Round the Square

STRESS: Our friends at Beacon Light sent us some very important tips on managing anxiety and stress this holiday season. “Our mood can be affected by ...

LIGHTS: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The lights along Main Street in downtown Bradford are beautiful, and so many homes throughout the...

CANDY: There’s an old song on a Snoopy Christmas album called “Christmas Candy,” and the lyrics say “Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the Chris...

HISTORY : Have you ever heard of Buffalo’s Music Man, John Surra? In the 1930s and 40s, he was well known in Buffalo as a bandleader, music teacher an...

POPCORN: It’s not just a tasty snack. According to The Popcorn Board, at popcorn.org , Dec. 13 is National Popcorn String Day. “In the late 1800s, pop...

CANDY: One of the best parts of Christmas celebrations are all the tasty treats. Candystore.com did a study of its customers to find out the most popu...

BINGO. Whether you remember it from the cards and dot ink bottles or because it was the dog’s name in one of your favorite nursery rhymes, Bingo and i...

OH, BRADFORD: We have another Bradford connection to share, this one for Katie Bradigan, who is the daughter of Mary and Larry Bradigan, who grew up a...

GIVING: All the shopping is nearing completion today, cyber Monday. And, of course, many of you are exhausted from the holiday and hunting. So now wha...

MARILLA: We’ve mentioned this before, but wanted to bring you an update. The Bradford City Water Authority is holding a “We Love Marilla” photo contes...

CHARMING: Bradford is known for a lot of things, and one such item was recently highlighted on the website ONLY IN YOUR STATE. The author, Beth Price-...

VIEWING: The Kane Historic Preservation Society announced that the historic program presented by President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Gran...

TRAVEL: AAA is predicting 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. This is a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of p...

TIN CANS. In a recent Round The Square column about National Recycling Day, we mentioned that too much recyclable waste was ending up in landfills. On...

THANKS: With the Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner, families are preparing their special family recipes, making travel plans to gather and ...

HOLIDAY CRIME: Tis the season, so they say, this time of year for all the good little ones to find sweet treats under the tree. But, did you know that...

POLAR NIGHT: Before complaining too much about how miserable Bradford is in winter, particularly after the time changes, consider what it’s like in Sv...

REMEMBRANCE. The Penn Brad Oil Museum on US Route 219 in Bradford recently announced that a project which has been in the works for years, is finally ...

SAVE SALVAGE: Today, Nov. 15, is not only National Recycling Day but also America Recycles Day — this annual celebration is all about how to recycle, ...

JOHNS. John Watson, president of Oak Hill Cemetery, emailed recently to say, “The article about Johnny Nelson surely got my attention. Mr. Nelson was ...