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Tall fences

DRYDEN — Fears that its compressor station in Dryden might be too tempting a target for vandals – and possibly people with more sinister ideas – has prompted an energy company to …

YWCA annual meeting Monday

Carole Coppens, executive director of YWCA Binghamton and Broome County, will talk about how her organization has navigated local housing challenges to become a leader in developing solutions for the …

Concert raises $22,000, honors nurse

The Nightingale Benefit Concert raised nearly $22,000 Friday for the Cortland Memorial Foundation, which support Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, the hospital has announced. Carey Wilk, an …

Cortland school budget up 5.8%

  No concerns were expressed about the Cortland Enlarged City School District’s budget this year, but one person was concerned about last year’s. Nearly 30 people attended a public hearing Tuesday ahead of the district’s vote to adopt a $56.1 million 2024-25 budget.
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Shrimp and swai white fillet ceviche from The Lomo Truck in Woodland Park, N.J. Ceviches has any number of variants throughout the Spanish-speaking world; the best is the one you grew up with.
A student of the world, one dish at a time
I grew up in a community with so little cultural diversity that if you looked at it from orbit, you’d go blind. No Asian people; no Hispanic people; no Jewish people and few (if any) …
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 …
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Death notices
Janette L. Reeves, 82, of Locke, passed away on May 4, 2024. Private family services will be held at North Lansing Cemetery at a later time. Arrangements are with the Shurtleff Funeral Home.
Darrell J. Reeves, 58, of Auburn, passed away on May 4, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 11 at the Shurtleff Funeral Home, 10117 State Route 90, Genoa. Friends may call …
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 …
Sports

Mohat delivers as Tully baseball wins 4th straight

Tully's Zeke Mohat delivers a pitch Wednesday at Tully High School. Mohat went all seven innings and had the game-winning hit in the Black Knights' 5-4 win.
TULLY –– Zeke Mohat tossed a complete game and delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the sixth to help the Tully baseball team beat Jordan-Elbridge 5-4 and win its fourth …

Big fifth inning sends Cortland softball to win over CBA

The Cortland softball team scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a two-run lead over CBA and held on for a 5-3 win Tuesday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. After two lead …
Homer's Tristan Allen follows through on a swing Tuesday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex.

Nasiatka gets 200th win as Trojans top Mexico

Homer senior Tristan Allen surprised head coach Robert Nasiatka with a plaque commemorating his 200th win as the head coach of the Homer baseball team after the Trojans’ 4-1 win over Mexico …
Dryden’s Laci Prignon follows through on a swing against Moravia Monday at Moravia Central School.

Moravia softball completes comeback against Dryden

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 …
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Jambalaya, like gumbo, is a dish easy to personalize, but keep in mind its roots: West African, Spanish and French flavors incorporated into Cajun or Creole cuisines.
Jambalaya, like gumbo, is a dish easy to personalize, but keep in mind its roots: West African, Spanish and French flavors incorporated into Cajun or Creole cuisines.
Jambalaya, like gumbo, is a dish easy to personalize, but keep in mind its roots: West African, Spanish and French flavors incorporated into Cajun or Creole cuisines.
Jambalaya, like gumbo, is a dish easy to personalize, but keep in mind its roots: West African, Spanish and French flavors incorporated into Cajun or Creole cuisines.
Jambalaya, like gumbo, is a dish easy to personalize, but keep in mind its roots: West African, Spanish and French flavors incorporated into Cajun or Creole cuisines.