For more than two decades, Jefferson Middle School’s Veterans Day gathering has bridged generations — connecting students with the men and women who once stood in defense of the freedoms they study in class. Fifth-grade ELA teacher Gina Hess helps keep that bridge strong each ...
Maybe the United Nations isn’t as useless as it so often shows. Last Monday the Security Council endorsed President Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, ratifying for the first time the requirements that Hamas disarm and Gaza be demilitarized. The resolution passed 13-0, with Russia and China abstaining. It’s a setback for the terrorists. Many had worried that the U.S. jaunt to the Security Council would come at the price of bending the peace plan’s terms for Hamas or adding anti-Israel terms. Would France’s Emmanuel Macron elbow his way into the deal’s implementation? ...
Question: When do we find out what the 2026 Medicare rates will be? Answer: It is that time of year when lots of new information is announced. I am very pleased to say that we finally have the answers to these questions. It is useful to know what your premiums and other cost shares for Medicare will be when considering your insurance options. Social Security announced their 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and the increase is 2.8%. That means your Social Security Benefit (gross amount) will go up by 2.8%. That becomes a $28 increase on a $1,000 benefit, your amount will most ...
The seasons are changing from fall to winter, and one of the major changes to the environment is that the deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Evergreen trees may still have green needles, but all the maples, oaks, and more are now bare. Although the world may be quiet, the trees are not dead, and even without leaves the bark provides a home for all sorts of living things. Bark is the outer covering of a tree, and just like our skin it protects the tree from infection and disease. Similar to skin, bark is composed of different layers, but the outermost one that you usually see is ...
Harry and Nila Kaltenbach celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, with a luncheon at the Falconer Moose given by their children and grandchildren. The couple exchanged their vows on November 1, 1975, at the United Methodist Church in Kennedy N.Y. Children of ...
Samuel and Victoria Sena Sr. of Jamestown celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on October 29, 2025. They are the parents of Richard (Carol) Sena of Ashville, Diane Sena of Ridgefield, Conn., and Samuel (Christine) Sena Jr. of Butler, Pa. They also have eight grandchildren: Dr. Maria ...
