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. …
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 …
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. …
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 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.
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 …
Firefighters running into a burning building face dangers galore – flames, smoke, gasses, compromised floors and ceilings, disorientation. Running into danger is less intimidating when …
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 — Dryden’s Town Board granted a use and occupancy permit Thursday for a bridge to carry bicycle and foot traffic across Route 13 on the town’s western edge. The permits …
For half a century, the Cortland County Community Action Program has offered resources to people in need. Sometimes that’s helping young parents get diapers; sometimes it’s improving home …
Homer town officials voted Wednesday to continue drafting regulations to allow billboards after a public comment period in which 20 people spoke against billboards, and two spoke in favor. Two …
Nic Dovi concedes he’s feeling the squeeze. The city’s public works superintendent has to oversee work on 21 streets this season, coordinate three major reconstruction projects with …
No concerns were expressed about the Cortland Enlarged City School District’s budget this year, but one person was concerned about last year’s. Nearly 30 people attended a public hearing Tuesday ahead of the district’s vote to adopt a $56.1 million 2024-25 budget.
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 – 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
