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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 …

One person suffered minor injuries Friday afternoon when a pickup truck crashed into a house on Blodgett Mills Road West in Blodgett Mills, Cortlandville firefighters reporter   …

Defense wants records sealed in shooting case

The defense attorney for a Cortland man accused of shooting at police asked a judge Friday to seal a large amount of the records in the case, preventing the public – and the judge – from …

Cannabis dispensary opens Monday in Dryden

DRYDEN — Greater Cortland area residents will soon be able to buy legal marijuana without having to drive to Syracuse, Union Springs, Binghamton or Ithaca. They can go do Dryden. Monday …

Witnesses: Brutal conditions before Cortland man's death

Brandon Storie of Cortland wallowed in filth in his bedroom, confined to a mattress for the last months of his life, covered in excrement in a room infested with bugs and filled with empty beer and …

Marathon Boats: Start with planes, continue with canoes

The name “Grumman” became very familiar during World War II. Grumman-produced U.S. Navy fighter airplanes, such as Avenger torpedo bombers and carrier-based Wildcats and Hellcats, proved …

‘You guys aren’t treating us like humans’

Life gets life-y and it can knock anyone down hard – out of a job, out of a home. That’s what happened to Jared Drake, a 38-year area resident now living homeless, and he wants people to …

Father, 2 sons charged in brother’s death

A Cortland man has been indicted on a homicide charge in connection with the death of his son in October. Two of the dead man’s brothers were also charged with endangering their brother’s …

Father, 2 sons, charged in brother's death

Three men were awaiting arraignment Thursday, charged in the death of a 33-year-old man found dead in his bedroom last October, Cortland police said. David H. Storie, 60, was charged with …

One generation to the next

Nodding toward his sons Wednesday, Evan Souzas couldn’t say for certain when any one, or perhaps all four, would take over ownership of the restaurant he took over from his father. And as …

Ducks ready for the starting gate

The Corn Ducky Derby broke records last year with nearly 8,900 ducks – a goal organizers hope to replicate Saturday. “We could have up to 1,000 people there,” said Tom …

The main entrance of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center will be closed to all vehicle and foot traffic for four to six weeks starting Monday as a project to rebuild the hospital’s parking lot …

‘We’re creating history’

During a lesson on Marathon’s history, Appleby Elementary School students created their own. In September, while Christine Brandstadt was teaching her fifth-grade class about how street …

Check your snout

Rain is a double-edged sword with allergies; on one end, rain helps keep the pollen count in control, but on the other, it helps the pollen spread more easily. Add heat to the mix, and you could …

Trees to return to Cortland

Landscaping for new trees on Main Street should be done by Labor Day along with the rest of the street’s redevelopment, more than a year after they were cut for construction. Landscape and …

‘One tool in the toolbox’

Village of Homer residents are encouraged to stop mowing in May – no citations will be issued to registered properties – to help pollinators as they come out of hibernation. Village …

Community Restaurant to join register of historic businesses

It has changed names several times, ownership has passed from business partners to a local family to younger members of the same family, but one thing has not changed: The Community Restaurant at 10 …

Cortland County Sheriff Mark Helms has announced several promotions in the wake of the retirement Friday of Lt. Garry Williams: Criminal Investigation Lt. Kimberly Natoli – Natoli …

‘We’re people, bro’

 

‘It’s my duty to advocate for them’

Lisa Hoeschele always had a passion for helping people, but when her daughter Margaret was born 10 weeks premature, she saw first-hand how important community supports can be. “We …

State denies funding for $17 million housing project

Cortland has tried and failed twice to get state funding to build 53 units of affordable senior housing – and come late summer, it will try again. The Cortland Housing Assistance Council, …

Cortland County approves 29-year lease for solar project

Cortland County legislators approved a 29-year lease Thursday for land at and near the county airport for a 2.8-megawatt solar project. “Our attorneys have to fine tune the lease agreement …

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