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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 …

C’ville supervisor to resign

Cortlandville Town Supervisor Tom Williams has announced his resignation from the town chief’s seat, citing personal reasons. Williams’ last day is Aug. 7, states a release Friday …

State Sen. Lea Webb will have community office hours from noon to 3 p.m. today at Suggett Park in Cortland, during an event where Upstate New York Poison Center will have information on child-safety …

The 28th annual Cortland County River Cleanup will be Sept. 28 at a river, stream, lake or pond near you, the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District has announced. Participants …

DRYDEN — Christine Evans of Tompkins Cortland Community College has received a Community College International Fellowship to work with Cornell University’s world areas studies programs on …

A home inspection class Tuesday in Ithaca will help home owners and prospective home owners learn what to look for to assess a home’s condition and how that might affect the purchase or sale …

A blood drive will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Homer First United Methodist Church, 16 Cayuga St. Enter parking lot via Central Park Place. A double red cell collection unit will be …

Splatter paint room opens in Cortland

There is no wrong way to throw paint at a canvas. But there are many right ways, like using glitter paint or a paint-blaster. Steve and Goldie Williams, a couple from New York City, opened this …

Salvation Army to host fundraiser against hunger

For kids, summer is supposed to be fun – a break from the day-to-day drab of school, but schools provide food. For parents, summer is keeping their kids out of trouble – and fed. …

The city of Cortland received $65,000 from the state to remove ash trees dead or dying due to infestations of the invasive emerald ash borer. “We have about 100 trees in the city planted …

State fire officials are investigating the cause of a Harford fire that gutted a barn Wednesday on Route 221 and took almost 10 hours to extinguish. Nick Marsh, second assistant chief of the …

One of an officers’ best tools won’t fit on a belt

The advent of police drones and body-worn cameras has not made obsolete the usefulness of a tool U.S. police agencies have used for more than a century – dogs. One of a canine units’ …

‘You had to think on your feet’

Ten victims were scattered Wednesday across a courtyard – including the 16-year-old who hit a bus of people while texting and driving – some lay unconscious, the bus driver repeatedly …

‘It’s inspirational’

Students in Ukraine still have school, despite the war going on around them. They need backpacks and pencils and colored markers – and Cortland has two new collection sites for these items. …

The McGraw Central School District Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1 in High School Room 5.

Cayuga Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients …

Cortland school board names president, vice president

Two weeks after it failed to name a president and vice president – the nominations failing on 3-3 ties – Cortland’s school board did name those leaders. The seven-member board …

Homer village officials expect storm damages top $36,000

Village of Homer officials estimate storm damages – primarily from a July 10 storm – to exceed $36,000. Nearly $21,000 of that is from tree removal alone – with more to come. …

Town of Homer seeks grant for comprehensive plan

The town of Homer plans to update its comprehensive plan in the next year or two. Grant funding would help – and the deadline is next week. Homer will apply, with the help of …

Crosswalk a step to greater Blodgett Mills safety

The Rev. Thomas Heotzler sat on his porch and looked from the Blodgett Mills church where he’s a pastor, across the new crosswalk to a playground across the street. He concedes he’s …

The McGraw Central School District Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1 in high school room 5.

NILES — The Cayuga County Health Department closed two bathing beaches Tuesday because of harmful algal blooms: Camp Y Owasco in Niles and the Owasco Yacht Club in Owasco, both on Owasco Lake. …

The Scott Town Board has scheduled a special meeting for 9 a.m. Tuesday at Town Hall, 6689 Route 41, regarding the resending of a bond and the acquisition of a Western Star truck.

Young African leaders come to Cortland to learn how we do it

Simi Olusola looked forward to visiting the Cortland Fire Department – they’re different in Nigeria, where she’s from. She enjoys shows like “Chicago Fire,” and wanted …

Magic portal opens in Cortland

The magic portal opened Friday under the footbridge at Suggett Park in Cortland. Dozens of kids announced they had found the entrance to a new realm and passed through to loot it for the gold. …

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