By Chrisotpehr Blakeslee cblakeslee@post-journal.com BEMUS POINT - A group of Chautauqua Lake Property Owners is eyeing a lawsuit against the state Department of Environmental Conservation to stop implementation of the state’s new freshwater wetlands regulations. Jim Wehfritz, Chautauqua ...

For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not. A study out Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef produces no less planet-warming carbon ...

If you are looking for a wholesome, fun, family weekend activity with the bonus of getting a little fresh air at no cost, look no further than Maple Weekend at the Durow Farm in Randolph. Maple Weekend events have taken place over the last 30 years at many maple producing locations across ...

As federal assistance for immigrants dries up, a state lawmaker wants to extend New York’s SNAP program to include the immigrant population. The state spent $6.5 billion last year on the SNAP program through the end of October. A complete accounting for the year has not yet been compiled. ...

For months there were some who thought the legal fight over landfills in the town of Carroll were over. Not so much. A ream of paperwork was introduced in state Supreme Court this week. Attorneys representing Carol Jones, executor of the estate of Donald Jones, Jones Carroll Inc. and ...

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Sam Srisatta, a 20-year-old Florida college student, spent a month living inside a government hospital here last fall, playing video games and allowing scientists to document every morsel of food that went into his mouth. From big bowls of salad to platters of ...