Spiritual revival is on the lips of many throughout the area, and even internationally, this month and over the coming year, with at least three otherwise unconnected events over a two-week period starting yesterday in different parts of Allegany County. A group of residents and students, along with visitors from the Rochester area, were joined … Read more
Houghton University is hosting three Native Americans, along with a group of Seneca dancers as it delves into the subject of The Rights of Native Americans this week. The four-night live and online public activities are part of this year’s Kindschi Faith and Justice Symposium which is designed to examine a key topic of global … Read more
Area residents will have three opportunities to enjoy day-long family activities occurring in Allegany County this weekend, with events scheduled in Andover tomorrow and Angelica and Houghton on Saturday. The annual Andover 4th of July celebration will kick off a combined patriotic/Christmas theme this year with a 10AM parade through the village to the school … Read more
Houghton University says it is strengthening its commitment to teacher education with appointment of an inaugural dean position funded through a multi-million dollar anonymous donor endowment. Michele Vanasse, Ph.D., who currently serves as assistant dean of education at Carroll College in Helena, Mont., will assume the inaugural position of Ellen F. Donley Dean of Education … Read more
A Belmont native and graduate of Houghton Academy and her husband, who are serving in the Navajo Nation in the Southwestern United States, will describe their experiences Wednesday during a free monthly community missions luncheon in Friendship. The gathering, hosted by the What God is Doing in Friendship ny alliance of churches and Allegany Hope, … Read more
The second annual Seneca Caneadea Field Day, commemorating a return of the Senaca Nation to its former land along the banks of the Genesee River after nearly two centuries, is being held Saturday, June 22. The event will begin with a Genesee River Float in the morning and end with a New York State Collegiate … Read more
A member of the Onondaga Nation will present Native American eclipse stories in advance of the April 8 total eclipse which will pass over the region. Perry Ground, a Turtle Clan member of the Nation, will share the beliefs, traditions, and protocols of several Native American tribes as they relate to the Sun and eclipse … Read more