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‘Local businesses are like the backbone of our community’

Forty-five days after the village of Homer was told it won a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative, the village is closing in on naming the people who will pick the projects to spend it …

Former Voyant facilities under new ownership

Two entrepreneurs have separately bought the two former Voyant Beauty facilities in Cortland, county deed records show. The two facilities – one on Central Avenue and the other on …

Dryden’s new cafe is open for businessDRYDEN -- The time has come. Dryden now has a centrally located cafe and gathering place in a space that once held a community center.The Corner Brew had a …

Hemp oil producer uses grant to create 38 jobs

Cortland-based hemp producer New York Hemp Oil has finished implementing a $570,000 state grant that allowed it to grow 10-fold and create dozens of jobs, said co-owner and founder Allan Gandelman. …

Business Briefs

Guthrie sponsors sports complexThe Guthrie Clinic has signed on as a multi-year sponsor of the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex, the health agency announced Friday.“We are thrilled to be the …

Anyone looking for insight into Cortland’s business climate could likely find some next month at J.M McDonald Sports Complex in Cortlandville, during the Cortland Area Chamber of …

‘Passion doesn’t cut it’

Plan, check. Passion, check. Product, check. Profit? That’s a different matter, and for an entrepreneur, achieving that fourth P means having a fifth: Persistence.

C’Ville manufacturer receives grant extension

When Sherwin Nepomucena first applied for a Community Development Block Grant last year, he hoped to use it to buy machines to expand what his business – Seven Valleys Specialty Cables – …

Health Coalition to roll out Cortland ag brand

You can joinTo register for the classes, visit tinyurl.com/ms9v49r7 before March 31. Marie Ferro stopped Tuesday at Anderson’s Market on Route 281 in Homer to grab a few items, including …

Fire at car dealership paves way for rebuild

Owners of a Cortlandville car dealership damaged in a January fire plan to replace the entire building with one that will almost double its size. Cortlandville firefighters extinguished a blaze at …

When will Cortland see its first legal cannabis dispensary?

Saws buzz behind the plywood exterior of the former Country Kitchen II in Cortland. Appointments to install security fences and cameras have been made. Business plans have long been …

Chamber of Commerce adopts new legislative priorities

Hed: ‘Not just statistics’Sub: Chamber of Commerce adopts new legislative PrioritiesBy JACOB MACKjmack@cortlandstandard.comStaff Reporter Nate Horton, owner of truck accessories shop …

Homer handles DRI moving forward

In five years – or maybe sooner – visiting Homer could mean biking on the banks of the Tioughnioga River or staying the night in a boutique hotel and spa, if everything goes according to …

City proposes law to speed redevelopment

The city of Cortland is proposing easing the process of redeveloping some vacant properties and a public hearing on the proposal was scheduled for March 7.The hearing that will precede a 6 p.m. city …

NOW THE WORK BEGINS

Homer village officials will spend the next six months finalizing a list of projects to revitalize downtowns using $10 million in state funds announced Tuesday that will leverage tens of million in …

What they said

Ling Wang of Homer, a professional dancer“I just got back from San Francisco, my daughter’s house, and then I heard … everybody called me saying, ‘you must be going to the …

Moravia gets $2.25 million NY Forward grant

MORAVIA — The village of Moravia typically struggles to provide basic services, but its mayor found himself Tuesday in the unusual position of thinking big. "It's a great day for Moravia," …

HOMER WINS $10 MILLION

The village of Homer will receive $10 million in state aid to reinvent downtown through a long list of projects like a spa hotel, community center and river trail — the state announced this …

The proposed projects

The village of Homer included the following list of projects as part of its application for a state economic development grant. The list calls for more than $16 million in state spending and would …

Smaller DRI projects approaching completion

  Owner Project Status Cortland Pregnancy Center, 4 Church  construction contract St. Signed construction contract construction contract Evagelos Souzas, 10-12 Main …

Kaylee Gross, a Bailey Place Insurance employee, has earned the designation of certified insurance counselor following a rigorous insurance education program sponsored by the Society of Certified …

American Rescue Plan funds small businesses in Cortland

Though the coronavirus pandemic stalled, or even thwarted, many business pursuits, Dana Winant, owner of Common Grounds Café, said that it pushed her to pursue her dream. …

Corner Brew in Dryden to begin hiring staff

DRYDEN – Dryden has lacked a community center – a cozy place to hang out for a bit and get a cup of coffee and maybe a sandwich – for a couple of years. That changes next …

Competing concerns at play in Cortlandville development

Standing Tuesday outside an empty storefront in the Cortlandville Crossing plaza, William Freer of Cortland wished that development would come sooner. "It'd be nice if there were more restaurant …

Unemployment in Cortland County rose in December to 3.7% from 3.4% in December 2021, as 500 new workers joined the labor force. State Department of Labor data show that 800 of 22,500 Cortland …

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