As an English teacher, she was used to reading both her students’ papers and the books that went along with each class. She didn’t write all that much. Now, nine years into her retirement, Deborah Madar can’t stop writing and has released her second novel, “Dark Riddle.” She ...

You have heard the saying “the world is your oyster.” For aspiring musicians who want to be heard, now is the time. Let’s start with an idea. You have had the idea in your head, and you tinkered with the melody and chords, but now you want to commit your ideas to a file, so you can ...

FREWSBURG — The night sky is filled with many stars. Bringing those stars into focus is what Martz-Kohl Observatory does for its members. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the observatory is not open to its members or to the public. According to Gary Nelson, observatory president, the ...

This past Saturday I had some extra time on my hands. With restrictions that go along with COVID-19, you probably did too. So I visited with some old friends. No, I didn’t go to anyone’s residence or even use a social media application. I stayed at my computer. The idea I had been ...

Rachael Ray had big plans for the quarantine break at her home in upstate New York. She envisioned “a Renaissance time,” rereading the classics, resuming her Danish lessons and studying Italian. “I was going to get more serious about my painting. I had all these lofty goals ... and ...

PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral stands crippled and isolated, locked in a dangerous web of warped metal scaffolding one year after a devastating fire gutted its interior, toppled its famous spire and horrified the world. Some of the 40,000 bars — erected for an earlier renovation ...