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ALBANY (TNS) — State legislators have collectively proposed well over 100 cannabis-related bills this session, but industry stakeholders are taking pa...

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Garden Club will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Riverside Chapel, 134 Broad Street. Lyn Chimera, Master Garde...

With the exception of a juvenile golden eagle that I saw flying over Golden Hill State Forest while snowshoeing there on Feb. 7, there have been very ...

The Olean Public Library will host an exhibition next month of wildlife photography by Dan Jordan, whose spectacular images — mostly of American bald ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation Trees for Tribs’ “Buffer in a Bag” program will offer 25 seedlings to help the state’s landowners s...

BELMONT — Growing succulent plants can be rewarding — a touch of green in your house, office or garden — but it’s not fun when you get them and they’r...

OLEAN — The Heart of Olean mural on the Jamestown Community College campus has sparked interest in a smaller one on a wall at the William O. Smith Rec...

Yes, National Squirrel Appreciation Day is actually a thing. It falls on Saturday and, earlier this month, OTH city editor Bob Clark wrote about how t...

I see that the city of squirrels wants to make Jan. 21 Squirrel Day. The city of squirrels should take into consideration that they are killing their ...

Thousands of pine wreaths will be placed on veterans’ graves throughout the region on Saturday — and in many places volunteers are needed. In Olean fo...

PORTVILLE — Pfeiffer Nature Center has a new adventure along its Storybook Reading Trail on the Lillibridge property. Read the tale “The Tree That’s M...

Everyone knows that even an ounce or two of chocolate of any kind is not good for cats and dogs, but what about turkey and mashed potatoes? Advice fro...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday a final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Create a beautiful fresh evergreen wreath at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 under the direction of volunteers at the Nannen Arboretum. He...

WELLSVILLE — Rain may have stopped the crowds, but the faithful Wellsville Monarchs planted milkweed seeds at the Fassett Greenspace on Friday. Milkwe...

WELLSVILLE — Things really do come full circle. Eighty years later, we can return the favor that saved World War II sailors from drowning by planting ...

OLEAN — The city Department of Public Works reported that a second round of leaf collection will begin next week as soon as the first round is complet...

WELLSVILLE — The Butterfly Effect landed at a recent village board meeting when Mayor Randy Shayler announced that a new orange and black crusade has ...