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Village of Dryden to hold first LPC meeting for NY Forward

The Village of Dryden’s Main St., pictured, is expected to get a facelift after the village was awarded $4.5 million through the NY Forward program.
DRYDEN — The Village of Dryden was selected by the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) to receive a $4.5 million award through the NY Forward (NYF) program. Investment …
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Center for the Arts announces summer schedule

HOMER — The Center for the Arts of Homer will be putting on some performances in the near future. “We’ve had a very vibrant, great concert season,” said Ty Marshal, …

TC3 offering free degrees in high-demand fields

DRYDEN –– Adults can now earn a college degree in high-demand fields for free at Tompkins Cortland Community College thanks to the new SUNY Reconnect program that was created as part of …

Cortland County Historical Society celebrates 100 years

The Cortland County Historical Society has a new exhibit showing relics related to Alton B. Parker at the Suggett House at 25 Homer Ave., Cortland. The historical society was giving tours and …

Cortland school district proposes bigger budget, higher tax levy

Cortland Enlarged City School District is proposing a budget worth just over $61.6 million for the 2025-26 school year, which includes a 4.99% tax levy increase. The overall budget is a 9.77% …
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The Imagination Celebration will be on display March 24 to April 5 at the Dowd Gallery at SUNY Cortland, featuring the art of greater Cortland area students.
Dowd Gallery presents Imagination Celebration 2025
The Imagination Celebration showcasing the art of elementary and high school students will be on exhibit from March 24 to April 5 at the Dowd Gallery at SUNY Cortland. An opening reception will …
Dried mushrooms are key to a creamy, umami-laden mushroom soup, although some mild creminis can add bulk to the broth.
The publisher has no morels
The publisher does something that alternately amazes and leads me to conclude he’s nuts. Or both simultaneously. He forages for mushrooms. I’m a big mushroom fan, myself. The …
Beer and cheese: What's not to love? Welsh rabbit is a centuries-old meal that's as tasty as it is cheap.
A 300-year-old joke is still a good meal
My spousal unit, The Brain, has been wanting to eat a bit less meat. Who am I to argue? One, she’s one of the five smartest people I’ve ever met, and she’s never wrong. Two, …
This is an artist's rendition of Mariner 6 as it approached Mars more than 50 years ago.
Mariner 6 sends home crucial data about Mars
On Feb. 25, 1969, NASA launched the Mariner 6 probe to Mars. The spacecraft was to perform a close flyby of the planet and transmit the data it captured back to Earth. Mariner 6 was equipped …
Ann Marie Thorell, right, and Olivia Celis rehearse the opening scene of "Eleemosynary." The show opens tonight at Cortland Repertory Theatre.
Three-woman SUNY play opens tonight at CRT
Everything one goes through growing up has the potential to affect future relationships. These relationships are under a microscope in a play by three acting students out on at Cortland Repertory …
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Death notices
COX — Jeffrey R. Cox, 67, of Brooktondale, died Feb. 26, 2025. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Perkins Funeral Home, Dryden is assisting the family.
Amanda S. Whiteman Reynolds, 42, of Preble, died March 3, 2025. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home.
Ronald Conrad Doney Ronald Conrad Doney, 94, died March 1, 2025, in Ivins, Utah. He was born on March 12, 1930, in Franklin, Idaho. Funeral services will be held March 8, 2025, and are under the …
NEWTON — Quincy Newton, 47, died on Feb. 16, 2025. Services will be at a later date. Zirbel Funeral Home is caring for the family.
Sports

McGraw baseball, softball off to hot starts

The McGraw baseball team poses for a photo after winning the PBR Lumber Yard High School Classic earlier this season.
BASEBALL The McGraw baseball team is the No. 4 team in the state poll in Class D. The Eagles have started 12-0, with a plus-120 run differential. McGraw’s offense has dominated behind …

Cortland baseball looks to stay hot through final stretch

The Cortland baseball team is ranked No. 7 in the state in the most recent Class A poll after a big start to the year. The Purple Tigers have been cruising this season, currently owning an 11-2 …
Dryden's Danny Murphy handles the ball Sunday at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton.

Dryden boys basketball wins first sectional title in program history

BINGHAMTON –– Danny Murphy banked in a shot with 10 seconds remaining to give the No. 1 Dryden boys basketball team a two-point lead over No. 2 Waverly and the Lions hung on in the final …
Cincinnatus' Ava Larrabee, center, plays a ball down the field during the 2024 season.

The Standard in Sports Podcast, Episode 46: Cincinnatus girls soccer players Cassia Schuyler and Ava Larrabee

Cincinnatus girls soccer players Cassia Schuyler, the Cortland Standard's 2024 girls soccer player of the year, and Ava Larrabee talk about their careers, their future plans in the sport and their volleyball season with Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli on the latest episode of The Standard in Sports Podcast, presented by the Cortland Standard.
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Think frittata, but with tofu instead of eggs. It's a good way to get the flavor -- and nutrition -- without having to pay high egg prices.
Think frittata, but with tofu instead of eggs. It's a good way to get the flavor -- and nutrition -- without having to pay high egg prices.
Think frittata, but with tofu instead of eggs. It's a good way to get the flavor -- and nutrition -- without having to pay high egg prices.
Think frittata, but with tofu instead of eggs. It's a good way to get the flavor -- and nutrition -- without having to pay high egg prices.
Think frittata, but with tofu instead of eggs. It's a good way to get the flavor -- and nutrition -- without having to pay high egg prices.
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The most popular junk food by state
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The best burger in America, according to a health expert
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What's that racket? 4 car noises you shouldn't ignore
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