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Dryden issues permit to build pedestrian span over Route 13

DRYDEN — Dryden’s Town Board granted a use and occupancy permit Thursday for a bridge to carry bicycle and foot traffic across Route 13 on the town’s western edge. The permits …

53-unit senior housing project gets partial funding

The Cortland Housing Assistance Council has received $2 million from the state to develop senior housing at 30 River St. – sort of. To use the money from the state Office of Temporary and …

The Virgil May Fair will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Virgil United Methodist Church on Church Street in Virgil, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office has announced. The event, funded …

ITHACA — Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack announced Thursday she will step down June 30 after seven years in the position. “There is so much more to Cornell than the …

SUNY Cortland has scheduled commencement ceremonies today for graduate students and Saturday for undergraduates in Park Center Alumni Arena. The graduate ceremony starts at 7 p.m. today. …

CAPCO: Living the mission

For half a century, the Cortland County Community Action Program has offered resources to people in need. Sometimes that’s helping young parents get diapers; sometimes it’s improving home …

Homer to continue drafting billboard regulations

Homer town officials voted Wednesday to continue drafting regulations to allow billboards after a public comment period in which 20 people spoke against billboards, and two spoke in favor. Two …

Public works chief short-handed as busy season begins

Nic Dovi concedes he’s feeling the squeeze. The city’s public works superintendent has to oversee work on 21 streets this season, coordinate three major reconstruction projects with …

Carole Coppens, executive director of YWCA Binghamton and Broome County, will talk about how her organization has navigated local housing challenges to become a leader in developing solutions for the …

The Nightingale Benefit Concert raised nearly $22,000 Friday for the Cortland Memorial Foundation, which support Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, the hospital has announced. Carey Wilk, an …

Cortland school budget up 5.8%

  No concerns were expressed about the Cortland Enlarged City School District’s budget this year, but one person was concerned about last year’s. Nearly 30 people attended a public hearing Tuesday ahead of the district’s vote to adopt a $56.1 million 2024-25 budget.

C’ville housing complex delayed to 2025

The Cortlandville Planning Commission approved a request Tuesday from the developer of a 68-unit housing complex to extend the project timeline until at least fall 2025. The development known as …

Mental health walk gains momentum

The Mental Health Awareness Walk has picked up momentum since it began 12 years ago – 250 participants Tuesday instead of 40 in 2012. Organizers hope efforts to help people with mental health …

The American Legion post 489 at 212 Tompkins St., Cortland, will have its monthly breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Mother’s Day. All meals are cooked to order given and an omelet …

Harmony United Methodist Church in Harford will have a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The event at the church, 726 Route 221, will include a …

The Homer Central School District Board of Education will have a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to hear comments on its proposed 2024-25 budget, followed by its regular board meeting at the …

The McGraw school district will have a “Meet the Candidates” night at 6 p.m. May 15 in the high school auditorium. Three, three-years positions are available to succeed Tony Opera, …

The Cincinnatus Centeral School District will have a budget hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday in Wilbur Auditorium to hear comment on the proposed 2024-25 budget proposal. After that, the board will …

The city of Cortland and Crown City Rising issued this update Tuesday of ongoing street construction work on major city streets: Main Street •Crews with CCI Construction will continue …

I could gloat over the 10 awards the Cortland Standard won in contests sponsored by the Syracuse Press Club and the New York Press Association. It’s the most we’ve ever won. What …

Dryden Fiber wiring continues in village

DRYDEN – Utility workers installed cable in parts of Dryden on Friday, a sign of what Dryden Fiber officials say is ongoing progress toward making high-speed internet service available to all …

‘Standard’ journalists win record number of awards

Speaking on the record can wrack the nerves, whether it puts the source in a good or bad light. Journalists aren’t numb to this nervousness despite conducting numerous interviews …

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