When I was a boy, I could stand on our front lawn on a clear sunny summer day and look north over the Mohawk River and see the southern foothills of the Adirondacks colored a hazy blue in the sunlight. My family spent several vacations in the Adirondacks with several being road trips where we ...

The mild winter changed course this week. As I write this, today is arctic cold outside. My jammies are warm, I’m staying home, and I’m keeping them on. The edges of the rooms feel chilly, Being cold inside the house takes me back to childhood. My trip down memory lane is an icy ...

By ANDREW LUDWIG I took a trip to the Village of Fredonia’s official website to make another review of the LaBella water study presentation that I first viewed with a group of concerned citizens at the informational forum held at the village Opera House. I encourage every village resident ...

I am tired of the political campaign already. I wish it were 2025, and that we were over with it. Whether we like it or not, this year’s Presidential election is looking like it will be a rerun of 2020…and we have all been down that trail once before. The nation doesn’t need to go ...

I planned to read the following during the public portion of the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 7. It is three minutes long per the rule that limits a person “speaking for themselves” to that time limit. Mayor Michael Ferguson “asks the speakers to refrain from remarks that are in ...

Last year, Catholic Charities of Buffalo celebrated 100 years of serving the Western New York community. This year also marks something equally special – our 100th annual Appeal. The backbone of stability for our organization, the annual Appeal has allowed us to continue our mission of ...