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Cooking for a cause

Homer Mayor Hal McCabe scooped his meticulously prepared Cacio y Pepe out of his bowl to serve. “It’s going to be hard to pull off. It’s a tricky dish,” he said. As soon as …

Guthrie opens Ob-Gyn clinic in Cortland

Guthrie opened an obstetrics and gynecology office in Cortland this week to fill a growing need for women’s health services in Cortland County, the health care provider announced.Guthrie …

SPCA to inspect properties housing multiple pets

Cortland residents can now own more than three dogs or four cats – something once prohibited – but their home must pass an inspection, under a new city law. “It began from the …

Chiller Haunted House ghosts former haunts

Over the past four decades, the Chiller Haunted House has grown from a small operation based out of a garage to a public spectacle and local Halloween tradition. This year, it will return to the …

Main Street smoking ban tabled for reconsideration

Speakers split Tuesday night at a public hearing on a proposed local law that would ban smoking, vaping or cannabis use on Main Street in Cortland."I wanted to share that I am not a smoker, however I …

Former teacher teaches teachers to cope with stress

Her initial plan was to take a semester off during the pandemic. Two years later, Jen Rafferty has traded her job as a middle school music teacher at Cortland High School to help educators improve …

County reconsiders commercial solar law

The Cortland County Legislature may delegate its responsibility to negotiate commercial solar projects to the Cortland County Industrial Development Agency after the county has gone two years without …

Trash haulers: One truck at a time rule is forcing delays

Cortland County’s trash haulers continue to clash with the county landfill over a rule created in March allowing only one hauler to deposit trash into the landfill at a time. Ron Fuller, …

Not everyone ran – in fact, some did the race in a stroller – but the people who spent Saturday morning at Yaman Park were all there to highlight health by being active. …

City requests $2 million grant to fund Gillette apartments

The city of Cortland plans to seek a $2 million grant to help a developer repurpose the former Gillette Skirt Factory at 32 Miller St. into 20 loft-style apartment units and two commercial spaces. …

Homer considers billboard proposal’s environmental effects

The Homer Town Board continues to consider a proposal for the construction of billboards on Interstate 81. And they’re taking their time to get it right. “I can’t choose a …

Smoking on Main Street to become illegal

A public hearing is scheduled Tuesday on a proposal to ban smoking – including vaping and cannabis – along sidewalks in the city of Cortland. The city Common Council will consider …

Cortland to begin paid parking

The city plans to institute paid parking across downtown Cortland, the mayor said Wednesday. Not all parking spaces downtown will be metered, and charges won’t be incurred in some places …

Homer DRI grant would create $40 million investment

The village of Homer’s latest proposal for a state grant to revitalize its downtown includes a boutique hotel and spa, redevelopment of vacant commercial sites including the Little White Church …

Highway committee suggests waiving IDA tipping fees

The Cortland County Highway Committee recommended Tuesday that the county legislature waive $381,700 in landfill tipping fees the Cortland County Industrial Development Agency accumulated during its …

CRT spins together artists for 10th Fiber Arts Festival

The fall breeze chilled artists from across the Finger Lakes huddled Saturday morning in the Little York Park Pavilion in Dwyer Memorial Park for the Fiber Arts Festival. The event hosted by …

Greek Peak gears up guests with swap meet for ski season

Riley Cook feels pretty good when he stops by the Hops and Swaps brewfest at Greek Peak Mountain Resort: He comes away with ski gear that’s new to him, and he leaves behind something useful to …

Senior centers continue independently from county

Last year, Cortland county defunded most of its senior centers, instead establishing a single center in Cortland and awarding grants to outlying senior groups. Today, the centers report a variety …

Gutchess ‘beyond baseball’

Backhoes and excavators added to large piles of displaced topsoil Thursday and made way for two new diamonds at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex, with portable mounds to allow sports other than …

County ponders $152M budget

Cortland County legislators will consider a $152.1 million budget for 2023 that cuts spending more than $600,000, but increases the property tax levy 2% to $38.5 million. County Administrator …

Day after day, 6-year-old PJ Westcott sat behind his lemonade stand: Lemonade, 75 cents a cup. Maybe some brownies. He planned to sell enough to buy a bike. He got enough with one sale – to …

Irma Quinones stood on the porch of her Clinton Avenue home, looking over the plot of wildflowers past the sidewalk. “I’m sure it'll look beautiful when it's done, but right now, if …

Supporters begin plans to improve Dwyer Park

They began by agreeing on a mission statement: to create a diverse and sustainable forest that provides recreation and enjoyment for Cortland County and surrounding area residents. Members of …

New committee, new pumpkins, old tradition

Afriye Kawakye-Talbot smiled as she talked about her experience Saturday at the Great Cortland Pumpkinfest. She sold all the art she brought by early afternoon. The 11-year-old daughter of Alfredo …

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