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Community baby shower set The Cortland YMCA will host a community baby shower Saturday, sponsored by Molina Healthcare. It will take place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rotary Pavilion at …

The lure of the outdoors

Durkee Park pond in Homer was lined with families on a sunny, temperate Saturday with parents teaching their children how to fish during the Jeff Stewart Youth Fishing Derby. It was mostly quiet at …

Women of Faith to meet Friday Women of Faith will meet 10 a.m. Friday at Christ Community Church, 292 Tompkins St., Cortland. The first portion of the meeting will be sharing prayers, …

Art League show opens tonight The Cortland Art League is hosting an opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Cortland Free Library, 32 Church St. More than 30 works of a variety of …

Dryden society to host sale DRYDEN — Dryden Town Historical Society Op Sale will take place Friday and Saturday at the Southworth Homestead, 14 North St., Dryden. Times are 8 a.m. to 5 …

Bridge results Barb Klockowski and Laura Simon were first-place winners of the Cortland Duplicate Bridge Game Friday with 16 points. Average for the game was 12 points. Two teams tied …

Historial society wins $2,000 grant Cortland County Historical Society officials said a hearty thank you in an email note Friday. The 25 Homer Ave. museum and research center on Tuesday won …

Small-town ceremonies mask large observance

The sun broke through the clouds just as the Homer High School marching band began pacing down Main Street in Homer. “That’s good luck, isn’t it?” asked Paula Senno of …

Westminster chimes sound in Cincinnatus

Beth MacRae never thought she’d see new chimes in the belfry of the Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society. A project of that scope would have taken years to pull off. Years. “I …

Keeping legacies alive

Richard Small gestured to a framed black-and–white photo of William Phelps, a strongly built man smiling in his Air Force uniform and bomber jacket. The picture was surrounded by medals, …

Freetown sale deadline nears The deadline to sign up to join in the Freetown Community Sales is June 4. Forms are available at the Freetown Town Hall or at www.FreetownNY.org. YMCA baby …

‘Our hearts are broken’

Prayer, song, candlelight, and mourning people filled a Cortland chapel Thursday during a vigil for victims of mass shootings in a Buffalo supermarket and a Texas elementary school. “We …

TODAY - Aiken , 6 p.m., Cortland Beer Co., 16 Court St., Cortland. - Stop the Hate , 7 p.m., interfaith service, SUNY Cortland Interfaith Center, Cortland. Remember the people killed in …

Dryden plans parade, luncheon for holiday DRYDEN – A parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Highland Drive and West Main Street in Dryden and proceed to the Village Green for a service …

Spaghetti dinner at Cortland Elks A fundraising spaghetti dinner will take place 5 to 7 p.m. June 3 at the Cortland Elks Lodge No. 748, 9 Groton Ave., Cortland. The $12 cost will get a …

Memorial Day traditions return

Gary St. John adjusted the pad, kneeled down and scrubbed the gravestone.A splash of water, a switch to a smaller brush to clean a year’s worth of dirt, dust and grass from the engraved …

A service to commemorate the 10 people killed last week in a race-based attack in Buffalo and to oppose racism and violence will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cortland Interfaith Center, sponsored by the …

Helping to plant the Seeds of Hope

Ragtime music filled the air Saturday at Rose Hall in Cortland as Jazz Happens Band lew horns, plucked banjos and jammed keyboards before more than 30 people. In front of the stage, organizations …

Looking for a good book? Here are new titles coming in May: “Escape” by James Patterson, “Suspects” by Danielle Steel, “The Hotel Nantucket” by Elin Hilderbrand, …

Food Sense makes cents

Greater Cortland area food pantry officials report a program to help people — regardless of income — is seeing increased use as the prices of food escalate across the nation. Food …

A chicken barbecue today in Homer will raise money for the Cortland Police Department’s canine program. People can pick up food starting 11 a.m. at Anderson Farm Market on Route 281. …

At the top of her game

Sitting in her new office, Andrea Piedigrossi is excited, even though she has worked in the same place for 18 years. She could not have imagined herself as the head of the Cortland Youth Bureau …

Concert, walk mark Mental Health Month

Cortland County groups are organizing two events to mark Mental Health Month, including a concert Saturday and a walk for mental health Thursday.Rose Hall in Cortland will host the concert to benefit …

Marking history

Obtaining a New York State historical marker for the former Cincinnatus Academy was a yearlong process for Sharon Pesesky. “This was a killer,” said Beth MacRae, co-chairwoman of the …

Flower shop’s roots run deep

A crowd gathered Tuesday outside Arnold’s Florist on Cayuga Street in Homer to commemorate a 130-year tradition that continues to bloom to this day. A blue marker had been erected along …

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