How Nova Cadamatre Turned Curiosity into a Legacy
by Maiah Johnson Dunn Nova Cadamatre’s introduction to wine wasn’t one of those Hallmark moments. There were no special bottle and no big epiphany…
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Cozy Up and Read
by Chris Sharman Murder at Chimney Bluffs: An Edmund DeCleryk Mystery Karen ShughartSilver Waters Press2025facebook.com/karen.shughart.94Purchase at Amazon.com Murder at Chimney Bluffs is the fourth…
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The Grumpy Grizzly
story and photos by Cindy Ruggieri They had me at the name. A place called the Grumpy Grizzly sounded like my kind of place,…
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Cold Comfort
Maybe it’s that flash of bright red against the snow. Perhaps it’s the sparkle of sun on ice. It can even be the joy…
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Off the Easel: The Funand Fantastical Artworkof Maiya Kettlehone
by Nancy E. McCarthy It’s been a year of firsts for Rochester artist Maiya Kettlehone. That’s not too surprising since Kettlehone, 24, is early…
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Do It Yourself: Firestarters
story and photos by Jennifer Morrisey When the last ear of sweet corn is picked and the frost settles on the gardens, my attention…
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Finger Lakes Scrapbook
Celebrating 25 Years: It All Started With the Premier Issue
When we published the premier issue ofLife in the Finger Lakes in the summer of 2001, we asked “wouldn’t it be wonderful if we…
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Letters from January/February 2026
As of right now in October 2025, the salmon are running good in the Genesee River, but like always there are many people using…
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HolidayDecorations
by Ethan S. Fogg It’s a cloudy Saturday afternoon, and it’s time to take down and stow my holiday decorations. The process of “taking…
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