This is the last edition of the Cortland Standard you will ever read. The family-owned newspaper will cease publication, a casualty of declining readership and increasing costs. It was the second-oldest family-owned newspaper in New York, but one of the five oldest family-owned newspapers in America.
This is the last edition of the Cortland Standard. The presses have been silent since August, when we shifted our printing to a facility in Oswego. At the time, I had hoped that cost-saving …
Losing a newspaper means the greater Cortland area becomes a news desert, joining 54 million Americans who lack reliable access to local news, according to a report by the Medill School of Journalism …
With nine months until most new construction in New York must be all-electric — no natural gas — contractors and heating specialists say they lack guidance on the regulations and dislike …
Shoppers at a Cortland thrift store have been dodging raindrops for months, but the problem has gone beyond something to maneuver around while shopping for trinkets. Cortland ReUse, located at …
State Sen. Lea Webb, Assembly Member Anna Kelles, a representative of Assembly Member Jeff Gallahan and others will speak March 14 at the Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce’s legislative …
DRYDEN — The village of Dryden won a $4.5 million NY Forward grant on its third try, the state announced Thursday in a program to help communities revitalize their downtowns. Gov. Kathy …
You can embrace the female experience by gathering your beloved girls, getting dressed up, having some drinks and snacks, making crafts and supporting the county’s female entrepreneurs …
DRYDEN – Even though only one building in the village of Dryden is being restored, Mayor Michael Murphy hopes it will start a pattern of revitalization. The Corner Brew, 1 W. Main St. in …
The price of chicken feed ain’t chicken feed anymore. And the nationwide epidemic of avian flu has landed in New York. And that leaves Emily Harding of Dryden looking at her …
Registration is open for The Showcase, the Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce’s networking and community outreach event in late March. The event, which typically features dozens of …
Unemployment in Cortland County fell to 4.2% in December from 5.2% in December 2023, as the number of residents seeking jobs fell by a quarter. State Labor Department data released this week …
Trails in Cortland County have been full of skiers, snowmobiles and snowshoes, as this winter is turning out to be snowier than last year, great news for outdoor recreation businesses. “We …
FREEVILLE – The consumer has never been more aware of what goes into their bodies, said Tyler Beck, co-owner of Beck Farms. That’s why their farm focuses on transparency and innovation. …
Cortland County added 700 jobs in 2024, spanning a number of industries, show state data released this week. The county now how 19,500 jobs, the state Department of Labor reported, with …
Businesses on Main Street faced hardship during the months of construction. Now, they can reap the benefits of the infrastructure that took so long. New restaurants and shops have been popping …
Market 32/Price Chopper announced Friday it is recalling recall 16-ounce packages of Futia’s Famous Pizza Dough with UPC codes: 4173525348 (frozen) and 4173525349 (refrigerated). The …
Brockway Square in Homer – to be built on the site of the former Brockway Carriage Works factory – has been canceled, a month after applying for a $1 million grant. Jamie Yaman, …
Cortland County businesses will be able to modernize and expand with state grants announced recently by the state’s Regional Economic Development Council. Cortland Line Holdings LLC, a …
Cortland County Legislators’ Finance and Administration Committee Tuesday voted to distribute nearly $3.9 million in fourth-quarter sales tax proceeds to the city, towns and villages in the …
Cortlandville officials confirmed Wednesday what they had learned last summer: Byrne Dairy hopes to more than double the size of its facility, according to a presentation made this week to town …
From Staff Reports Cayuga Health of Ithaca has affiliated with Arnot Health in Chemung County, creating a new health organization called Centralus Health. The goal of coming together is to …
Soon, you’ll be able to pick up some pot, and a ceramic pot by a local potter, all in one little blue house. Cortland County’s first dispensary has arrived, and the owners hope to …
The Cortland Area Chamber will host a ribbon-cutting Feb. 14 for Cortland County’s first retail cannabis dispensary. Classy Canna has opened at 8 N. Main St., Homer, owned by Stephanie …
For decades, residents of Cortland’s northwest neighborhoods have been able to walk to a neighborhood store to pick up a few snacks, maybe the day’s newspaper – life’s …
