Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no ...

Late November, many leaves have turned to their fall colors, and or have fallen, there’s a chill in the air, High School Football is near its end, College Football is approaching Rivalry Weekend, the ...

Flanked by his teammates Salamanca's Cory Holleran holds the NYSPHSAA Class C Far West Regional championship plaque aloft ...

Last week’s column was about a nice day. A really lucky day. Then life happened. Back in my middle years, I made a promise to myself. If I’m going to work throughout my life, then I’m going to make ...

Many years ago, I had seventeen people at my table on Thanksgiving Day. The guest list included local friends as well as family from afar. I spent a whole month preparing. I rented chairs, bought an ...

Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving. At this point I have no plans but it will all come together. How Thanksgiving has changed down through the years. We used to go to Grandma Swanson’s but when she ...