I recently visited my sister and her family in Portland, Oregon. One of the highlights of my visit was spending time with my sweet niece Valentina. When I read Terri Ercole’s article about smiling and the simple joy it brings, I immediately thought of Valentina. Isn’t her sweet smile infectious? One cannot help but smile …

FUN AND FRIGHTS ON THE FARM Every weekend in October, Lincoln Hill Farms will host Halloween Fest, a festival to celebrate the spooky season. This will be the farm’s third year hosting the event, which has grown since its inception. “We work hard to make each year bigger and better than the last. From the …

OCT. 3 JOE’S FRIGHT FARM Joe’s Family Farm in Brockport gets a spooky makeover this season every Friday and Saturday. Take a walk through the haunted corn maze for a fright, or explore the blackout corn maze for a peaceful, family-friendly walk by flashlight. Quiet wagon rides are available for a scenic ride around the …

Savory or sweet breakfast casseroles are the perfect way to elevate a weekend morning, feed a crowd, or be ready for busy weekday mornings. A small amount of prep work the night before results in an easy morning where all you have to do it pop the casserole into the oven to bake. Be sure …

Audrey is searching for kids in the Rochester area who are doing big things. Today she interviews seventeen-year-old Lindsey LeTran who was selected as a 2025 Bezos Scholar. She is a senior at Canandaigua High School and has one younger brother and one older sister. Her favorite book is The Handmaid’s Tale, and her favorite …

Prowl, prowl, purr, purr! Visitors watch a snow leopards leap from a snowy rock, searching for its next meal. Snow leopards are originally found in high rugged mountain ranges in Central and South Asia. But for fifteen-year-old male snow leopard Kaba and nine-year-old female Timila, their home is the Seneca Park Zoo. Timila was born …