Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no ...

Flanked by his teammates Salamanca's Cory Holleran holds the NYSPHSAA Class C Far West Regional championship plaque aloft ...

Last week’s column was about a nice day. A really lucky day. Then life happened. Back in my middle years, I made a promise to myself. If I’m going to work throughout my life, then I’m going to make ...

Late November, many leaves have turned to their fall colors, and or have fallen, there’s a chill in the air, High School Football is near its end, College Football is approaching Rivalry Weekend, the ...

Many years ago, I had seventeen people at my table on Thanksgiving Day. The guest list included local friends as well as family from afar. I spent a whole month preparing. I rented chairs, bought an ...

Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving. At this point I have no plans but it will all come together. How Thanksgiving has changed down through the years. We used to go to Grandma Swanson’s but when she ...