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Faith, Reason, And The Shroud Of Turin Long before C. P. Snow exposed the war between science and the humanities in the 20th century, the Victorian Era of the 19th century fomented the war

The Day ‘The Democracy’ Died Some of you are old enough to grasp the significance of Bobby Kennedy Junior’s endorsement of President Trump’s campaign. Are you not among these? Rea

The Joy Of ‘Mission Accomplished’ (With A Lafayette Bonus At The End) It’s a dream that nags at you. It doesn’t scare you, but its implication makes you wonder if you should be frightened. What does it really mean? Rea

On Fried Dough and Kettle Corn It sneaks up on you. You don’t see it coming until it’s too late. You’re hooked. And it is the most delightful part of your life. What is it? Read this

A Pugilist’s Elegy – In Memory of Mr. Polito We all have a special teacher. But a whole department that ironically remains the foundation of your life? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “A Pug

Film Vs. TV: A M*A*S*H Revelation You heard about the difference between a book and its movie. But what about the difference between the movie and the TV series? Read this week’s C

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Through Seneca Falls, East Cayuga Then A Masonic Welcome And A Final Adieu In Auburn In a fitting grand finale, Lafayette is treated with a send-off most appropriate for the Greater Western New York Region. What were his parting

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Wowed Waterloo Overcomes Tragedy To Welcome Hero It was a day much anticipated. As usual, however, the excitement got the best of a few people, leading to a regrettable incident. What was it? Read

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Pomp, Circumstance, Before Lunch In Geneva Do you want to know what really motivates people? A deadline. And what happens when that deadline is shorter than you think? Read this week’s Carosa C

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Canandaigua Anxiously Waits Before Jubilation And An Elegant Supper What’s it like for a community when a rock star visits before anyone had even heard of rock and roll music? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “La

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Dispelling Mendon Myths When there’s not much to say about a small piece of history, how tempting is it to fill in the empty with something? Read this week’s Carosa Com

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Competing Memories Turn Lafayette’s Rochester Visit From History To Mystery Lafayette could not believe where the boat stopped. It seemed as if he were magically suspended in the air. Where was he? Read this week’s Carosa C

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Fort Niagara And The Man-Made Wonder Of Lockport June 6, 1825, was a memorable day for everyone in Lockport, the growing epicenter of engineering marvel. The nation’s guest was about to arrive with a b

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: The Natural Wonder Of Niagara Falls, Goat Island, And Lewiston Do you remember what you thought the first time you saw Niagara Falls? Now imagine how a European traveler might see them. That’s only one of the s

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Breakfast At Black Rock Then On To Tonawanda Peter Porter didn’t like to lose, but lose he did. Buffalo, not his beloved Black Rock, won the right to become the western terminus of the Erie C

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Regal Reception In Buffalo’s Blossoming Queen City It’s 1825. The worst is behind it. Buffalo sits poised on the cusp to a nearly century long trajectory of prosperity and growth. And it’s all bec

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: To The Dunkirk Dinghy By The Dawn’s Early Light Left behind compared to its neighboring towns and villages, Dunkirk remained the last bastion of the frontier legacy of Greater Western New York. What

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Fast Fredonia Frenzy Fredonia is home to a lot of firsts. But they didn’t come until after Lafayette’s visit. What did this small rural village have to offer? Read this wee

May 9, 2024 Issue of The Sentinel Take a look at this week’s front page. What’s on the inside of this week’s issue and why is it important to you? Click here to view the entire issue 

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: Special Delivery To Westfield, A Fitting First Traveling on the main road between Buffalo and Erie, Lafayette followed the same route as the U.S. Mail. The ride was bumpy compared to the relatively