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June 10, 2025
GREAT VALLEY — Another wave of severe storms passed through the area Monday evening, with a reported tornado causing significant damage to homes and o...
Opinion
Apr 17, 2025
Now’s the time to get out and get those hands dirty with some planting and pruning, which is exactly what my partner and I have been doing on the warm...
Opinion
Apr 17, 2025
Earlier this month, the American Dairy Coalition urged people to contact their state senators to sign on as sponsors for the “Whole Milk for Healthy K...
Opinion, opinion/columns
Apr 16, 2025
This April marks the 250th anniversary of the famous shots fired at Concord, Massachusetts, that set off the American Revolution. Capt. Levi Preston, ...
Opinion
Apr 10, 2025
Rather than my usual look back at rock history on this day, I’d like to share some random bits of rock trivia from a book I recently received as a gif...
Opinion
Apr 10, 2025
The last few months, I’ve been watching videos posted on Facebook by the Bear League, an animal protection organization in California. Every January, ...
Opinion
Apr 03, 2025
Based on how often we see them, one would think New York’s state mammal would be the deer or the squirrel or maybe even the raccoon. But no, it’s an a...
Opinion
Apr 03, 2025
Once the mud dries up, springtime is my favorite season. I love to see life come anew, and I love the way spring smells — mud and all. The appearance ...
Opinion
Mar 27, 2025
Last week, for my birthday, I re-watched one of my favorite movies: “Singin’ in the Rain.” Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor may just be the greatest spe...
Opinion
Mar 27, 2025
The termination of about 1,000 National Park Service (NPS) employees that took place Feb. 14 has me scratching my head and wondering, “WHY” — why is t...
Opinion
Mar 20, 2025
I don’t do this job for the recognition or the glory of it, and I don’t think any journalist gets into this business with hopes of winning a Pulitzer....
Opinion
Mar 20, 2025
NBC’s nature docu-series ‘The Americas’ has amazed me every Sunday, highlighting the little-known details about creatures and ecosystems across North ...
Opinion
Mar 13, 2025
My job allows me quite a bit of freedom as far as a dress code goes. As long as I’m at least semi-professionally dressed — meaning I don’t roll up to ...
Opinion
Mar 13, 2025
As I was walking around my yard this weekend, I discovered half a dozen peculiar-looking animal feces. After further inspection, I concluded that they...
Opinion
Mar 06, 2025
Filmmaker Sean Baker won big at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards, with his movie Anora taking home five trophies, including Best Picture. During his speec...
Opinion
Mar 06, 2025
This Sunday, we’ll be moving our clocks ahead one hour to observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), and I look forward to the longer days with sunlight last...
Opinion
Feb 27, 2025
How awesome are libraries? Seriously, this is one of the greatest institutions mankind has ever developed. Free shared information is the cornerstone ...
Opinion
Feb 27, 2025
A few weeks ago, I discovered that I was being charged a $1.99 monthly paper statement fee on two store credit cards. I wondered how long this had bee...
Opinion
Feb 20, 2025
With the cost of postage these days, I’m surprised many companies continue to stuff their envelopes with unnecessary ad flyers when they send out thei...
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June 19, 2025
100 Years June 19, 1925: (SALAMANCA —) The old stone house on the Parker Farm, about three miles south of the city in Allegany State Park and located ...
Opinion
June 19, 2025
150 Years Ago If you happened to take a look at the Old Times Remembered section this week, you may have noticed that the 150 years ago portion is mis...
Opinion
June 19, 2025
Battling chipmunks Chipmunks… cute, furry little critters and big menaces. You love ‘em and you hate ‘em. I’ve been battling them for years and still ...
Cattco, Featured, Local News, ...
June 18, 2025
WEST VALLEY — Working together, CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) and other prime contractor sites are eliminating inefficiencies, improving operatio...
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June 18, 2025
WEST VALLEY — The West Valley Chamber of Commerce recently presented two awards at the West Valley Central School’s Academic Awards & Scholarship Banq...
