×

Top stories

DEC Says Wetlands Regulations Follows State Law

State DEC officials have filed their responses to four lawsuits filed in state Supreme Court seeking to invalidate Freshwater Wetlands Act changes that took effect on Jan. 1. The responses argue that, contrary to the claims made by the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association, Business ...

Hope And Hype

A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope — and hype — in the growing buzz around wearable health technology. Continuous glucose monitors, small patches that provide 24-hour insight into concentrations of sugar in the blood, ...

Is There Such A Thing As A Beautiful Noise?

The answer to the title above is, Oh yes! I have had the opportunity and the pleasure of hearing Neil Diamond live twice in my life, once when I was in my 20s, and once again in my 60s, and God’s honest truth, there was no difference in what I heard from both concerts, except he had a lot ...

The Courage To See

In one of the most harrowing periods of modern history, a quiet German theologian stood up and tried to speak truth to his nation. His name was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and he was executed by the Nazis just fifteen days before Germany surrendered. He wasn’t a soldier or a politician, but he may ...

The Challenges Of Our Country Roads

Monday morning brought yet another trip to a doctor in Erie. My mid-afternoon appointment enabled me to buzz around town early with a few errands, plus I planned to enjoy lunch with an old friend in Erie. But by the time I met Connie at the restaurant, I had a sad story to tell from my morning ...

‘It’s Horrible’

The condition of the southern basin of Chautauqua Lake has noticeably deteriorated over this past summer, and one homeowner by the lake is hoping something can be done to fix it. Jamie Kilgore, who owns a home by the southern basin, noted that the condition of the lake has deteriorated ...