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‘We didn’t do this on our own’

The stressors built up, little by little, one after the other for David and Patricia Deckard. A sibling died. Then another. Followed by an uncle, then a cousin as close as a brother. …

Traditional – and brand new – events set for summer

The construction across downtown Cortland was an obstacle planners of a first-ever 5K run in the city had to deal with – but not an insurmountable one. The Cortland County YMCA organized …

The Homer Central School District Audit Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday in room 100 of the High School.  

The board of education of the Cincinnatus Central School District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Wilbur Auditorium.

American Legion Auxiliary No. 489 will mark National Poppy Day on Friday by distributing bright red poppies in exchange for donations between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Price Chopper, Route 13 in …

An expert on opioid use disorders and treatment will speak Thursday in Cortland about the myths and facts about medications to treat addiction. Dr Matisyahu Shulman is a clinician-scientist at the …

Dryden plans hearing on cannabis drive-through

DRYDEN – Dryden residents will get the chance in June to voice their opinions on a special-use permit for a cannabis facility with a drive-through window. The hearing will be at 6:15 p.m. …

Digging in to elevate Cortland

Between a potential dog park in Homer, a 68-unit housing complex in Cortlandville and construction on Main Street in Cortland, greater Cortland area communities have made individual strides toward …

Police agencies get $1 million for new equipment

  Police agencies across Cortland and Tompkins counties will shop for new tech with more than $1 million from a $127 million state pot to fund new equipment for departments outside New York City.

Employment remained steady in April in Cortland County — adding 100 jobs since 2023 — bringing the total number of jobs to 18,800, the state announced Thursday. Slight dips were …

The Cortland County Office for Aging is offering a four-week class starting June 3 for people dealing with grief. The four sessions for people experiencing the loss of a loved one, home, job, …

The Newman Foundation of Cortland will have its fifth annual golf tournament June 17 at Cortland Country Club to support the ministry at O’Heron Newman Hall. Contact tricia.wilder@cortland.edu …

Owner: Tree service has till Sept. to end illegal land use

Arborist Carter’s Tree Service has until September to clear out of a spot it’s using illegally on Route 215 in Cortlandville, a company official said, but the town of Cortlandville has no …

Library innovates to bounce back from pandemic

 

The Homer Central School Board of Education will have a special meeting about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, following the tabulation of ballots, in the Homer Training and Education Center.

The McGraw Central School District will have a hearing on the district’s Code of Conduct at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday in the high school library. That will be followed by a school board meeting …

McLEAN — McLean Community Church will have a steak dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the church, 50 Church St., The menu includes a Delmonico Steak, baked potato, salad, vegetable …

The Baden-Powell Council, Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that Dr. Martin Stallone, president and CEO of Cayuga Health System, has received the 2024 Tompkins County Distinguished Citizen …

Homer certifies its first group of firefighters’ firefighters

Firefighters running into a burning building face dangers galore – flames, smoke, gasses, compromised floors and ceilings, disorientation. Running into danger is less intimidating when …

First United Methodist Church, at 734 Route 222, Cortlandville, will host a free Bones East concert at 2 p.m. May 26. Bones East will include 16 trombonists, mostly semi-professionals, retirees …

The McGraw Central School District Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 22 in the high school library.

The Homer Regional Farmers Market’s grand opening is 9:30 a.m. May 25, on the Center for the Arts of Homer lawn. Each week, between 15 and 25 vendors will sell items such as sourdough …

Starting Saturday, the Cortland City Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday on Court Street, said market organizer Carla Plunkett. “It’s a …

Work resumes on Main, begins on Broadway

Groton Avenue is torn up. So is Main Street. Broadway closed Monday for nearly two months. Tompkins Street – Tompkins Street remains open. Madison Street, too. Travel through key streets …

Dryden uses $50,000 to support low-income housing project

DRYDEN – The town of Dryden plans to use money from its Community Housing Development Fund to support a 53-unit apartment project proposed for a vacant site on Freese Road. After a brief …

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