From its inception in 1999, the Herkimer County Hunger Coalition had two goals: to help in the fight against hunger in Herkimer County and to put smiles on the faces of area children living at or below the poverty level. We’ve been fairly successful regarding the first. Through securing ...
I, Michael Dee, have lived most of my life on Lake Erie. In 1955 my Dad escaped the city and bought a place on the lake, hoping to expand a boat livery there. But the devil fools with the best laid plans. Lake Erie nearly died in the 1960s, as did our boat livery. Today, while fishing five ...
Fifteen years ago, Chautauqua County’s political landscape was vastly different. Though Republicans were in control of many of the important local seats, they were far from dominant. At that time, Democrats had representation in the Assembly from longtime North Harmony resident William ...
CHAUTAUQUA—Sometimes worship services are striking in ways that go unspoken. So it was with the Aug. 10 sacred-song service at Chautauqua Institution. The service focused on “the family of Abraham,” and thus on the religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—tracing their roots to ...
In the big picture, Saturday was just a preseason contest. Historically speaking, however, the Buffalo Bills 34-25 loss to the New York Giants was the first milestone that comes with the final year of the former Rich, Ralph Wilson and current Highmark Stadium. For more than half a century, ...
Barbara, my friend of 60 years, came to visit over the weekend. We keep in touch occasionally, but it was time to catch up on our lives and our families. We always fall easily into fond memories, laughter, and enjoyment. We met through her brother, John, a TWA captain who lived next door ...