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County seeks public input for strategic development

 Why would you suggest somebody else move here? What would you like changed in order to feel that way? Cortland County officials want to know. The county Planning Department will begin …

Fresh art, reused materials

It’s one thing if an object can be saved from a landfill and taken into a new home. It’s another thing altogether if it can be saved from a landfill, and be used to create something …

After $4.5 million renovation, new hotel welcomes guests

Central NY Hospitality co-owners opened the Hometowne Studios & Conference Center Cortland last week, an effort that took three years. And there’s more for co-owners Haman Anand and Richie …

Cortland IDA may give land to Homer for dog park

The village of Homer may soon have the county’s first dog park. Mike McMahon, chair of the Cortland County Industrial Development Agency and Business Development Corp. board of directors, …

Unemployment in Cortland County rose to 5.8% in January as 300 fewer people had jobs than in January 2023. State Department of Labor data released Tuesday show 21,100 of 22,400 workers had jobs …

The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance plans to launch a new website this spring and has a new travel guide promoting tourism from Cortland to Rochester and as far south as the Pennsylvania border, the …

The City of Cortland in conjunction with SUNY Cortland, the county Business Development Corp. and the county Convention and Visitors Bureau plan a public information session 6 p.m. March 20 to …

Cortland County lost 200 jobs in January from January 2023, bringing it to 18,100 jobs. State Department of Labor data released Thursday show the county has dipped below the pre-COVID employment …

Four job fairs coming in next several weeks

Whether you are a teenager looking for a first step, a college student looking for an internship, or an experienced worker looking for a new gig, one of many upcoming job fairs could introduce you to …

City relegates head shops to plaza neighborhood

The Cortland Common Council unanimously passed on Tuesday a city law largely relegating head shops to the Riverside Plaza, off Interstate 81’s exit 11. “Given the legalization of …

Groton to assemble team to pick projects for $4.5M grant

GROTON — The first thing they’ll build is a team. Next, they’ll include some experts from the private sector, and some planners from New York state. Then, the team will …

Mexican restaurant opens on Port Watson

The manager of a Mexican restaurant that burned in 2023 on Main Street has opened a new Mexican restaurant in what was an iconic diner that closed in 2021 on Port Watson Street, Cortland. …

Zoning commission approves ‘bong ban’

The city will have a public hearing tonight on restricting smoke shops to a zone that roughly conforms to the Riverside Plaza near Interstate 81’s exit 11.

Easy riding

Brendan O’Bryan understands the need employers have to be able to find workers within a convenient distance of the workplace – even though he’s trying to trade his own 45-minute …

GROTON — The village of Groton has won a $4.5 million New York Forward grant, allowing it to fund a variety of improvement projects across its downtown, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. …

County to give $31,500 to help Marathon art studio

Cortland County legislators voted Thursday to award Marathon artist Genevieve Geer $31,500 from its Microenterprise Assistance Program to support her business. Legislators voted, 16-0, to award …

YWCA Cortland will offer a second Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation training in March. Registration is open for the $199 workshop scheduled for March 8, 9 and 10 at the YWCA. The fee …

Hanging iron

Legislators recommend grant funding for Marathon artist

Genevieve Geer makes petite glass art that features intricate designs – from Fred Rogers in a red sweater, to tarot cards or Queen Elizabeth I. And the county is looking to help her expand. …

Cayuga shows off department store-sized medical office

LANSING – Cayuga Health officials say the company’s new location off Route 13 in a former department store at the Shops at Ithaca Mall, set to open partially in late March, is meant to …

DRYDEN — Nurses have often been referred to as angels. Now, through the generosity of the Mary Porcari Brady Fund, Nursing students at Tompkins Cortland Community College have a new …

Thrift store Cortland ReUse quietly reopened for business Friday, marking the end of a 3 1/2-month move from Cortlandville to Cortland, Cortland ReUse Board President John Zelson said. …

‘Cortland Standard’ added to state historic business registry

In 1867, Cortland was a village; Alaska was a part of Russia; and the U.S. was healing from the Civil War, which ended only two years earlier. That same year marked the first edition of the …

State presses for sale of Toggenburg ski center

FABIUS — The state attorney general has asked a state Supreme Court justice in Onondaga County to force the sale of the former Toggenburg Ski Center in Fabius, which was purchased in 2021 and …

Unemployment in Cortland County climbed to 5% in December from 3.9% in December 2022, as 900 people joined the labor pool, but only 600 of them had jobs. Data released Tuesday by the state …

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