One day this summer, local officials were invited on relatively short notice to an announcement by the governor that the state Department of Transportation had awarded a contract to rehabilitate the I-86 Chautauqua Lake Bridge. What caught my eye was the amount of the contract — $78 million. ...

CHAUTAUQUA—As Baron Andrew Roberts was writing his lengthy, one-volume biography of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, he received special assistance. From a library? No. From a librarian? Sort of. The special assistance came from Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth II, the ...

During times when weather is less than ideal (cold, snowy, raining), and Sally and I have earned the option to choose what we want to do, as opposed to doing what we used to have to do at our jobs, sometimes, we try and find a movie we think might be something we’d like to watch for some ...

It’s like Christmas in Chautauqua County now that the corn has hit the farmstands. I started to wonder if there was something unusual about my family and corn season. It’s always been an important ritual for us: awaiting corn, buying corn at our favorite places, discussing corn and eating ...

The scrumptious fish fry at the Warren County Fair is reason enough to go. Although we planned a short trip, we still had a small must-see list and plans for people-watching. We only got the fish. Oh yes, we got the aromas of the sausage, pepper and onions on our way to the fish stand. Then we ...

When you look back in history you never know what you will find. I had a surprise as I researched the Ball Canning Co. Not only are Ball jars still being manufactured, but the company is out of that business and into space technology. In 2021 Ball designed and built the advanced optical ...