August 1, 2026 from 10am to 4pm Court Street, Cortland NY Music Lineup: Thanks to Monica Ryan, local bass player and music sponsorship from McNeil Development and the Dan and Rose McNeil Foundation: 10am: Burning Tin: Brian Fritz and Jim Durr 11am: David Graybeard Band (below, center, from Paul Semeraro) 12pm: Lily Silly Puppet Theater 1pm: Underground Flute Operative 2pm: Colleen Kattau and Jane Zell (below left, photo from Kattau) 3pm: Ted Walsh and Bill Benson (Walsh right

By Katie Keyser, Contributing Writer Theresa E Radley makes writing a priority: “I get up between four and five in the morning. I give myself an hour to an hour and a half of ‘TER Time.’ I write. I work on my website. I do outreach.” Theresa E Radley at BRU64 with her books and promotional materials. Photo by Katie Keyser. The Cortland woman, 41, a single mom with three kids, is an adult education coordinator at CAPCO. But she is also an author and empowerment workshop organi

“I see this opportunity as a chance to serve my community about something I love doing—writing poetry.” Philip Asaph Philip Asaph has been named Cortland County’s first Poet Laureate to begin serving his position in 2026, as designated by the Cortland County Legislature. Asaph, originally a Long Island native, said he moved to Cortland County based upon a chance meeting at a poetry reading. While attending a reading in Ithaca, NY, Asaph met Cortland resident Nancy Dickerson w