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The long-range weather forecast gives us hope that May will be the spring weather for which we have all been waiting. Our spring bulbs are blooming, t...

New York state is known for producing the most yogurt, cottage cheese and sour cream of any state in the U.S. But there’s a vegetable that — while not...

BELMONT — Fall colors have faded and winter approaches, and it’s the perfect time to prepare your garden for the cold months ahead. Fall gardening is ...

Over the last two decades, my mother has devoted herself to creating a small homestead farm in Upstate New York. I’ve had a front-row seat to the trib...

BELMONT — Cornell Cooperative Extension has changed the date of its annual Soil pH Clinic from Sept. 21 to Sept. 28. It will be held from 10 to 11:30 ...

BELMONT — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County will host its annual soil pH clinic for residents to bring in soil for a free pH test. A ga...

I am against the logging project in Zoar Valley planned by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation based on a Connecticut Audubon plan...

PORTVILLE — The Pfeiffer Nature Center will present programs July 14, 21 and 28 exploring the fascinating world of the ground beneath our feet — and t...

GENESEE, Pa. — Chemical contamination of water supplies for five households in Potter County, which also killed fish in a pond, is under control, acco...

These are strange times. It may seem that the entire social structure and normal ways of life are unraveling as a result of this novel COVID-19 viral ...

During periods of uncertainty, time outside in a natural setting can provide a measure of calm. Taking an actionable approach by growing your own vege...

Community members looking to turn their table scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil are in luck. A community compost meeting will be held by C...

LITTLE VALLEY — Do you plan to grow berries? The Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning, and Tourism will present Growing Ber...

OLEAN — Another site in North Olean has been cleaned up, state regulators reported. The brownfield cleanup efforts 3.34-acre lot at 229 Homer St. has ...

(This is part two of a two-part story.) In Monday’s Memorial Day edition we presented the story of Lt. Bill Johnson, the World War II flier from Olean...

With the spring gardening season ever closer, Steven Jakobi, master gardener volunteer with Allegany County Cooperative Extension, offers some advice ...

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...