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Cortland poet delivers gentle messages on harsh changes

While the call-to-action to stop climate change is urgent, poetry, as a vessel, can deliver the important message in a gentle way, said author Nancy Avery Dafoe. Cortland native Dafoe has …

How not to spoil kids: Teach responsibility

A single mother who works full time says that when she gets home from work and asks her 16- and 14-year-old daughters for help with dinner, they respond, “That’s your job.” A …

April is for poetry

April is National Poetry Month; a time for those of us who are into poetry to celebrate. If you’re not already a fan, you’re missing out. Perhaps you associate poetry with a form …

Every time I scroll through Petfinders, I want to adopt every dog I see. The old ones whose owner died and now no one wants them. The puppies whose mother was abandoned when she became pregnant …

Snow Angels

Saturday morning. I wake up to a different kind of March Madness. It’s snowing — the heavy, wet kind I know our ancient snowblower cannot handle. At 80, with medical conditions that limit …

Tickets for the Corn Ducky Derby are on sale in advance of the May 4 event at Suggett Park in Cortland. Tickets are $5, available at the YWCA Cortland, to support the Cortland Community Service …

New book clubs open a new chapter on reading

We all know what a book club is, but nearby libraries and shops are taking the concept a step further. They are specifying the concept to meet people’s specific needs and interests. Many …

A different kind of looking glass

 Inside of the Marathon train station, the clock still hangs and the ticket booth remains. Instead of travelers coming in and out, two glassblowers live and work, creating art that sells out of more than 100 shops in the United States.

SpaceX launches Starship test flight

Recently, SpaceX performed the third test flight of its Starship rocket. Launched from SpaceX’s launch complex Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, this test was by far the most successful the …

Filling the Easter Basket just takes a bit of imagination

  Whether you’re helping the bunny create a basket for your child, or you’re creating a little basket for a partner or friend, there are plenty of items for sale in town that …

Students from across Cortland County, from grades preschool through senior year, will have their work hung alongside both their mentors and professional artists’ pieces this week, starting with …

Creating a monster

 

Cortland, Homer, Tully students win art awards

Students from Homer, Cortland and Tully schools walked away from the 2024 CNY Scholastic Art Awards with gold and silver keys, and a glimpse of what it’s like to be an artist in the real world, …

Poison Prevention Week coming; here’s what to know

National Poison Prevention Week is March 17 to 23. Poisons are anything that can make you sick or kill you if you eat or drink it, breathe it, or get in in your eyes or on your skin. Common …

Artisan Elements Collective to open cafe Wednesday

Some days, you may want a quick breakfast; but maybe you don’t want the drive-through and the plastic cup. At Artisan Elements Collective, you can browse art and artisan goods from area …

Area 51 to host weekly figurine painting night

 

Dryden man documents attempts at world record in new book

 

Maps show easiest route to homestead was via creeks

_____ Part one: Where did the first settlers land? Part two: Conflicting histories of first settlers include hearsay Part three: Deed records reveal first pioneers settled west of Homer Part four: …

‘An accomplished artist, as well as a comedian’

Andy Warhol has his soup cans. Monet had his bodies of water. When Cortland artist Michelle LoGerfo starts painting, it often ends up as a bunny – or hot dog. Michelle LoGerfo, a …

Birders will join forces for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count next week across the world. The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count takes place Friday through Feb. 19. Knowing where birds …

Valentine’s Day: Say it with something else

While the aisles of chocolate with logos and catchphrases at the grocery store can seem like tempting, easy gifts at first glance, there is nothing unique about them. Personal gifts are better …

Truxton Outpost to host macrame workshop

When Jeanetta Laudermilk, owner of the Truxton Outpost, realizes there isn’t something fun to do on a weekend, she gives her customers an outlet to learn a new skill, she said.

Were Cortland County’s first settlers really the first?

There is a final wrinkle (for now) to the story about Cortland County’s early pioneers. Rhoda and Joseph Beebe, and Amos Todd are usually credited as the first pioneers to settle in the county. …

Arts challenge draws 260 creatives

The theme entrants had to follow for the 2024 Community Arts Challenge was “center,” a guideline about 100 artists took in many directions. Watercolor painter Denise Knight entered …

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