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. …
Low-income households in Cortland County are nearly twice as likely to include a smoker as other households, state data show, and a county official says tobacco companies target that market.
Cortlandville firefighters rescued a duckling from a storm drain Friday morning, the fire department said in a news release At 10:43 a.m., the Cortlandville Fire Department was asked to assist …
Travel guide tries to illustrate entire county By LILY BYRNE Staff Reporter lbyrne@cortlandstandard.com Illustrating an entire county to people who may have never been there takes …
In lieu of its annual dinner, The Taylor Rural Cemetery Association will host a Memorial Day Weekend potluck social at noon May 26 at the Taylor Community House on Townline Road. Bring a dish to …
SOUTH OTSELIC — The 15th annual Otselic Valley Fishing and Heritage Heritage Day will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18. The one-day, community-wide event will take place in South Otselic, …
Accused: Michael J. Warner, 25, Merihew Road, Marathon Charges: Reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, driving with 0.08% or more blood-alcohol content, misdemeanors; driving across hazard …
The Homer Firemen’s Field Days will be June 20 to 22, the Homer Fire Department has announced. The event will feature rides, games food and music behind the fire station on South Main …
GROTON — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce will have a Community Conversation from 9 to 10:30 a.m. May 29 in Groton to discuss its NY Forward Grant, its first-in-the-county Pro-Housing …
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 …
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 …
Cortland County will get 50% more in state aid to support child care this year than it budgeted for – now $1.35 million. It can expect even more funding to come in the fall. The …
DRYDEN — Dryden Central School District voters will decide the fate May 21 of a $47.05 million spending plan for 2024-25 that increases spending 0.5%. The $47,049,383 budget proposal …
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. …
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 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 …
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 …
DRYDEN — Fears that its compressor station in Dryden might be too tempting a target for vandals – and possibly people with more sinister ideas – has prompted an energy company to …
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. …
