FREEVILLE – The ground remained damp from melting snow Wednesday, despite the sun shining through a nearly cloudless sky as a farmer recalled his childhood on the currently damp land. Tyler …
Following years of discussion, Cortland County could approve an agreement this week with the city of Cortland to establish a municipal vermicomposting project, using worms to break down food waste at …
The red paint marks are like a connect-the-dots puzzle growing across Dwyer Memorial Park. Some dots are on trees pockmarked with woodpecker holes. They're dead, as are others nearby.
Drips, plops and slushes – all sounds that follow winter storms as the snow melts, much like the one Cortland experienced earlier this week. The water soaks into the ground or becomes runoff, …
If you ask third-generation dairy farmer Paul Fouts about the dangers of the agriculture industry, he’ll tell you not to get your arm stuck in a running power take-off shaft, and why farm …
Hed: Community Garden Breaks GroundBy JACOB MACKStaff Reporterjmack@cortlandstandard.com As Bryn Carr pulled wooden pallets from the bed of her truck at a greenspace on South Avenue in Cortland, …
The response was difficult when a tractor-trailer crashed in June on an Interstate 81 bridge in Cortland, spilling hundreds of gallons of concentrated weed-killer into the Tioughnioga River, said …
If you walked into the Truxton Outpost on Saturday afternoon, you'd be greeted by green leaves, the smell of potting soil, and the anecdotes of Truxton plant lovers. "Everybody says …
Imagine it: A shady grove, maybe by a brook. The bees buzz softly on a warm summer day. All you have to do is plant the trees. Well, and keep them alive. But the Cortland County Soil and Water …
McGraw middle schoolers made ice cream in a bag, tied a farmers knot and listened to a bunny’s heartbeat Friday at a recruiting event for FFA. The event was coordinated by Megan Cole, …
Cortland had a lot of questions for Rep. Marc Molinaro during a town hall meeting Thursday, asking about transportation, Medicare, climate, education and the arts. “First and foremost, I …
The village of Marathon is gearing up for the 51st Central New York Maple Festival, the biggest annual fundraising event of the year for many organizations based in and around the village. At the …
With weather in Cortland county warming sooner than is typical for the season – expect highs in the 50s later this week – maple producers have an early start to production this …
If you walked the streets of downtown Cortland between 2005 to 2009, you may have noticed a crunch under your shoes. Perk up your ears, and you would likely hear a “caw.” Look up at …
With statewide green energy initiatives in the works, and state goals to expand solar energy on the horizon, Tory Hanna is optimistic about the future of solar. “It's looking good, the …
A Cortland wastewater treatment pilot project reduced the city's nitrogen discharge seven-fold in December compared to levels from the same month in 2021, bringing it in line with federal …
John Soshinsky of Solon sees the state’s approval Monday of a 90-megawatt solar power farm power, partly on his land, as a means to secure his family’s future. Neighbor Stephen Furlin …
The state has approved a permit for a 90-megawatt solar power farm that will span land in Cortlandville, Homer and Solon, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. EDF Renewables Development LLC's …
Cortland has identified and plans to remove nearly 100 ash trees that have been compromised by the emerald ash borer, whose larvae feed underneath the bark of ash trees. Cortland’s Common …
When December comes, holiday celebrations follow, which for many means buying a Christmas tree. Lime Hollow Nature Center started its tree sales Monday, with more trees inbound to be prepared for …
Bright ideas can start from something small, and for 14-year-old Faith Baker of Cincannatus, that start came from wanting some animals of her own.Soon after she saved up enough money and bought some …
The city Common Council approved a lease extension Tuesday for a company proposing a solar power farm off South Pendleton Street. Nashville, Tennessee-based Davis Hill Development, LLC wants to …
To learn moreWHAT: Welcome to the spaceWHEN: 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 3WHERE: 3 South Ave., CortlandFEATURED: Cooking demonstrations, give-aways of gardening supplies and equipment.WHY: “The idea …
An incessant clamor of shattering glass rang through the woods Friday at Lime Hollow Nature Center. Teens split firewood with axes and sifted through charcoal from wood they had burned earlier this …
Marathon’s Cooper Hill Maple opened its doors Friday for a maple and gift weekend, offering sweet maple treats including maple syrup, maple cream and cotton candy before the holiday …
