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Oh, deer: Mild winter increases deer populations

In a typical Cortland County winter, the freezing weather, lack of food and snow piled so high many deer can’t move in it, their population dwindles. Not this winter. Instead, the …

Dryden pursuing solar site on closed landfill

DRYDEN – An abandoned landfill in Freeville may be going from a massive trash site to a massive source of renewable energy. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority …

Well, well, well: It’s time for water testing

Snow and rain – and the runoff that come from them – can bring contaminants to well water, and the Cortland County Health Department suggests you test your well this month for bacteria …

‘It takes a lot of time’

The sounds of bubbling maple sap cut through the rain tapping on the roof of Lime Hollow Nature Center’s sugar shack Saturday as inside, Nate Hardesty kept a close eye on what would become …

Groton-Lansing solar power project application delayed

GROTON — An application for a 160-megawatt solar power generation facility on the Groton-Lansing border — the largest solar project in the greater Cortland area — is expected to be …

Sen. Webb, Rep. Kelles partner on agriculture issues

State Sen. Lea Webb said she’s using her seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee – and her relationship with Assembly Member Anna Kelles, who sits on the Assembly Agriculture Committee …

The ‘hidden products’ of farming

FREEVILLE – The ground remained damp from melting snow Wednesday, despite the sun shining through a nearly cloudless sky as a farmer recalled his childhood on the currently damp land. Tyler …

Send in the worms

Following years of discussion, Cortland County could approve an agreement this week with the city of Cortland to establish a municipal vermicomposting project, using worms to break down food waste at …

Meeting will outline Dwyer Park forest plan

The red paint marks are like a connect-the-dots puzzle growing across Dwyer Memorial Park. Some dots are on trees pockmarked with woodpecker holes. They're dead, as are others nearby.

The annual statewide burn ban began Thursday in New York, as the state Department of Environmental Conservation warns taht dry spring brush presents the risk of fire. The ban continues through May …

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