‘I get to hug my grandkids. What could be better?’

Sometimes, just being alive is a good reason to be thankful

By DOUG SCHNEIDER/Staff Reporter
Posted 11/29/24

Not quite 18 years old and about to graduate from high school, Cortland resident Mike Loparco had a choice: Study in college at Cortland to become a teacher, or join the U.S. Army.

The Army paid …

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