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FRANKLINVILLE — Several topics discussed during Monday night’s Franklinville Village Board of Trustees meeting focused on generating community partici...

OLEAN — Who should take care of trees in city right-of-ways, the city or the landowner? Officials on the city’s finance committee spent an hour discus...

It’s the middle of summer, but serious deer hunters know there’s little time left to place this fall’s deer stand. Experts agree that if you’re huntin...

It is fairly widely known that bee populations are in trouble, but do people really understand the impact their predicament will have on all of our li...

Folks with pools can help out the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation this summer. The DEC is conducting its annual Asian longhorn...

OLEAN — A committee to help beautify downtown and help plan the Union Street Rain Gardens to be functional as well as beautiful has its members, with ...

Nature’s pollinators, such as such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, are critical to both New York state’s environment and agricultural economy —...

OLEAN — City officials hope to get the public’s thoughts on the plant life on North Union Street. Mayor Bill Aiello announced Monday he is forming an ...

The parking spot looked the same except for the fully leafed overhanging trees. Stepping from the car I was suddenly vividly aware of a totally differ...

It’s been pretty hot for this time of year. And while the weather forecast indicates relief from temperatures in the upper 80s for the remainder of th...

.CATTARAUGUS — Environmental science students presented a summary of a 10-year forest management plan on school-owned forests to members of the Board ...

HINSDALE — Hinsdale’s eye-burning festival will be back for a third year. The annual Hinsdale Horseradish Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m....

It’s safe to say that the rhododendron bushes in our area — many of them quite spectacular — have reached their blooming peak, and none more than Bern...

I t’s safe to say that the rhododendron bushes in our area — many of them quite spectacular — have reached their blooming peak, and none more than Ber...

HINSDALE — Hinsdale’s eye-burning festival will be back for a third year. The annual Hinsdale Horseradish Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m....

Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties are included in the state’s expanded restricted zone meant to slow the spread of an invasive pest, the e...

Years ago I carried a big jake into a local sporting goods store on May 15 to have him weighed. As he pulled the scale down to 15¼ pounds, the store o...

Monday’s severe storm knocked down trees throughout the area, with some falling harmlessly to the ground and others damaging houses and cars and becom...