Unemployment fell to 3% in September in Cortland County, which other than 3% in October 2023, is the lowest rate in the 33 years the state has kept records. State Department of Labor data …
Cortland County picked up 500 new jobs over the past year, the state reports. The county had 19,200 non-farm jobs in September, up from 18,700 in September 2023, the state Department of Labor …
State Sen. Lea Webb is asking Cortland County residents to oppose National Grid’s proposed rate hikes for gas and electric services that would add up to $440 a year to residential utility …
Less than three weeks before its application for a multi-million dollar grant is due, the village of Marathon gave residents a last chance Tuesday at offering input for its New York Forward …
Kelsey Peebles walked her dog Tuesday on Main Street. One stopped to smell a stranger; the other just enjoyed a warm fall day. “We love the small-town feel,” Peebles said, and …
Garry Van Gorder chuckles when he considers what life at the county’s Industrial Development Agency would have been like without Karen Niday to lead the organization’s financial …
Robin Abbott looked at her home town differently as she considered what she would do with up to $4.5 million in grants to improve downtown. She and her husband now live in Brooktondale, near …
Unemployment in Cortland County remained stable in August, compared with August 2023, at 4.3%, full employment under federal standards. The state Department of Labor reported Tuesday that 20,600 …
The village of Marathon plans an open house Oct. 1 to discuss its application for a $4.5 million NY Forward award for 2024. The meeting, from 4 to 7 p.m., will be at the village civic center at …
DRYDEN — Coltivare, Tompkins Cortland Community College’s restaurant in downtown Ithaca, is reopening for dinners from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays following a private …
CoffeeMania of Cortland has received the state Senate’s Empire Award, awarded by Sen. Lea Webb (D-Binghamton). Founded December 7, 1999, CoffeeMania was founded Dec. 7, 1999, as a …
Cortland County added 600 jobs between August 2023 and last month as the number of jobs in the state remained largely stable. It had 17,700 jobs. The greatest growth came in leisure and …
The Trucking Association of New York will distribute free lunches Thursday to drivers at rest stops in Preble and Clifton Park as part of National Driver Appreciation Week. The week, which runs …
Hollenbeck’s Cider Mill will open for the season Saturday, its website reports. The mill, marking its 92nd season, will have apple and Dutch apple pies, as well as pumpkin. Others will be …
DRYDEN — Tompkins Cortland Community College seeks regional employers to take part in its Fall Career Carnival Oct. 1. Organizations can show off their career opportunities from 11 a.m. to …
Nearly 28,000 patients troop through Guthrie Cortland Medical Center’s emergency department each year. Sometimes so many arrive that they’re lined up in the hallway and treated in spare …
An artist has turned her rope-weaving into a business in her hometown. Homer native Julia Maslin specializes in macrame, an art form that involves knotting rope to make items such as plant …
The influx of thousands of SUNY Cortland students will invigorate the Veracruzana Mexican restaurant, and owner Moises Guevara said he’s eager to fill their orders. Construction …
What sounds like a simple way to increase customer base is actually a mess of fees and complications, distillery owners say. Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that allows the …
Guthrie has achieved Epic Gold Stars Level 10 for the fifth consecutive year, the health organization announced, the highest level it can achieve. The Epic Gold Stars program measures health …
ITHACA -- Not that long ago, Homer High School graduate Fletcher Kuiken was finishing his six-year career doing tactical-aircraft maintenance on U.S. Air Force F-35 fighters. But there was …
If ending Main Street’s reconstruction yesterday was an option, Yorkenny Minyety would take it. “There’s nothing we can do but just wait and let them finish their work, I …
Guthrie was named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Women in 2024, ranking in the top 100 overall, and the top 25 among health care and social service organizations, the health …
A new facility in Homer will help caregivers get a break from providing full-time care, and those who need care get help in new ways. A ribbon cutting will be 11 a.m. Friday for the Portzline …
Cortland’s mayor hopes a new internet provider in the city will benefit consumers, lowering prices and providing options.
