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Marathon residents give development ideas to village

Less than three weeks before its application for a multi-million dollar grant is due, the village of Marathon gave residents a last chance Tuesday at offering input for its New York Forward …

‘Hurry up and wait’

Kelsey Peebles walked her dog Tuesday on Main Street. One stopped to smell a stranger; the other just enjoyed a warm fall day. “We love the small-town feel,” Peebles said, and …

Marathon seeks ideas as it looks to go NY Forward

Robin Abbott looked at her home town differently as she considered what she would do with up to $4.5 million in grants to improve downtown. She and her husband now live in Brooktondale, near …

Hollenbeck’s Cider Mill will open for the season Saturday, its website reports. The mill, marking its 92nd season, will have apple and Dutch apple pies, as well as pumpkin. Others will be …

Guthrie begins $7.2 million emergency dept. renovation

Nearly 28,000 patients troop through Guthrie Cortland Medical Center’s emergency department each year. Sometimes so many arrive that they’re lined up in the hallway and treated in spare …

Homer artist opens business to leave you in knots

An artist has turned her rope-weaving into a business in her hometown. Homer native Julia Maslin specializes in macrame, an art form that involves knotting rope to make items such as plant …

Students: Downtown construction no biggie

The influx of thousands of SUNY Cortland students will invigorate the Veracruzana Mexican restaurant, and owner Moises Guevara said he’s eager to fill their orders. Construction …

Distilleries, cideries, now allowed to ship to customers

What sounds like a simple way to increase customer base is actually a mess of fees and complications, distillery owners say. Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that allows the …

Veterans get a gander at nanotech training

ITHACA -- Not that long ago, Homer High School graduate Fletcher Kuiken was finishing his six-year career doing tactical-aircraft maintenance on U.S. Air Force F-35 fighters. But there was …

Just a few more days

If ending Main Street’s reconstruction yesterday was an option, Yorkenny Minyety would take it. “There’s nothing we can do but just wait and let them finish their work, I …

‘As caregivers, we tend to forget ourselves’

A new facility in Homer will help caregivers get a break from providing full-time care, and those who need care get help in new ways. A ribbon cutting will be 11 a.m. Friday for the Portzline …

New internet provider arrives in Cortland

Cortland’s mayor hopes a new internet provider in the city will benefit consumers, lowering prices and providing options.

Store buys by the pallet, sells at discount

Unloading a pallet of liquidated merchandise for resale is a little like opening a present, said Rebecca Mauro of Tilden Liquidation: You never know what’s underneath. Perhaps it’s a …

Planting community

DRYDEN – If you have an overgrown plant, one you aren’t attached to, or some spare seeds or bulbs, you can soon trade them for something you love. Plant swaps, where you can buy, …

The thrill of thrifting

 

Mayor wants ‘full-force effort’ to draw businesses downtown

It’s part of a long-term plan to renew businesses in downtown Cortland, Mayor Scott Steve told city officials in pitching a plan to create a special projects manager position: Fill the …

C’ville has suspects but no culprit for Route 13 odor

Cortlandville officials and operators of the Byrne Dairy plant in town will soon meet to discuss how to fix the smell that intermittently wafts over the south end of Route 13, a town administrator …

C’ville Byrne plant wants to triple in size

Byrne Dairy plant wants to expand its plant in Cortlandville three-fold, and the town must consider how to accommodate increased demand on its water and sewer systems. The plant will need more …

DRI funds renovations to modernize Homer market

The Village Food Market’s renovations will see improvements beyond fixing the peeling floors, chipped paint and appliances in disrepair – expect a new layout, rear entrance and commissary …

Homer DRI funds bookstore

Nothing beats curling up with a good book and a fresh cup of coffee on a rainy day, said Molly Lane, co-owner of MoJoe’s Book and Brew – which will soon find a home in downtown Homer. …

Cortland County still a childcare desert

Providing child care is a challenge – Cortland County has too few slots, costs are increasing and staff retention is low. But raise salaries and parents’ costs rise with it. Bob …

Dryden declares moratorium on crypto-mining

DRYDEN – The Dryden Town Board voted Wednesday to slap an 18-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining, after a sometimes heated discussion between the town supervisor and a man who wants to …

Former Brockway factory in Homer up for redevelopment

Six buildings, 4 acres and imagination provide endless possibilities at the site of the former Brockway Carriage Works factory in Homer – and Jamie Yaman has the imagination. Yaman, …

Fewer farms, more cows

Dairy farmer Paul Fouts had a choice for his operation: expand or disband. The choice in 2022 was for his children, when Fouts, 51, realized his tenure running Fouts Farm, which sits between …

Dryden considers blocking cryptocurrency

DRYDEN – The Town Board in Dryden has scheduled a public hearing Wednesday to hear comments on whether to block cryptocurrency mining, and a business often associated with the practice. A …

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