Mayville Native Lands Work On Emmy Winning Show, Grey's Anatomy MAYVILLE, NY - When former Mayville resident Nicole Rizzo speaks about her work as a post production assistant on the ABC Series Grey’s Anatomy, you’d almost think she was talking about any other routine job and not about being a part of a long-running Emmy winning television ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — William Fleeman, a local author that resides in Chautauqua County, has just written his first historical fiction mystery novel. The novel is called The Plot to Kill Susan B. Anthony which is about the suffragette, Susan B. Anthony in 1891, and the mystery behind the planning of her assassination. “The novel reflects my ... Read More

PA Resident Remembers Childhood Visits to Chautauqua Lake. Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Lucille Short of Lakewood on behalf of her niece, Sewickley, PA resident Ann Martin Arthur. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY - As a youngster, I looked forward to trips to Chautauqua Lake, where my Aunt Madeline had a cottage. When we got very close I ... Read More

70 Years At The Chautauqua County Fair. DUNKIRK, NY — The more things change, the more they stay the same. That expression may have come directly from Jared Woolley himself. Seventy years ago, as a young boy he exhibited his seeds at the fair. When he was finally old enough, he brought his livestock. That included everything from dairy cattle, ... Read More

Granddaughter of Ferry Operator Makes Nostalgic Visit to Area. STOW, NY - One of Lianne Ball's first memories was riding across Chautauqua Lake on the Stow Ferry when she was three years old."That was my earliest association with my grandfather." It was 1965 when Lianne rode the ferry with her mother, an experience forever etched in her memory. ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY - In October of 2005, David Akin of Mayville fulfilled a long-time dream, traveling to Antarctica to experience what he refers to as an "extreme adventure" – working as part of a team that maintained the infrastructure on the continent for the United States Antarctic Program. With permanent ice cover, summer temperatures in the ... Read More

ANGOLA, NY — Western New York has many hidden surprises, and one of them is MacBaxter’s Bed and Breakfast in Angola. Owned and operated by Rebecca Baxter and Marcy MacLeod, and located at 311 North Main St., the 3-year-old business offers travelers a quaint place to stay while in the area. The house itself was originally built in 1910 by Jacob ... Read More

IRVING, NY — The hustle and bustle of a restaurant kitchen is not for the faint of heart. The noise, heat, and activity would seem to be reserved for the most energetic and young. Enter Elzada Shrader. As a former waitress, restaurant owner and now pastry and pie maker, the 81 year old is in her "element," as she prepares a host of homemade ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY - As a nurse for over 38 years, Lucy Studd has seen the devastation that has been wrought to human lives by untreated mental illness. She has also stood by and watched family members who have suffered with various forms of mental health disabilities. Most suffer in silence due to numerous factors. Studd says that fifty percent of ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — Joy Kurtz was valedictorian of Mayville Central's class of 1993. In 1996, she had finished her third year at Fredonia State with plans to become a math teacher. Those plans would be dashed when she was injured in an automobile accident - the result of driving while intoxicated. The former cheerleader would spend the next year away ... Read More