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Splash pads and pickeball

Elliott Davi, 8, once wrote to the Cortland mayor, saying his No. 1 wish for Randall Park was a splash pad. “There is an elephant that shoots out water out of its trunk,” he said …

No summer tours of Southworth DRYDEN — The Dryden Town Historical Society has decided that due to shortages of volunteers, it will cancel tours of the Southworth House this summer. The …

‘A special, magical time’

Annamaria Maniaci regards herself as 1 1/2 generations of Italian, yet she still feels honored. “My mother is from Italy. My father was born here but he actually grew up in Italy,” she …

Homer Senior High School celebrated student achievements during the 2021-22 school year at its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. June 1 in the High School Auditorium. Top 10% of …

Bridge results Barb Gage and Chuck Kasten were first-place winners at the Cortland Duplicate Bridge Club game with 34.5 points. Average for the game was 24 points. Second place was Jim …

Community baby shower set The Cortland YMCA will host a community baby shower Saturday, sponsored by Molina Healthcare. It will take place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rotary Pavilion at …

The lure of the outdoors

Durkee Park pond in Homer was lined with families on a sunny, temperate Saturday with parents teaching their children how to fish during the Jeff Stewart Youth Fishing Derby. It was mostly quiet at …

Women of Faith to meet Friday Women of Faith will meet 10 a.m. Friday at Christ Community Church, 292 Tompkins St., Cortland. The first portion of the meeting will be sharing prayers, …

Art League show opens tonight The Cortland Art League is hosting an opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Cortland Free Library, 32 Church St. More than 30 works of a variety of …

Dryden society to host sale DRYDEN — Dryden Town Historical Society Op Sale will take place Friday and Saturday at the Southworth Homestead, 14 North St., Dryden. Times are 8 a.m. to 5 …

Bridge results Barb Klockowski and Laura Simon were first-place winners of the Cortland Duplicate Bridge Game Friday with 16 points. Average for the game was 12 points. Two teams tied …

Historial society wins $2,000 grant Cortland County Historical Society officials said a hearty thank you in an email note Friday. The 25 Homer Ave. museum and research center on Tuesday won …

Small-town ceremonies mask large observance

The sun broke through the clouds just as the Homer High School marching band began pacing down Main Street in Homer. “That’s good luck, isn’t it?” asked Paula Senno of …

Westminster chimes sound in Cincinnatus

Beth MacRae never thought she’d see new chimes in the belfry of the Cincinnatus Area Heritage Society. A project of that scope would have taken years to pull off. Years. “I …

Keeping legacies alive

Richard Small gestured to a framed black-and–white photo of William Phelps, a strongly built man smiling in his Air Force uniform and bomber jacket. The picture was surrounded by medals, …

Freetown sale deadline nears The deadline to sign up to join in the Freetown Community Sales is June 4. Forms are available at the Freetown Town Hall or at www.FreetownNY.org. YMCA baby …

‘Our hearts are broken’

Prayer, song, candlelight, and mourning people filled a Cortland chapel Thursday during a vigil for victims of mass shootings in a Buffalo supermarket and a Texas elementary school. “We …

TODAY - Aiken , 6 p.m., Cortland Beer Co., 16 Court St., Cortland. - Stop the Hate , 7 p.m., interfaith service, SUNY Cortland Interfaith Center, Cortland. Remember the people killed in …

Dryden plans parade, luncheon for holiday DRYDEN – A parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Highland Drive and West Main Street in Dryden and proceed to the Village Green for a service …

Spaghetti dinner at Cortland Elks A fundraising spaghetti dinner will take place 5 to 7 p.m. June 3 at the Cortland Elks Lodge No. 748, 9 Groton Ave., Cortland. The $12 cost will get a …

Memorial Day traditions return

Gary St. John adjusted the pad, kneeled down and scrubbed the gravestone.A splash of water, a switch to a smaller brush to clean a year’s worth of dirt, dust and grass from the engraved …

A service to commemorate the 10 people killed last week in a race-based attack in Buffalo and to oppose racism and violence will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cortland Interfaith Center, sponsored by the …

Helping to plant the Seeds of Hope

Ragtime music filled the air Saturday at Rose Hall in Cortland as Jazz Happens Band lew horns, plucked banjos and jammed keyboards before more than 30 people. In front of the stage, organizations …

Looking for a good book? Here are new titles coming in May: “Escape” by James Patterson, “Suspects” by Danielle Steel, “The Hotel Nantucket” by Elin Hilderbrand, …

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