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Homer school budget hearing May 14

The Homer Central School District Board of Education will have a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to hear comments on its proposed 2024-25 budget, followed by its regular board meeting at the …

McGraw candidates night May 15

The McGraw school district will have a “Meet the Candidates” night at 6 p.m. May 15 in the high school auditorium. Three, three-years positions are available to succeed Tony Opera, …

Cincy plans hearing on $18 million budget plan

The Cincinnatus Centeral School District will have a budget hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday in Wilbur Auditorium to hear comment on the proposed 2024-25 budget proposal. After that, the board will …

Work on major projects continues

The city of Cortland and Crown City Rising issued this update Tuesday of ongoing street construction work on major city streets: Main Street •Crews with CCI Construction will continue …
Today in features
Kevin Conlon missed Bruce Springsteen's first concert in Syracuse, in 1978. He missed the second one, too, in 1985. But he made it to The Boss' April appearance. Getting back, however, was an issue.
Despite traffic, crowds and gouging, the Boss delivers
I have not been to a lot of concerts over the years, but I have seen a few great bands in person. I saw The Who in Buffalo when I was in college at St. Bonaventure University. I went to a Beach …
Rubber ducks make their way toward the finish line at the Corn Ducky Derby in 2022 at Suggett Park in Cortland. The event returns Saturday.
Plan your fun
MUSIC May 4: JD Souther, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. May 5: Margaret Glaspy, Unplugged, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. May 5: Patti Stanford Band, 2 to 5 p.m., …
How to turn a simple, hum-drum meal into a simple, tasty one? An herb sauce for the chicken, mashed potatoes made with buttermilk for a bit of tang, and a great carrot soup.
So simple I could do it at 11
My mother would call home from work when I was 11. She had forgotten to take supper out of the freezer, and she needed me to cook. I was 11; I hadn’t learned anything about food except …
Henry Carr, the 6-year-old behind the Youtube channel
Cortland 6-year-old teaches cooking on Youtube channel
  Most 6-year-olds can’t pronounce prosciutto, let alone film a cooking video with it that garners thousands of views. But Henry Carr of Scott can. The 6-year-old braved the cold weather and rain Wednesday to film an episode of his Youtube show “Cooking with Henry,” at the Community Learning Garden, 3 South Ave., Cortland.
The Hubble Space Telescope floats in orbit in December 1999, as seen from the space shuttle Discovery.
Before James Webb, there was Hubble
On April 24, 1990, the famous Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. The spacecraft was the first space-based telescope ever built. Development started in 1974, a joint endeavor of NASA …
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Death notices
Dorothy Stevenson Colaw, 89, passed away, April 28, 2024. Sunset Memorial Services, James Shara, Whitney Point, NY
Linda E. Gage, 80, passed away on April 23, 2024. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 6 PM at Lisle Fire Hall, Arrangements are in the care of James Shara, Sunset Memorial …
Mr. Harlen L. Desotell, 61, of Cortland, passed away on April 28, 2024 Arrangements will be announced by Riccardi Funeral Home when complete.
Arthur “Butch” C. Brown, Jr., 76, of Lincklaen, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. Arrangements are incomplete and will be …
Sports

Moravia softball completes comeback against Dryden

Moravia’s Lashley Heredia-Castillo, front, runs toward home plate to complete an inside-the-park home run against Dryden Monday at Moravia Central School. Heredia-Castillo went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs and three steals in the Blue Devils’ 11-9 win.
MORAVIA –– The Moravia softball team turned an 8-1 deficit into an 11-9 comeback victory over Dryden on Monday at Moravia Central School. In the early innings it was all Dryden. Abby …

Homer girls lax snaps skid with close win

Eila Spanbauer and Maria Partis combined for 11 goals Saturday as the Homer girls lacrosse team edged out East Syracuse-Minoa at Homer High School. Both the girls and boys teams wore lavender jerseys …

Virgil resident wins national snowboarding competition

Jordan Smith, a 27-year-old from Virgil, placed first in the BoarderCross at the United States of America Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Association (USASA) national competition in late March and early …
Homer's Maddox Johnson signals to the dugout after hitting an RBI single Thursday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex.

Earle outduels Campbell, Homer baseball splits series

Homer’s Mitchell Earle and Westhill’s Ryan Campbell put on a show on the mound Thursday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex, with Earle coming out victorious in a 2-1 win. Earle carved …
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People take part in a sip-and-paint class in 2018 in Chicago. Such a class, and many more, are coming in the next few weeks to the greater Cortland area.
People take part in a sip-and-paint class in 2018 in Chicago. Such a class, and many more, are coming in the next few weeks to the greater Cortland area.
People take part in a sip-and-paint class in 2018 in Chicago. Such a class, and many more, are coming in the next few weeks to the greater Cortland area.
People take part in a sip-and-paint class in 2018 in Chicago. Such a class, and many more, are coming in the next few weeks to the greater Cortland area.
People take part in a sip-and-paint class in 2018 in Chicago. Such a class, and many more, are coming in the next few weeks to the greater Cortland area.