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WednesdayThe Tompkins County Health Department passed on Tuesday the CDC’s recent recommendation to get a booster against COVID-19 variants, available through healthcare providers and …

Accused: Patrick S. Rich, 53, CortlandvilleCharges: Second-degree criminal mischief, a felonyDetails: Rich poured a substance into a vehicle's gas tank on Aug. 26, causing extensive damage to the …

The state Health Department reports 29,771 Cortland County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, or 62.3% of the county’s total population. A total of 58.7% of the …

Weedscape

Tammy Magee stood Friday afternoon outside her Clinton Avenue house in Cortland to look over a stalk of corn growing between the sidewalk and curb. Nearby were large black garbage bags full of …

Never forgotten

DRYDEN — The Dryden Town Historical Society will sponsor Homestead Heritage Fair Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Southworth Homestead, 14 North St., Dryden. This year’s …

Events Sunday mark 9/11

Cortland County residents will gather Sunday to remember the deadliest terror attacks in U.S. history, 21 years ago: The city of Cortland will have its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony from 8:30 …

Bridging the gap

Her bad experiences have ranged from rudeness to outright life-threatening – and Cortland County hopes to make that better. Erin Vallely, 27, of Dryden, knows the importance of health …

The Tompkins County Legislature has established a $6.5 million fund to help organizations, governments and small businesses recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The legislature …

City works to defend use of federal funds

The city of Cortland failed to enact policies to ensure federal stimulus funds were properly spent and city officials say they are concerned about defending the spending. They fear the federal …

The Cortland Department of Public Works announced Thursday it will resurface four more streets this construction season: West Main Street, Cowance Street, Rob Roy Street and Jewett Avenue. Crews …

Hollenbeck's Cider Mill in Virgil products up to six tons of apple pomace a week, and it's free for the taking, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County has announced. You do, however, …

SUNY Cortland welcomes record freshman class

Kaylee Cummings and Meghan Miskovic paused Thursday as they were about to enter Bishop Hall at SUNY Cortland. Sure, they’d heard the college had enrolled its largest freshman class – …

City creates New Year's event despite First Light

The city will host a New Year's Eve celebration this year, creating a new version of an event canceled for the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision drew objections from Tim …

Downtown businesses learn to adjust to construction

Sandro Mironti has learned to adjust: the noise of heavy equipment; the difficulty accessing his business on Main Street; the occasional hole or trench nearby. His neighbors are doing the …

After a week as a high risk and a recommendation to wear a mask in all indoor public places, Chenango County returned to a low risk for coronavirus, the CDC reported Thursday. However, Madison …

Towns help city on street work

As the summer nears its close, the city Department of Public Works continues construction on city streets with the help of surrounding towns. “It's a good tradeoff for services,” …

Accused: Shaun B. Haydt, 40, of Allentown, Pa. Charges: Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, felonies; driving while intoxicated in a …

The first phase of a project by the Cortland County Industrial Development Agency to clean the former Apex site in Cortland was completed Wednesday, the IDA reported.

TCAT announced Wednesday that riders no longer need to wear masks, required on public transportation for more than two years. “Our drivers and front-line employees did a remarkable job …

How would you help Homer with $10 million?

Firefighters wanted the Homer Fire Station refurbished. Someone else wanted accessibility for people with disabilities improved. A Cortland County legislator wanted the village of Homer’s …

We thought we had the same facts. So how could City Editor Kevin Conlon and I, both possessed of a certain amount of logic and reason, come to such different conclusions? That's when we decided …

Four-legged officer joins Cortland Police Department

Cortland police Officer Kristyn Drake keeps a dog at home. After six-week training in Pennsylvania in late July, Kort – not a pet, but a canine for the Cortland Police Department – joined …

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