Jack Hazen, 44, of Lafayette comes to the Cortland County Family YMCA with his family often. He has two kids, Hannah, 15, and Nathan, 12. Hazen works for Department of Children and Family Services …
Lee Miller always wanted to tame a woodchuck. Now she has Muffy. As a wildlife rehabilitator in Cortland County, she will finally get to keep one, because Muffy is unreleasable. “I grew up with …
FREEVILLE — After a decade of living in his Earthship, a sustainable house made with upcycled materials, Chad DeVoe plans to partially go on the grid, adding an electric vehicle charger to the …
ink-netted manes and tails along with shiny vintage jackets will fill the stage as one of the acts for Who Framed Jessica Rabbit Bur- lesque Show.The burlesque show will take place at 7:30 …
DRYDEN — Anne Clark and David Wilson of Dryden met in La Selva, Costa Rica 50 years ago. Recently the married couple took a three-week working trip back there to revisit the biological station. …
Ladies from the My Brothers’Keeper Quilt Group meet from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday atthe Dryden United Methodist Church tomake sleeping bags out of recycled fabrics.The only thing that …
Bring a pillow and the kids for an interactive children’s theater production of “Hansel and Gretel” at the Center for the Arts of Homer at noon on March 18, 19, 25 and 26.The play …
There’s a lot of history in Cortland County. Some stories are remembered, some forgotten. New York Central College in McGraw and the people who attended or taught there each have a story. In …
Franco Minervini, of Marathon, admired his grandfather’s stone carving skills in hishome town ofMolfetta, Italy. He never expected to follow in his footsteps.His grandfather, Michele Minervini …
They’ve had to persist. They’ve awakened. Now live artists, displayed art and visitors will reconnect at the Cortland Repertory Theatre’s fifth annual Creative Cortland art gallery …
If you stop and smell the flowers at Salt Sity Market in Syracuse and wonder where they come from, Lindsey McDonnell has an answer.She recently bought property in Homer where she’s growing …
At around 12:15 p.m. on Dec. 28, a red cardinal swooped in for a quick snack on a green bird feeder. Michael Homrighaus and his wife Cathleen have set up several feeders in their backyard on …
When driving past the Homer Village Green, one may notice a menorah among the Christmas decorations.That’s a display of interfaith celebration in the community.People of Jewish faith will …
Sydney Jennison of Homer grew up in Marathon. She watched her father as a firefighter and mother as a teacher. When it was her turn, she did both.Jennison, 22, is a physical education teacher at …
This holiday season, think outside the box for presents. With supply chain shortages and the pandemic still affecting businesses, chances are your go-to shops for gifts may be out of stock. Use …
Paul Yaman, 80, has found more peace in spirituality the past few years. Ever since he went to Sedona, Ariz., and heard a meditation bell, he’s been inspired to use his construction skills …
A friend was telling me about her dog getting into the garbage. I hate to be a bragger, but I have to dmit my first thought was "I can top that." All dog owners know that bad behavior in a dog is …
Stacey McCall remembers visiting the 1890 House and Museum with her half-sister Christina McCall, a Wickwire descendent.Linda Schmidt remembers being friends with Linda Wickwire and having a …
When Melissa Guyette adopted her first dog from a shelter, she was obsessed with him. Oneday, she saw a portrait of a dog in a general’s suit in a store and thought she just had to do that with …
She’s a woman who ate poison toadstool when she was 3 and lived to tell the story. She’s quit jobs, she’s built a house with her father, she loved to dance and she’s on a …
In March 2018, Sheila Ossit rescheduled an annual mammogram. Her son was graduating college; her daughter had prom coming up. She’s used to rescheduling things, but this time she regrets the …
A battle with breast cancer can harm a woman’s body and self-image in many ways; those who beat it are left with a choice. After patients undergo mastectomies, Dr. Erica Skipton, a general …
Courtney McCallen, MSPublic Health EducatorCortland County Health Department60 Central Ave., Room 115Cortland, N.Y. 13045607-758-5523607-756-3419 Faxcmccallen@cortland-co.org Renzi Cancer Center …
The large photograph hanging on the wall of the Stephen Ministry Room of Homer Congregational Church depicts a woman kayaking alone.It is a metaphor used by the Rev. Vicki Burtson when she speaks …
The other day, I passed a house and saw yellow warning signs posted because chemicals had been sprayed on the lawn, advising the public to stay off the grass for at least 24 hours.Good advice. We …
