If your right arm has ever confidently banged out a set of bicep curls or rows at the gym while the left has struggled to keep up, you know what it feels like when one side of your body is stronger than the other.

Although this date has been on each of its annual squirrel calendars they produce, Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce will (finally) recognize Friday, January 21, 2022 as National Squirrel Appreciation Day.

Eric Feldstein has been named M&T Bank Regional President of Western New York in addition to his role as Head of Business Banking, beginning in March of 2022.

The Lee W. & Jeremie L. Swartz Pitt-Bradford Scholarship Fund will provide support for graduates of Olean High School or Archbishop Walsh Academy who continue their education at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

The Ellicottville Town Board wasted no time getting organized for the New Year when they met on Jan. 5th in a telephone session, to make routine appointments for public offices and determine policy matters.

Kicking off the 2022 season, a 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical about family and the impact of mental illness is coming to the Ray Evans Seneca Theater January 7-9th & 14-16th.

We all thought 2021 was going to be our year. It has certainly proven to be another deeply challenging one, if you want to look at it that way. Or perhaps we should look at the flip side, & realize how far we’ve come. 

A new year is nearly upon us, and fans of Ellicottville find themselves focused on thoughts of colder days filled with lake effect snowstorms, freshly groomed corduroy and making turns with family and friends. 

Welcome in the new year with a First Day Hike at the Kinzua Bridge State Park, and then keep the fun going hiking or cross-country skiing on the Kinzua Valley Rail Trail in Westline, Pennsylvania.

The Ellicottville volunteer crew picked up the last of the donations, filling a 26-foot box truck, and hit the road to Kentucky in the early hours of Dec. 23rd to help make Christmas a little brighter for victims of the recent tornadoes.

Bi-Polar disorder is a mental health disorder associated with periods of mood swings shifting from depressive lows to manic highs. Bi-Polar disorders are very common, affecting more than 3 million people per year.

Through my years as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, I have noticed the one main ingredient that keeps people from reaching their fitness goals. That ingredient is CONSISTENCY!

What can we expect for January? The theme of the month is the connections we have with other people in our lives. We start January still under the influence of a retrograding Venus in Capricorn.

The Ellicottville Village Board of Trustees voted to amend the zoning code for secondary dwelling units and/or lockout rooms during a virtual meeting held Dec. 21st.

Looking to get healthy in the new year? Whether mentally or physically, we’ve gathered a list of local health and fitness opportunities to kick-start your 2022 journey!

What better way to end the year or begin the new year than with a bike ride or a hike. Allegany is offering three unique events to celebrate and enjoy the outdoors.

The Ellicottville Town Board, meeting for its monthly session Dec. 15th by telephone hookup, has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed agreement for cable services from Spectrum Northeast LLC. 

The installation banquet for the Ellicottville Fire Department was held Saturday, Dec. 11th. The new 2022 officers were sworn in and the EFD also recognized 15 of their top responders.

This year’s Christmas in Ellicottville Breakfast with Santa raised donations for the Ellicottville Food Pantry in the form of non-perishable food items and $783 in cash donations.

Every year, Cattaraugus County Sheriff deputies flood the aisles of Walmart and local stores with the mission of bringing gifts and Christmas joy to needy area families. This year the program will support 71 children from 22 families.