Lorraine Khouri and Kim Sharpe won Friday’s duplicate bridge game with 11.5 points. Barb Gage and Chuck Kassten were second with 10.5 points. Linda Christy and Jim McConnell had 9 points. …
Great-Aunt Blanche Lived with a debonair dachshund In the historic Arcade Building in Dayton. Her third-floor apartment was the scene For many raucous games of canasta, The …
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 …
As the holidays approach, our attention redirects to indoor tasks, maybe sewing a baby quilt or crocheting scarves and booties for grandkids or checking new recipes for pumpkin cookies. But we should …
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 …
A safe space for family caregivers to share their experiences, challenges and successes meets from noon to 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month. The meeting is available in person at Access …
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 …
An opening reception for an exhibit of portraits and stories of overdose and recovery will be noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Cortland Free Library. “We Are All In This Together: Stories of …
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. …
I was in the newsroom on the second floor of the Cortland Standard building at Main and Tompkins streets last week and it was getting late in my day. I was looking to get home. I figured I should …
The art forms of animation and literature were the theme of the Nov. 1 meeting of the Ladies Literary Club of Cortland. Dianne Webster’s topic was “Walt Disney: Animation …
The autumn foliage has been beautiful this year. Remember that trees will wear the same color each year. Sugar maples turn orange, red maples turn red, Norways turn yellow along with the silver …
On Nov. 14, 1971, NASA’s Mariner 9 probe entered orbit around Mars, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. Weighting only 2,200 pounds, Mariner 9 launched in late May of …
The YWCA will provide a free dinner Nov. 18 for families with children, the return of its annual Harvest Dinner, the agency has announced. For several years, the dinner was provided for families …
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 …
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 …
Take3 will bring a classical music background to hits by Justin Bieber and The Beach Boys at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Cortland Repertory Theatre. The threesome, trained at conservatories, expand …
The doctors all had the same advice. “Listen to your body,” they told me. I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms and deep vein thrombosis, which I quickly found out is blood …
Have you ever been in line at a drive-through and the person ahead of you paid for you? This kind gesture likely made you feel grateful and reminded you that it’s these simple acts from others …
The Ithaca Farmers Market is moving to its fall schedule in November. Vendors will be at the pavilion at Steamboat Landing 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends through Nov. 26, then 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
The geese were taking off when Ben and I went out for a walk the other morning. The trees in our neck of the woods seemed to become bare this fall before ever getting much color. The cacophony …
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. …
Cortland Repertory Theatre will raffle off 25 prizes — one each day from Dec. 1 to Dec. 25 — in a fundraiser. Prizes range in value from $50 to $400, the theater group announced …
Tickets go on sale May 20 for Cortland Repertory Theatre’s 2024 summer season, with shows at the pavilion at Dwyer Memorial Park in Preble. Shows include My Fair Lady, Beauty and the Beast and Escape to Margaritaville.
I am finding that my wardrobe has been a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. When I was working remotely for many months, it was not necessary to dress like I would at the office. I saw a report recently on a television newscast that showed the popularity of more formal attire at work has declined sharply since the pandemic began, so I’m certainly not alone.
