling all of their contracts with grape growers earlier this year. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Lake Erie Regional Grape Program has been helping growers since then, and are continuing to work to provide ...

Work for play

While 17-year-olds are more likely to be found at an amusement park, James Maltbie has been spending hours at a playground. Designing and helping to build it, actually. "I was inspired to create this because I have always loved swing sets and playgrounds, and I believed that if there were ...

Area aviation legend to be honored at Fly-In

After nearly six decades of flying, teaching, and maintaining aircraft, Louis Nalbone will be recognized for a lifetime of contributions to aviation during the 59th Annual Rotary Fly-In Breakfast on Sunday, July 26, at the Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport. Nalbone recently earned two of the ...

30th annual Laurel Run begins with inspiring journey

Everyone has a hurdle in their life to overcome, no matter what that hurdle might be. But people are not defined by what their hurdle is. They are defined by who they are in spite of that. Laurel Hotelling was born with Down Syndrome, but that is not what defined her. Laurel was a positive, ...