Most of my life has been lived in Chautauqua County, and, if there has been one common denominator or barrier throughout — it has been what we call the “ridge,” the Chautauqua Ridge which separates the South County from the North County. It is a division originating in mother nature. It ...

We believe that, if government is of the people, by the people and for the people, then it should also be open to the people. Government exists to serve its citizens. Access to public information should be simple. Freedom of Information Laws and the New York Open Meetings Law make access to ...

A former president of the United States places a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on the third anniversary of the deaths of 13 members of the U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan. This is an admirable show of respect, in itself. However, our former president is not capable of performing a ...

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE — Overall, humanity hasn’t been a good steward of Chautauqua Lake over the course of the last two centuries. Raw sewage, pollution and runoff from various enterprises, and the clearing of so much land along Chautauqua Lake have hurt this body of water. The scuttling of ...

It was the last thing I expected when I entered Lowe’s on Monday. It was Labor Day. The Halloween displays are up, they are huge, and they stopped me in my tracks. I guess I’ve been living under a rock. Halloween has become our second biggest holiday. Only Christmas is bigger. All the ...

BROCTON — In August, the ladies of the Bud ‘n Bloom Garden Club enjoyed a perfectly lovely summer afternoon at the Brocton home and gardening paradise of Marie and David Zambotti. Approaching the home, a large bed of summer perennials in full bloom greeted the guests. Outstanding were the ...