Most 6-year-olds can’t pronounce prosciutto, let alone film a cooking video with it that garners thousands of views. But Henry Carr of Scott can. The 6-year-old braved the cold weather and rain Wednesday to film an episode of his Youtube show “Cooking with Henry,” at the Community Learning Garden, 3 South Ave., Cortland.
On April 24, 1990, the famous Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. The spacecraft was the first space-based telescope ever built. Development started in 1974, a joint endeavor of NASA …
Sometimes I can be such a doofus. The spouse and I were negotiating the big meal of the week, the meal that provides us our Sunday dinner then fills our lunches for much of the week. …
Lightsaber swooshing noises echoed around the Cortland YWCA each Monday evening, as people worked on their combat skills, and had fun while doing it. Robert Zollinger hosts LudoSport classes at …
That was disappointing. After weeks of hype leading up to the eclipse last week, as the complete solar eclipse was expected April 8, I was standing on the roof of the Cortland Standard building …
A solar eclipse, like the one that upstate New Yorkers almost got to see April 8, occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow that blocks out the Sun from our …
While the call-to-action to stop climate change is urgent, poetry, as a vessel, can deliver the important message in a gentle way, said author Nancy Avery Dafoe. Cortland native Dafoe has …
A single mother who works full time says that when she gets home from work and asks her 16- and 14-year-old daughters for help with dinner, they respond, “That’s your job.” A …
It’s easy and mindless to watch a film at the movie theater or on your couch. Watch it with the filmmaker, director or actors sitting right by you; you’ll connect with the material on a …
Watching my wife’s family get together is like watching performance art. But feeding them is the greatest challenge in easy eating that I can imagine. They actually like each other. My …
April is National Poetry Month; a time for those of us who are into poetry to celebrate. If you’re not already a fan, you’re missing out. Perhaps you associate poetry with a form …
Every time I scroll through Petfinders, I want to adopt every dog I see. The old ones whose owner died and now no one wants them. The puppies whose mother was abandoned when she became pregnant …
Saturday morning. I wake up to a different kind of March Madness. It’s snowing — the heavy, wet kind I know our ancient snowblower cannot handle. At 80, with medical conditions that limit …
Dowd Gallery will display and celebrate art created by SUNY Cortland Art and Art History Department students in the spring exhibition Student Select 2024 from April 15 to May 3. An opening …
SEASONAL EVENTS April 5: The Showcase, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., JM McDonald Sports Complex. April 8: Eclipse viewing, 2 p.m., Lime Hollow Nature Center. April 8: Eclipse viewing, 2 p.m., …
Tickets for the Corn Ducky Derby are on sale in advance of the May 4 event at Suggett Park in Cortland. Tickets are $5, available at the YWCA Cortland, to support the Cortland Community Service …
I really, really try to eat all my Christmas goodies before Easter. It’s not always easy. Last Christmas, Santa stuffed my stocking with a collection of pretzels, candied nuts, chocolate, …
We all know what a book club is, but nearby libraries and shops are taking the concept a step further. They are specifying the concept to meet people’s specific needs and interests. Many …
Inside of the Marathon train station, the clock still hangs and the ticket booth remains. Instead of travelers coming in and out, two glassblowers live and work, creating art that sells out of more than 100 shops in the United States.
Recently, SpaceX performed the third test flight of its Starship rocket. Launched from SpaceX’s launch complex Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, this test was by far the most successful the …
The candy canes had been hanging from a shelf in the bay window since Christmas. They were a gift from an in-law, meant to dress up a perfectly adequate wrapping job on a Christmas gift. But it …
Whether you’re helping the bunny create a basket for your child, or you’re creating a little basket for a partner or friend, there are plenty of items for sale in town that …
Students from across Cortland County, from grades preschool through senior year, will have their work hung alongside both their mentors and professional artists’ pieces this week, starting with …
SEASONAL EVENTS March 23: Easter Bunny at the 1890 House, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 37 Tompkins St. March 23: Easter Egg hunt, 10 a.m. at Suggett Park, Cortland. March 23: Easter …
