Officials don’t know how many unusable sites are spread across Cortland County. But they have value, and if they can be re-developed properly, can add life to the community. …
The New York State Envirothon is May 22 and 23 at SUNY Cortland and the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District seeks volunteers to help with the statewide competition. This is a …
mmellott@cortlandstandard.com The current cell in the Cortland County landfill is due to close in 12 years, but if the county wants to open a new one – that could take eight to 10 years. …
With the arrival of spring, many individuals are diving into garden planning or tackling outdoor tasks like spring cleaning. As winter winds down, it’s common to find an accumulation of …
SOUTH OTSELIC — The Otselic Valley Fishing and Heritage Association is still accepting reservations for arts and craft vendors for the 15th annual Fishing and Heritage Day on May 18. The …
Landscaping for new trees on Main Street should be done by Labor Day along with the rest of the street’s redevelopment, more than a year after they were cut for construction. Landscape and …
Village of Homer residents are encouraged to stop mowing in May – no citations will be issued to registered properties – to help pollinators as they come out of hibernation. Village …
During times of indecisive weather, where warmth battles frostiness, there’s still plenty to be done in the backyard, tending to flower beds and gardens. Though the unpredictable weather can be …
The Cortland Farmers Market will begin the season May 18, said market manager Carla Plunkett in a release. The market will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays on Court Street through …
Cortland County residents can now recycle textiles, like clothes, at the county Recycling Center, 127 S. Pendleton St., Cortland. The shed is located outside the recycling center building, but …
An outdoor kitchen, of sorts, where kids can create concoctions of mud and grass – and likely whatever else they can get their hands on – is called a mud kitchen. And soon, the one …
MORAVIA — The Friends of Fillmore Glen will host “I Love My Park Day” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 4 to get the state park ready for the summer season. A morning of projects will …
As May approaches, Arbor Day draws near. The inaugural Arbor Day was celebrated in 1872. It was established to inspire farmers and homesteaders to plant trees, recognizing their myriad benefits such …
Inland trout season is in full swing across New York, and anglers across the state are taking advantage of the spring weather to get outside and wet their lines. How do these anglers find or utilize …
Lime Hollow to host clean up day and musical celebration By LILY BYRNE Staff Reporter lbyrne@cortlandstandard.com While few people look forward to cleaning up sticks …
SKANEATELES — The town of Skaneateles will have a meeting at 7 p.m. May 21 at The Lodge on State Street in Skaneateles Falls regarding a Nine-Element Watershed Management. The plan …
DRYDEN – Dryden residents and other interested parties got their first official look Wednesday at a project designed to breathe new life into an old landfill. The site, the former Caswell …
Lime Hollow Nature Center will have a stewardship day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday to refresh trails, gardens and other attractions at the 400-acre nature center in Cortlandville. The center …
Seeds aren’t usually something you can check out from a library – but you can in Homer. Well, you can’t exactly check them out and return them, but you can take some for your …
Cortland County has 73 farms raising chickens, federal data show, but only six raising them for meat. A Truxton farm wants to expand its flock, and is winning county support to do so. Hillside …
SOUTH OTSELIC — South Otselic’s Annual Fishing and Heritage Day will be May 18 in South Otselic, in Chenango County. In addition to the fishing programs across the highway from the …
Cortland is collecting more than twice the trash now than when it used a blue-bag system through 2022, city records show. That means a greater cost to property tax payers, but a savings in neither …
Cortland Mayor Scott Steve said the city will more aggressively enforce its curbside trash, and there are recycling disposal rules to follow as well. The city has been having trouble with some …
Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, hybrid bluegill/sunfish, sterile grass carp, fathead minnows, fish food and other pond supplies can now be ordered through Cortland …
Starting Monday, SUNY Cortland kicks off Harvest Week – the culmination of its year-long series of events surrounding food. Every year, the Cultural and Intellectual Climate Committee …
