RTS (Round the Square)

SKUNKED?: Bill Jamieson of Mendota, Ill., has an answer to our Hazel Hurst reader whose lawn was torn up - possibly by bears. Bill writes: "Regarding ...

BLACKBERRY TIME: There are only two types of people in the world. Dog lovers or cat lovers. Introverts or extroverts. Those who like raspberries and t...

SEPT. 2: After reading about our early geese report, Lance Begin of Bradford called yesterday to comment on the number of leaves which have already tu...

SEPT. 1: A Smethport woman called to report seeing a flock of southbound geese. That was a week ago yesterday, very early in the season. There were 35...

BEE NOTES: Nick Champlin of Bradford follows up on a recent RTS on Colony Collapse Disorder occurring in the honey bee population: Nick, himself a bee...

BEE NOTES: Nick Champlin of Bradford follows up on a recent RTS on Colony Collapse Disorder occurring in the honey bee population: Nick, himself a bee...

CROOK FARM: We always enjoy the mixture of music, crafts and food offered at the annual Crook Farm Fair being held this weekend at the historic farmho...

CROOK FARM: We always enjoy the mixture of music, crafts and food offered at the annual Crook Farm Fair being held this weekend at the historic farmho...

GOOD JOB: A proud mother called after reading about a man stuck in his Hoveround on a patch of gravel on South Avenue. Her son is the individual who g...

GOOD JOB: A proud mother called after reading about a man stuck in his Hoveround on a patch of gravel on South Avenue. Her son is the individual who g...

CHRISTMAS TIME?: We know we've had a chilly summer, but we got a call Tuesday from Betty Simmons in Marvindale whose Christmas amaryllis is budding! A...

CHRISTMAS TIME?: We know we've had a chilly summer, but we got a call Tuesday from Betty Simmons in Marvindale whose Christmas amaryllis is budding! A...

OIL 150: More follow-up on The Era's coverage of the Oil 150 celebration of the past week or so. Cy Anderson of Kane writes, "I very much enjoyed the ...

OIL 150: More follow-up on The Era's coverage of the Oil 150 celebration of the past week or so. Cy Anderson of Kane writes, "I very much enjoyed the ...

NOT FAIR: How is it that this country - which has bailed out corporation after corporation over the past few months - is willing to deny our senior ci...

NOT FAIR: How is it that this country - which has bailed out corporation after corporation over the past few months - is willing to deny our senior ci...

BEE NOTES: When the blackberries are ripe and apples falling from the trees, beware of bees. A few weeks ago now, we told of an apparent early arrival...

BEE NOTES: When the blackberries are ripe and apples falling from the trees, beware of bees. A few weeks ago now, we told of an apparent early arrival...

OIL 150: Every industry has its own jargon but the oil industry's is particularly colorful. Several RTSs in recent months have been devoted to that te...

OIL 150: Every industry has its own jargon but the oil industry's is particularly colorful. Several RTSs in recent months have been devoted to that te...