2023 has been another year of growth for the arts in the Cortland area. From new venues, to new shows to reinventing historical concepts. Duck and Red Octopus Short film fest The Ake …
I pulled into the parking lot at Highland Forest, an Onondaga County park near Fabius about 8:45 a.m. Dec. 16, about the time that I had planned. People wearing running tights, jackets, gloves …
Expect a bit of swing, a few hors d’oeuvres, maybe a couple of hours with friends over drinks, some fireworks and a giant ball New Year’s Eve in downtown Cortland, but business owners …
I pulled into the parking lot at Highland Forest, an Onondaga County park near Fabius about 8:45 a.m. Dec. 16, about the time that I had planned. People wearing running tights, jackets, gloves …
NORAD’s Eastern Air Defense Sector prepares to track Santa on Christmas Eve ROME — New York Air National Guardsmen assigned to NORAD’s Eastern Air Defense Sector in …
On the week before Christmas, in our little town Some children wore smiles, but others wore frowns The big house on the hill was covered with lights They lit up the sky through the …
John Hartsock had passed the same memorial boulder on the north side of Homer for years: the one that marks the spot where Cortland County’s first white settlers made their first camp. But …
It’s the thickest part of the holiday season. Run. Wrap. Return. Remark on the new year. Seven Valleys Health Coalition offered these tips, via social media, to support yourself: …
SEASONAL EVENTS Dec. 21: Santa Claus at Cortland Water Works, 5 to 7 p.m., Cortland Water Works, 75 Broadway Ave., Cortland. CORTLAND REPERTORY THEATRE Dec. 31: Dancin’ Thru the …
Primary auditions for Cortland Repertory Theatre’s summer season will be Jan. 19 to 21 at the theater, 24 Port Watson St., Cortland, the theater group has announced. The auditions are for …
My mother, Lisa Byrne, makes more than 1,400 Christmas cookies every holiday season. Every Columbus Day, she bakes her first batch of cookies, and stashes them in one of my dad’s recent …
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 …
My kids every once in a while ask me what my favorite holiday is. I immediately answer, Christmas. Growing up Catholic, I am always excited to celebrate the birth of Christ. Not everyone …
Kasten won Friday’s Duplicate Bridge game with 14.5 points. Linda Christy and Jim McConnell tied with Jean Minnella and Marilyn Delorenzo for second with 11.5 points. Average for the …
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week the 13th annual First Day Hikes program at more than 80 locations across the state. “New York’s public lands are something to behold. We lead …
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 …
Those who are over or under eaters are welcome at Overeaters Anonymous. A weekly group takes place 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 2 Rivers Church, 78 Homer Ave., Cortland. For more information, call …
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. …
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Cortland will have yuletide caroling noon to 2 p.m. Sunday outside the church, 3 Church St., Cortland All denominations are welcome to the event, with songs from many …
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. …
I have been writing this column for more than five years. It has been a lot of fun and given me a chance to write on topics I find interesting and often fun. I had little prior practice writing …
Being Female: Art as Empowerment will have a holiday meet-and-greed Wednesday at the Center for the Arts of Homer.
On Dec. 14, 1962, NASA’s Mariner 2 probe performed a flyby of Venus. Weighing only 449 pounds, Mariner 2 was the first successful planetary science mission, passing by Venus 21,660 miles above …
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 …
More than 100 musicians will gather in January to honor four. Nine music groups will perform in A Festival of Choirs and Bands at 3 p.m. Jan. 7 at United Presbyterian Church of Cortland, to …
