The shimmering waters of the Great Lakes and their connecting channels are iconic, providing recreation, commerce, and vital ...

Many philosophers over the centuries have recommended that we all live in the present, rather than the past. I.e., as the healthiest way to go in this life of ours.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and U.S. Rep. Josh Riley joined other elected representatives and local officials at the Oneonta Job ...

The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of ...

The City of North Tonawanda wants to turn one of its municipal office buildings into a full-fledged community center and is ...

Sixty years ago, residents of a canal-crossed borough in Mexico City could pluck axolotls — the large salamander reminiscent ...

The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year.

Back in the 1960s-70s, few buildings on Lockport’s Main Street escaped the wrecker’s ball but one that did survive and is ...

Paddling along the Erie Canal or one of Western New York’s streams and lakes provides new views that are luring more and more ...

With deep knowledge of Stephen King’s books and curiosity about their inspirations, writer Sharon Kitchens began a journey around Maine. As she learned about the real-life settings ...

A confetti of summer peppers brings sweet and spicy heat to this potato salad. It’s a lighter no-mayo salad, which relies on olive oil and white balsamic vinegar to bind ...

Every morning when I go upstairs to the bathroom I pause for awhile to glance over my little “Garden of Eden” in the backyard. It gives me a great deal ...