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Homer school board to adopt budget plan

The Homer Central School Board of Education will have a special meeting Friday to adopt the 2024-25 budget plan after receiving information from New York State. The meeting will be in room 100 …

Cortland adds 500 jobs

Cortland County added 500 jobs between March 2023 and last month, bringing it to 19,100 jobs. Data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor show that the leisure and hospitality sector …

Skimmers found in Marathon, Cortlandville

Cortland County sheriff’s officers are investigating the placement of two skimming devices placed at terminals in Cortlandville and Marathon. Lt. Kimberly Natoli said in a release Thursday …

‘They’re our future’

The projects seem appropriate for the young scientists: Create a sustainable future, a future the scientists may one day see. Students from across the state will flock to Cortland next month to …
Today in features
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 …
Tomato soup is a crowd pleaser: easy to make, easy to customize and easy to avoid leftovers.
A soup even a crowd could love
Watching my wife’s family get together is like watching performance art. But feeding them is the greatest challenge in easy eating that I can imagine. They actually like each other. My …
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Death notices
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 …
Catherine L. Traver, 89, of King Ferry, passed away on April 7, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 14 at the Shurtleff Funeral Home, 10117 St. Rt. 90, Genoa. Friends may …
Sports

Cortland track & field teams fall to Chittenango

Cortland’s Reed Smith runs during the 400-meter hurdles event against Chittenango Wednesday at Cortland Junior-Senior High School. Smith won the event with a time of 66.5 seconds.
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 …
Homer's Izzy Tutino, left, looks to get past Cortland's Aubree Larkin, right, Monday night at Cortland Junior-Senior High School.

Homer girls lacrosse trio combines for 11 goals, Trojans trounce Cortland

Eila Spanbauer, Emma Effinger and Gracie Newman teamed up to score 11 goals as the Homer girls lacrosse team beat cross-town rival Cortland 16-7 Monday night at Cortland Junior-Senior High School. …
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SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,
SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,
SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,
SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,
SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,