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A dairy good day indeed

The rain was just beginning to let up about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when the Cortland County Dairy Parade took to the street. People dressed in cows threw milk at the crowd — some cheese, some …

‘A special, magical time’

Annamaria Maniaci regards herself as 1 1/2 generations of Italian, yet she still feels honored. “My mother is from Italy. My father was born here but he actually grew up in Italy,” she …

Two opinions, a mile apart

Surrounded by a proposed 90-megawatt solar project, a mile apart, two men living on the same road have different views of the project. The 90-megawatt project by EDF Renewables Development LLC …

Dairy parade today

The Cortland County Dairy Parade will begin marching at 6:30 p.m. today, but on a different route than its traditional southbound journey on Main Street in Cortland, because of street construction. …

Let the good times flow

Water was on the minds of the hundreds of adults and children who came Saturday to the Cortland County Water Festival, where children shot water from fire hoses, took pictures with the Ronny Raindrop …

The lure of the outdoors

Durkee Park pond in Homer was lined with families on a sunny, temperate Saturday with parents teaching their children how to fish during the Jeff Stewart Youth Fishing Derby. It was mostly quiet at …

Pair of primaries loom

The 2022 primaries are coming up: Who do you plan to vote for? Next question: Do you know what district you live in and who is running in that district? Don’t feel bad if you …

‘It helps to protect’

Caitlin Klossner and her husband both received three COVID-19 shots, and her 6-year-old daughter Maura received the first two. Maura is now eligible for a booster shot, since the U.S. Food and …

McGraw children target e-waste

Children stood Friday morning on the curb of Bennett Street in McGraw, waving at passing cars and displaying posters that read, “Stop the E-Waste.” The children, from the enrichment …

‘It needs to go a lot lower’

Dianna Farnham, of Moravia, stopped to fill her car’s gas tank Thursday at a Homer convenience store. “I come here to get the gas because we have the (store discount) card,” she …

Cafe’s owner to rebuild

Scott Reilly, owner of Reilly’s Cafe in Marathon, said he plans to rebuild the diner damaged in a fire last month, a process he hopes will take only a couple months. Reilly said on …

1 person killed in Cortlandville crash

One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday night on Route 13 north of Bennie Road in Cortlandville hamlet of South Cortland, a fire official said. Two pickup trucks apparently …

‘It’s going to be a process’

The Virgil Town Board will discuss June 9 rezoning and other steps to redevelop the former Virgil Elementary School as senior housing, following voter approval of selling the building to a private …

Dryden barn needs rehab

DRYDEN —The dilapidated barn that sits atop a hill at the Southworth Homestead has seen better days, but the Dryden Town Historical Society hopes to begin renovations in September. “It …

Don’t burn your burgers...

Warm days. Pleasant evenings on the back deck. A perfect time to grill a bit of supper. You don’t want to burn your burgers. Or your house. “Anybody who has barbecued has had …

Forbes: Homer safer with police on Main St.

Homer town and village police officials have met in recent weeks to discuss moving the police department to town hall and Town Supervisor Fred Forbes Jr. said he plans to present proposed plans to …

Small-town ceremonies mask large observance

The sun broke through the clouds just as the Homer High School marching band began pacing down Main Street in Homer. “That’s good luck, isn’t it?” asked Paula Senno of …

Cool start to warm season at Yaman Beach

On-and-off rain throughout the day on Saturday left Yaman Beach empty on Saturday afternoon, a day that was the first the beach opened for the season. The lifeguard chairs sat empty and rain …

Keeping legacies alive

Richard Small gestured to a framed black-and–white photo of William Phelps, a strongly built man smiling in his Air Force uniform and bomber jacket. The picture was surrounded by medals, …

‘Definitely more traffic’

Josh Pratt walked his two puppies at a Preble rest area on Interstate 81 on his way from Boston in Western New York to Oneida Lake. He was one of the 35 million people the American Automobile …

Cortland woman charged in death of child

A Cortland woman has been indicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide, accused of failing to administer medication to an 8-year-old child, leading to the child's death, Cortland police reported.

‘Our hearts are broken’

Prayer, song, candlelight, and mourning people filled a Cortland chapel Thursday during a vigil for victims of mass shootings in a Buffalo supermarket and a Texas elementary school. “We …

Strides against stigma

Helen Haldane walked so people with mental illness don’t feel ashamed, and so they get help. She was among almost 100 people, wearing shirts that read “Mental Health Heroes” …

Blaze damages cafe

Two cats were rescued, and no injuries were reported in a fire Wednesday morning that heavily damaged Reilly’s Cafe on Main Street in the village of Marathon. Firefighters extinguished the …

Females flourish in agriculture

Maryrose Livingston was 9 years old on a trip to Ireland with her family when she realized she wanted to become a farmer. “I saw a guy milk a cow and I just thought that was the coolest …

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