By PHILLIP MASLAK Sr. Our problems began when Joe Biden became president. Biden signed 32 executive orders on his first day in office. He opened our borders to illegals, cut production of oil and ended our energy independence. Then Biden decided to pull out of Afghanistan, leaving Americans ...

A recent article in your publication regarding a proposed housing purchase by the Rak family has prompted this letter on behalf of the New York State Wine Grape Growers. Labor is an extremely important resource for all farming and particularly vineyard work, so consequently, we are very ...

Local events bring joy. Especially during the glorious warm weather months, a seemingly endless stream of festivals, fresh air concerts, and farmers’ markets operate in northern Chautauqua County. It’s easy to find something exciting and fun to go to almost every day of the week. Some days ...

CHAUTAUQUA—If you thoroughly enjoy and treasure the national parks, doesn’t heading up an organization such as the National Parks Conservation Association sound like it could be a fun job? Meet Theresa Pierno, whose enthusiasm for the parks is obvious and who is president and chief ...

I read mostly nonfiction but when I read fiction it is almost always good historical fiction. I was first introduced to historical fiction when I pulled “Arundel” by Kenneth Roberts from a library shelf. A chronicler of the French and Indian War, the Revolution, and the War of 1812 ...

Yesterday, beginning the turn into our driveway, I stopped. Our front yard birch tree, its leaves shimmering in the light breeze, captured my attention. I usually take its beauty for granted, but this time I needed to pause to appreciate its splendor. We planted the cluster birch with its ...