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Orienteering course, love and loss literary event, and more

Retired nurses to meetTuesday at PerkinsCortland Retired Nurses will meet forlunch at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday at Perkins Restaurantin Cortland. Following lunch, a representativefrom the NBT Bank will …

Cortland offers coffee with a cop

The Cortland Office of Community Oriented Policing will sponsor coffee with a cop from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at New York Bagel Cafe and Deli, the police department announced Wednesday via social …

Dryden cafe open, Guthrie named a top workplace

Dryden’s new cafe is open for businessDRYDEN -- The time has come. Dryden now has a centrally located cafe and gathering place in a space that once held a community center.The Corner Brew had a …

Cortland reports 2 new COVID cases

Cortland County reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began rising to 13,644, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and Cayuga …
Today in features
Brunch for two
Shaniqua “Chickie” Artis and Sherida “Riri” Artis, 25-year-old twin sisters were having brunch at Prandium New York in Cortland. The sisters were born in Bronx and raised in …
‘A certain personality’
Edna Brown, a social worker for Hospicare & Palliative Care Services, is part of a team that provides support to patients on hospice and their caregivers.She was a school social worker until her …
Francis ‘Fritz’ Mullen turns 100
Francis “Fritz” Mullen is known around Cortland for his family’s store Mullen Office Outfitters, for being a World War II veteran and for introducing Cortland to theballpoint …
Settling in around Cortland
 Veronique Domaratsky, 74, of Groton works part-time as a freelance proofreader, editor and content writer online.She always liked doing things with her hands such as cross-stitch embroidery, …
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Talk to your doctor about colorectal cancer 

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Death notices
Terena Loomis, 80, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, at her home.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the K.L. Sharp Funeral Home, Cincinnatus, NY.
Paula Pickert, 75, of McGraw, died March 25, 2023. Calling hours will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. A funeral service will follow at …
Gary E. Fox, 81, of McGraw, died March 19, 2023. Wright Beard Funeral Home, Cortland, has arrangements.
Ira D. James, 74, of Cortland, died March 21, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home.
Sports

Cortland boys lacrosse drops opener to high-scoring Cazenovia

The Cortland boys lacrosse team fell behind visiting Cazenovia by four at halftime and the Purple Tigers could not climb back as the Lakers pulled away with seven fourth-quarter goals to win 15-5 …

Groton baseball falls in season opener

TRUMANSBURG — The Groton baseball team surrendered a big third inning to Trumansburg and the Indians’ bats struggled to bring them back in the game as they fell 9-1 Wednesday at …

Tully softball drops season opener on the road

NEDROW — The Tully softball team got down 4-0 after one inning and faced a relentless offensive attack from a strong Onondaga/LaFayette side, and the Black Knights lost 21-6 in their season …

Marathon softball ready to take on tough IAC schedule

The Marathon softball team is heading into the new season without last year's strong seniors, but the Olympians will look to make some noise in a tough IAC with a good amount of experience on the …
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