🌱 How a Route 281 crash shut down traffic near Fisher Avenue
Cortland, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Cortland! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Route 281 crash shut down traffic near Fisher Avenue
- Why a Cortland County warrant led to extra charges in Moravia
- How SUNY Cortland pulled off a sweep of every spring sport
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 54, low: 46.
- Friday: Remaining cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Two Taken to Area Hospitals Following Crash on Route 281 Sunday Evening (wxhc.com) — A three-vehicle crash on Route 281 at Fisher Avenue in Cortlandville sent two people to area hospitals and temporarily closed a stretch of the highway Sunday evening. One patient went to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, and both had non-life-threatening injuries as local fire, ambulance, and towing crews responded. 
2. Moravia man with active warrant in Cortland County arrested (Report) (cortlandvoice.com) — Cortland County deputies took custody of a Moravia man who was wanted on an active Cortland County warrant after Cayuga County officers arrested him during a burglary call. The man now faces additional resisting arrest and obstruction charges and is due in Moravia village court next week.
3. Cortland sweeps all seven spring conference championships (wbng.com) — SUNY Cortland’s Red Dragons just pulled off a rare sweep, winning conference titles in all seven spring sports, from baseball and softball to track, lacrosse, and women’s golf. Several teams are headed to national tournaments, and golfer Gina Milazzo claimed an individual conference championship to cap the historic season.
4. Hummingbirds return to upstate NY. Where they've been spotted so far in 2026 (democratandchronicle.com) — Hummingbirds are back in New York, with one of the early Central New York sightings reported in Cortland on April 15. The piece tracks where ruby-throated hummingbirds have already appeared statewide and offers practical tips on flowers, feeders, and backyard setups to attract them to your Cortland neighborhood.
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★ Featured events ★
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Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, 306 N Aurora St, Ithaca
7:00 pm
Tuesday May 19
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Other local events
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"A Soldier in George Washington's Army" - George Cummings →
Cortland County, NY Calendar
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Youth Bureau Commission →
City of Cortland Meetings Zoom - Code:
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Barry Primary Art Exhibition
Cortland Enlarged City School District Barry Primary School
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SH Instrumental Concert
Cortland High School CHS Auditorium
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CHS Prom @ Greek Peak
Cortland High School Greek Peak
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Childbirth Education Classes - Cortland Medical Center →
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, Guthrie Cortland Medical Ctr, 134 Homer Ave, Cortland
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A Musical History of World War II - Geoff Clough →
Cortland County, NY Calendar, 9 Grace Street, Cortland
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A special evening with Linda Mironti →
Rose Hall, 19 Church St, Cortland
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Judiciary & Public Safety Committee →
Cortland County, NY Calendar, Cortland County Office Building 60 Central Avenue, Room 302, Cortland
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Ag, Economic Development, Planning & Environment Committee →
Cortland County, NY Calendar, Cortland County Office Building 60 Central Avenue, Room 302, Cortland
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Agriculture, Planning & Environmental Committee →
Cortland County, NY Calendar, Cortland County Office Building 60 Central Avenue, Room 302, Cortland
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Health & Human Services Committee →
Cortland County, NY Calendar, Cortland County Office Building 60 Central Avenue, Room 302, Cortland
11:00 am
Wednesday May 13
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