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Evidence of life may have been found on moon of Saturn

A recent study on data collected from NASA’s Cassini mission might have found evidence of life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. A chemical called hydrogen cyanide was detected in water vapor …

4-H club hosts Homer firefighters for community service project

The Dairy Dreamers 4H Club completed a community service project Nov. 27 with the Homer Fire Department. The group consists of 17 members based out of Little York, with bi-weekly meetings at New …

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SEASONAL EVENTS Dec. 14: Santa Claus at Cortland Water Works, 5 to 7 p.m., Cortland Water Works, 75 Broadway Ave., Cortland. Dec. 15: The Christmas Candles, radio play, 1890 House, 7 p.m. …

Sweet dreams are made of cheese

The extended family would troop across New Hampshire every Christmas Eve when I was a boy, alighting somewhere between sunset and bedtime to fill the living room with noise and gifts under the tree. …

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SEASONAL EVENTS Dec. 7: Christmas in Graceland Dinner Show, noon. Performed by Tom Gilbo, Cortland Country Music Park, Cortlandville. Dec. 9: Holiday Brunch: “A Carpenters …

Many opportunities to meet Santa Claus coming to town

You deserve a chance to meet Santa Claus, whether you are a child, adult, dog, or lizard. Don’t pout – you have some opportunities. He’ll be in town. Cortland Repertory …

‘A different way of expressing yourself’

   

ITHACA — Freeing Your Voice will lead a community song circle at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, led by Elisa S. Keeler and guest musicians. The event will be at …

 

Cortland Arts Connect hopes to make art more interactive with grant

Cortland Arts Connect hopes to host free art workshops, encourage local authors to read their works and other free programs with a state grant. The arts organization recently received a $15,000 …

Cat-themed art show and sale raises money for shelters

A group of artists are using their talents, and mutual love for cats, to help the full Cortland animal shelters. “Cat Tales: Artistic Renderings of Our Feline Companions,” is …

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SEASONAL EVENTS Nov. 24: Cortland Christmas Tree Lighting, 6 p.m. Courthouse Park, 21 Court St., Cortland. Nov. 25: Shop Small Local Market, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Artisan Elements, South West …

Ghost hunters find what they seek at ‘Cortland Standard’

Hundreds, perhaps thousands of employees have walked in and out of the Cortland Standard ’s office at 110 Main St., Cortland, in the 140 years since it was erected. Among the …

Two school productions are opening tonight, neither of which is exactly the classic story you may think they are. Susannah Carr wanted a really big show this weekend, so she chose Rodgers and …

Fun, suspense and margaritas

  Cortland Repertory Theatre’s 2024 summer season has been revealed, and it ranges from fun for the whole family, to dark, suspenseful mysteries. “When we start putting a …

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SEASONAL EVENTS Nov. 18: Crown Alliance Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Crown Alliance Church, Bellevue Avenue, Cortland. Nov. 18: St. Mary’s Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. …

SKANEATELES — The 30th edition of Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles opens Nov. 24, bringing “A Christmas Carol” to life in downtown Skaneateles. The iconic street theater …

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VETERANS DAY ACTIVITIES Nov. 11: Honor Virgil’s Veterans cemetery walk. 1 p.m., Virgil Town Hall. Nov. 11: Veterans Day watch fire. 5 p.m., Central New York Living History Center …

State Country Hall of Fame inducts new members

Billy J. James started playing guitar at 7, and was playing professionally by 9. In 2015, he was inducted into the New York State Country Hall of Honor. On Sunday, he made it to the Hall of Fame. …

Black beans don’t have to look like asphalt

The most prolific, tasty beans from my garden present a challenge. They’re black. A nice Boston baked bean dish or my go-to maple-garlic baked beans look like asphalt, regardless of how …

Photographers show the world through a different lens

Randy Ross had to overcome a steep learning curve after his retirement, he said. He had to learn to use a digital camera, and how to edit photos digitally.

Probe delivers first samples taken from an asteroid

Last month, the OSIRIS-REX probe delivered rock samples to Earth from the asteroid Bennu, the first U.S. spacecraft to collect samples from an asteroid. OSIRIS-REX stands for Origins, Spectral …

Veteran woodworker takes first in VA arts competition

Michael Stevans has been creating art since he left Vietnam 55 years ago. This December, his piece depicting the effects of Agent Orange will be at a national art competition in Washington D.C. …

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HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES Oct. 27: “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” live production, 8 p.m. Center for the Arts of Homer. Oct. 28: Chiller Haunted House, 7 to 9 p.m. on Madison Street, …

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