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Improve your trout fishing experience with an app, a map or some scouting

Inland trout season is in full swing across New York, and anglers across the state are taking advantage of the spring weather to get outside and wet their lines. How do these anglers find or utilize …

Dryden approves seeking easement for South Hill trail

DRYDEN – For less than $6,000, people in and around the Town of Dryden will be able to walk or bike nearly another 8 miles on the South Hill Recreation Way trail to the Tioga County Line. …

3 kids hurt when truck hits buggy

LOCKE — Three children were injured when a pickup truck struck their horse and carriage Tuesday on Route 90 in Locke, state police said Thursday. A 2023 Ford F-150 was traveling east on …

Skaneateles has meeting on watershed plan

SKANEATELES — The town of Skaneateles will have a meeting at 7 p.m. May 21 at The Lodge on State Street in Skaneateles Falls regarding a Nine-Element Watershed Management. The plan …
Today in features
The Moon's shadow covering portions of Canada and the U.S. during a total solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station on Monday, Aug. 8. This is a better view than what Cortland got.
Clouds eclipse the solar eclipse in Cortland area
That was disappointing. After weeks of hype leading up to the eclipse last week, as the complete solar eclipse was expected April 8, I was standing on the roof of the Cortland Standard building …
Alder Finlay-Morrison, 7, of Brattleboro, Vt., looks through a special telescope that was set up by Emily Zervas, the director of the Putney, Vt., Library, during an event at the Putney Central School as part of the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.
Solar eclipses and what you saw (or almost saw) April 8
A solar eclipse, like the one that upstate New Yorkers almost got to see April 8, occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow that blocks out the Sun from our …
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 …
If you want responsible adults, give them chores as kids, developmental psychologist Thomas Lickona says.
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 …
Filmmakers and Blackbird Festival workers hang out at the Ake Gallery in 2023, part of the tour of last year's festival.
Artists meet Cortland; Cortland meets artists
It’s easy and mindless to watch a film at the movie theater or on your couch. Watch it with the filmmaker, director or actors sitting right by you; you’ll connect with the material on a …
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Spinal pain, nerve issues treated by Cayuga Health Neurosurgery

Most of the  patients coming to Neurosurgery Services of CMA are seen for disorders of the spine and include lumbar and cervical issues. The conditions can be painful, but they are often effectively treated without surgery to end months of discomfort.
Patient care at Neurosurgery Services of CMA goes well beyond precision surgery at Cayuga Medical Center operating rooms and can include treating neck and back pain with physical therapy, pain …
Death notices
David N. Cota, 72, of Cortland, passed away on April 3, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 - 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 5 at McGraw Box Brewing Company, 1 Spring St., McGraw. Arrangements …
Colleen Mary McGuire Ostrander, 73 of Moravia, formerly of McGraw passed away on April 16, 2024 at Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Private Graveside services will be held at the …
Richard J. Kelly, 76, of Groton, passed away on April 9, 2024. At his request, there are no services. Arrangements are with the Shurtleff Funeral Home, Groton.
Thomas Ganoe, 50, of Cortland died April 11, 2024. No known survivors. Burial will be at the Glenwood Cemetery, Homer NY. There are no known survivors- Wright-Beard Funeral home of Cortland has …
Sports

Earle dominates, Homer baseball gets back to .500

Homer's Mitchell Earle walks off the mound after completing an inning Thursday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. Earle tossed five shutout innings in the Trojans' 7-0 win.
Mitchell Earle battled the rain for five one-hit innings, helping the Homer baseball team move to 3-3 with a 7-0 win over Chittenango Thursday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. The game was called …

Cortland track & field teams fall to Chittenango

The Cortland boys and girls track and field teams both fell to Chittenango Wednesday at Cortland Junior-Senior High School, with the boys losing 87-53 and the girls losing 88-51. On the boys …
Cortland’s Zach Muir goes through his pitching windup against Westhill Tuesday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex.

Cortland baseball can’t find groove in loss to Westhill

The Cortland baseball team had its five-game winning streak snapped as the Purple Tigers came out on the wrong end of a pitcher’s duel against Westhill and fell 2-0 Tuesday at Gutchess Lumber …

Verbanic’s big day leads Tully/F-P boys lacrosse past Oswego

TULLY –– Jake Verbanic scored six goals and added two assists as the Tully/F-P boys lacrosse team blew out Oswego 20-7 Tuesday night at Tully High School. The Black Knights blew the game …
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