My daughter called yesterday to tell me about a tree in the yard that came alive the day after a cold night in New England. The tree was shaking as if a giant monster was hidden there, bringing whatever lay in its branches down to the ground with flourish. “It must be squirrels,” she ...
My old feisty friend, Louise, is gone now. But boy, did she give it a good run. After 94 years, my mother’s and my dear friend wasn’t challenging her world anymore. Instead, she was amazed at her good fortune. “They take my social security and give me all this -- a warm room, a great ...
The centaur — a half-human, half-horse being from Greek mythology — has long captured imaginations as a symbol of strength, wisdom, and harmony between man and nature. I remember watching Hercules as a child, marveling at Phil, the centaur mentor who trained the mighty hero. He was ...
Tallahassee, Florida was rarely tested on its road to the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series. But on Saturday, the Southeast Region champions had to rally from 2-0 and 5-2 deficits. It wasn’t a problem. Tournament Most Outstanding Player Preston Cooksey hit a bases-clearing three-run ...
NAS JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Randolph native who has flown Navy Blackhawks and Seahawk helicopters around the world has an even bigger job ahead of him now leading Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Capt. Ryan Dexter recently took command of the naval air station after serving as the ...
Now that the Bemus Point Exit 9 on Interstate 86 is now open, Bridgeview One Stop owner Tammy Schack can get back to business again. The closure of the exit created a hardship for Schack, and now she is proposing Chautauqua County officials create a program in which retail business owners ...