Mentioning Barcelona to many people in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Warren counties causes them to think of Sunday drives to the shores of Lake Erie. Some may even salivate as they remember eating smoked shrimp in the car on the ride home. “I’m sure you could find shrimp shells out ...

If there was a report card that covered Carl Raineir’s lifespan, he would have straight A’s in every area. Born to parents who immigrated from Italy, he came by his grateful attitude naturally. “They never felt entitled. They were honored to be in America to work hard for a better ...

Originally started in 1991, Chautauqua County Rails To Trails has been working to provide means of natural conservation for the community. At the same time, the group also tries to preserve trails that once served as crucial points of infrastructure on railroad networks in the United ...

FREDONIA — I can now say I have been greeted by a cat wearing a necktie. Actually, there were seven laid-back, happy male felines wearing ties on my recent visit to 9 Lives Holistic in Fredonia. Owners Lynda Sandoval and Niner Baxter have put a lot of time and thought into their business ...

When Joe Triscari was just eight years old, he started his first job as a shoeshine boy. Although he changed vocations, he continued to work until he was 83, never turning down an opportunity to serve the public. Triscari was born in WCA Hospital on Dec. 20, 1926. He has fond memories of ...

Kim and Mark Burkhard live in a cozy home on a three-acre plot in New Albion. She grew up in Albion, and her husband lived in Cheektowaga until his family moved to Ellicottville in his senior year of high school. They met at HoliMont Ski Resort where Mark has worked since he was 18. ...