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Patricia Mones, 72, of Cortland, owns Valley View Gardens and Landscaping Inc. and Cinnamon Apple Cottage Gift Shop on Luker Road in Cortland. In January and February, when her businesses are closed, …

Alanon in CortlandAlanon meetings are available in person, online and via telephone forthose who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.Several meetings take place in the Cortland, Homer …

Cortland students to perform in Rochester ensembles

Cortland Junior Senior High School seniors Vincenzo Perfetti and Amanda Hopko have been selected to perform at the New York State School Music Association’s winter conference Dec. 1 to 4 in …

Sydney Jennison of Homer grew up in Marathon. She watched her father as a firefighter and mother as a teacher. When it was her turn, she did both.Jennison, 22, is a physical education teacher at …

Marking up a milestone

Dorothy "Dottie" Kelley, 89, of Homer is looking forward to her 90th birthday Dec. 3 and granddaughter Margaret's wedding next March. She has been a Homer resident for 64 years. She was a soprano …

Gratitude for behavioral health

As Thanksgiving nears and the harvests come in, we are reminded of the importance of gratitude. Many times we focus on what is not going well, which affects our well-being and how we interact with …

‘Disgustingly healthy’: Cortland resident Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Green turning 100

Born in Cortland on Nov. 19, 1922, Dorothy “Dottie” Green turns 100 on Saturday.“It’s unbelievable,” Green said. “I started saying I’m disgustingly healthy …

For her Fortnightly Club program presentation on Nov. 9, Jennie Mooney reported on Dinah Shore as her choice of “Notable 20th century Women of Stage and Screen.” This American singer, …

Mary Ann Gambitta presented the program for the Oct. 26 meeting of the Fortnightly Club. In keeping with the theme for the Fortnightly Club this year, “Notable 20th Century Women of the …

'It's a small little community'

Ashley Foxx, 35, of Marathon works at the deli at Gregg's Supermarket. Foxx, mom of two, likes to make candles, jewelry and loves to cook or bake during her free time. What brought you to …

MORAVIA — St. Matthew's Episcopal Church will have a fall festival 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19, featuring luncheon and tour of the historic wood-carved church. The festival at the church at 14 …

Art with a causeArt packets can be purchased for $20 at Brix, Bru 64, Coffee Mania, New York Bagel, Elfcup Boutique, M&D Deli, Cinch Art Space, Pottery Works Cortland and the TC3 and SUNY …

Dreams of owning a farm

Kara Brown, 19, of Cortland gathered with family for a cookout Thursday at Yaman Park. She is working toward building credit to buy a house and a farm. What brought you to Cortland? “We used …

Fall fest teaches social skills

Kids painted pumpkins, played with slime, guessed the number of M&Ms in a jar and ate fall treats at a fall festival Wednesday organized by the Children’s Home of the Wyoming …

Soaring through the sky

Elena Barrett flew a plane before she ever drove a car. At 17, she accomplished her first solo flight in Oswego and is on track to acquire a private pilot license.In September, she received the …

The right ingredients: Heart and home

When Kateryna Yanchuk, of Cortlandville moved to America from Ukraine in 2011, she tried making traditinoal Ukrainian food, but but couldn’t find the right ingredients. The flour, ketchup, …

Reflecting on Halloween childhood memories

Dana Winant, 25, of McGraw is the owner of Common Grounds at the Crescent Commons in Cortland. She is planning for her wedding as she also plans out her new business. For Halloween, she planned to …

Murray Susskind’s product: pride, dignity and jobs

Murray “Roy” Susskind spent decades building a business – JM Murray – that gave pride, dignity and jobs to people with disabilities. Susskind died Oct. 18 after a long …

'A strong woman'

She’s a woman who ate poison toadstool when she was 3 and lived to tell the story. She’s quit jobs, she’s built a house with her father, she loved to dance and she’s on a …

Alton Parker honored with plaque, day of remembrance

A century after Alton B. Parker – a presidential nominee and the state’s chief appeals court judge – laid the cornerstone of the Cortland County Courthouse, Cortland County still …

Traffic stopper

As October rolled around, pumpkins, spiders and ghoulish decorations filled lawns and porches. But one house on Copeland Avenue, Homer, stands out with its dark theme that attracts pedestrians and …

LGBTQ History Month goes beyond Stonewall

Most people have heard of or were taught at least some history about the Stonewall Riots that occurred in June of 1969, which kicked off what would become Pride parades and June being Pride …

Chiller Haunted House ghosts former haunts

Over the past four decades, the Chiller Haunted House has grown from a small operation based out of a garage to a public spectacle and local Halloween tradition. This year, it will return to the …

Former teacher teaches teachers to cope with stress

Her initial plan was to take a semester off during the pandemic. Two years later, Jen Rafferty has traded her job as a middle school music teacher at Cortland High School to help educators improve …

CROP Hunger Walk set for Sunday

The 28th annual Cortland CROP Hunger Walk will be start at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Grace and Holy Spirit Church, 13 Court St. Participants can choose to register individually or in groups for one- …

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