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Romance and nostalgia

Women in the Cincinnatus area contributed over 30 bridal gowns, as well as photos, diary entries and china, to highlight wedding fashion and family heritage in an exhibit that opens Saturday in three …

TODAY “Kiss Me Kate,” through July 16, Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York Pavilion, Little York. See cortlandrep.org for tickets. Wickwire Pool, open daily noon to 7 p.m. at …

What I know about sports is that my sports-related injury is splinters in my bottom. Yup, starting benchwarmer, the guy the coach looked at when his only choice was how to be disappointed. But I …

An exhibit will be on display in the 4-H Youth Building during the Cortland County Junior Fair through Saturday to mark 50 years of the Robert P. Blatchley Cortland County 4-H Foundation supporting …

Festive on the Fourth of July

The sound of Simon and Garfunkel’s “America” could be heard in the background on Saturday in the early afternoon as people gathered in Dwyer Memorial Park to barbecue, go fishing …

Yellow Lantern Kampground was quiet, except for the sounds of birds chirping, indistinct conversation from different campsites and the occasional laughter from children at the nearby …

College honors two for community involvement on and off campus

Richard Cecconi and Gail VanPatten have more in common than their common employer — they're both retired Homer teachers — might suggest. Kids have activities to enjoy, and a park to …

World traveler loves U.S., Italy

Carol Healy, 85, of Manhattan is a retired marketing director for Revlon, in its international department. On Friday, she was taking a walk along Main Street, Homer. She has a sister in the village …

These people were honored at college: Cody Caulfield of Cortland made the president’s list at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala.Alexander Myers of Cortland was named to the …

Finishing Line Press announces the October 2022 publication of “The House Was Quiet, But the Mind Was Anxious,” a poetry collection by Nancy Avery Dafoe of Little York.

A true scholar-athlete

Jake Calabro was a two-sport star at Homer, leading the football team to the regional final and the boys lacrosse team in points during a 10-6 season. He also was named Homer’s male athlete of …

Scholarly sisters

One more exam, one graduation ceremony Friday, one more summer together and twins Ella and Maia Quick will separate for college. They’re close. About 0.04 points separate them. …

Drawn to their first love Local artists find the time

Molly Reagan had to stretch herself in her latest project, creating watercolor illustrations for a children’s book. “Normally I am drawing people in static poses. In these …

Big-hearted dad looks to help

Brandon Thomas, 23, of Cortland, a home health care worker, was enjoying a Friday family fun day at Suggett Park in Cortland. - What’s on the schedule today? “Taking my daughter, …

Christine Buck has a history lesson for us

When Christine Buck was young, she wasn’t too interested in her history classes. That would change years later, and now she can’t stop researching local history. Buck, a former …

Taking a step-by-step approach

DRYDEN — Less than 10 days after beginning her new job as president of Tompkins Cortland Community College, Amy Kremenek said her first task is to fit in with the college’s environment. …

Homer woman says pandemic is ‘liberating’

Amanda Halliwell, of Homer, is an administrative assistant at SUNY Cortland. The 54-year-old spent Friday at her daughter’s house in Cortland, helping her staff a garage sale. - What’s …

Lori Megivern to be honored

Being a union president for Cortland High teachers was important work, Lori Megivern said. She filled the mostly volunteer post for 19 years. “Basically it was an equity thing. The teachers …

‘So many happy memories’

Year after year – 34 of them, in fact – 5- and 6-year-olds filled Kelly Reppenhagen’s classroom at Homer Elementary School. Dozens of excited, curious, enthusiastic, and probably …

Preparing for Memorial Day

Laura Call, of McGraw, and Ronna Blum, of Homer, both retirees, were sprucing up a flower bed Friday at the Burns-McCauliffe American Legion Post. They want the landscape to look good for a Memorial …

Enjoying the dog days

Tammy Barrows-Goddard wanted to remember her chocolate lab, Josie, in a special way. When the dog died, the Cortland woman started a canine comfort service – called “Josie’s …

It will be celebration time for Lonnie Park and guests 7 to 10 p.m. June 10 as the Center for the Arts of Homer throws a concert honoring the Freeville artist and producer at the 72 S. Main St., …

Retired banker loves Cortland

Maryanne Wilbur Hart, 72, of Cortland, a retired banker who put in 35 years on the job, was taking a walk Friday through Suggett Park, and agreed to an interview. She worked at First National Bank of …

Blackbird Film Festival to show 136 short films

Vincent Turturro said he tried to cut the movie he made with his sister, Alena, into a 15-minute film, but he couldn’t do it. “Ours is 21 minutes,” he said this week. “We …

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