Peter Manzella, graduate of Westfield Academy and Central School, has recently earned his Doctorate of Astrophysics at the University of Maine. Peter has accepted the position of Planitarium Coordinator at the Ward Beecher Planitarium at Youngstown State University, in Youngstown, Ohio. … ...

GOWANDA — A unique literacy and engagement tool in the foyer at Gowanda Middle School is turning heads – and pages. A brand-new book vending machine is the talk of GMS. Donated by an anonymous benefactor via the Kiwanis Club of Gowanda, it is stationed directly outside the library/media ...

This letter was written by Centaur Stride board members Tara Reyda and Claire Tomassini: Centaur Stride has operated as a not-for-profit at the Jones Road location since 1993. We are so grateful for all those who support our mission in helping others. Horses have such healing power, but it ...

When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait until Thanksgiving was over. That’s when I was given the green light to make my Christmas wish list. I recall that the year I was 8 or 9 it was a page long. I knew that I wouldn’t get everything. Santa only had one sleigh. But I figured what the hey. ...

BROCTON — Students of the month have been announced for December. Brocton Middle School named sixth-grader Freixedo Diaz, son of Selena Carrasco. At school, Freixedo sings with the chorus and enjoys learning in the classroom — especially Social Studies. “We get to read cool stuff ...

It’s not news that many people feel added stress during the holiday season, and that the commercial aspect of it can be very annoying. Christmas is a time when we are supposed to feel the presence of something divinely peaceful and forgiving, yet today our faith in humanity and/or God is ...