YOSHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — It’s drawing time at this suburban nursery school in Japan, but instead of crayons, tiny fingers are tapping on colors on iPad screens and taking selfies. Digital schooling has arrived in this nation long known for its zealous commitment to “three R’s” ...

Landscape and memory are forever intertwined in my mind. Few places in Chautauqua County evoke memories and old narratives for me like Barcelona harbor and beach where my family spent many summers in little cottages at a place by the shore encircled by vineyards. I got lost in those ...

A recent op-ed by economist Panos Mourdoukoutas argued that Amazon bookstores should replace local libraries. The article was published on Forbes’ website on July 21 with the headline “Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money.” Mourdoukoutas’ claimed that ...

Margaret Milford’s home is filled with warm fuzzy memories. She is able to keep her childhood memories close to her heart thanks to her parents, Ernest and Betty Chubb, who saved many toys and items that held special meaning for her, after she left home. Among these is the large collection ...

FALCONER — At the Historian’s office in the Town of Ellicott, are a number of photographs of the Village of Falconer and the area. Many of the photographs are copies from Fred Mattison. Most of the photographs were taken in late November 1946. This photograph was a mystery as to what the ...

By Katrina Fuller There is nothing as terrible as when your kids are sick — especially when it is your baby. I had forgotten how hard ear infections are on your baby when they can’t tell you what is wrong. I forgot about the sleepless nights and the doctors visits and the constant worry. ...