DRYDEN — Dryden Fiber, the first municipal broadband project in the state, can now issue bonds to expand service outside the town, with Friday’s passage of a state bill. Assembly …
A local law passed Tuesday night by the Cortland Common Council creates a $35 fee for parking in municipal lots overnight without a valid residential permit. On Sept. 19, the council passed a …
A Cortland man accused of driving impaired in February and crashing his car, killing a woman passenger, was denied Tuesday release from jail while the case is pending. In Cortland County Court, …
Town Justice Mary Beth Mathey is trying to block a November referendum to eliminate her job, which she claims was instigated by the town lawyer after she refused to allow him to evict tenants from …
After moving from the Netherlands to Homer in 2010, Martsje Vanderschaaf-Riehlman found herself looking for community. She found it at Phillips Free Library, and more than 10 years later, she’s …
Last year, the Fiber Arts Festival had the highest attendance it’s ever had. With new vendors this year, event organizer Michele Ball hopes the trend continues. “They’re all …
Women of Faith will meet at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Church Hall in Cortland. The group’s focus will be gratitude for a plentiful harvest. Charity donations will be snack …
Two months have passed since the opening of the Cortland County undersheriff position, and it will stay open, Sheriff Mark Helms said, until the salary is increased. Helms’ September …
DRYDEN — After a full day at school, Dryden high schoolers Kate Lee and Mckenna Crocker would go to the Dryden Climate Smart Task Force and vote on environmental decisions in their community. …
The Cortland County Legislature and the Area Agency on Aging have approved a funding opportunity for municipalities, community organizations not-for-profits and/or faith-based organizations to …
For first-generation graduate Jahlil Granum, college was a no-brainer. But for some students, going to college isn’t on the map. College enrollment has declined nationally by 9.6% …
A state judge Thursday temporarily blocked the Cortland County Legislature from switching county retirees’ Medicare plan to a private plan, pending further litigation. State Supreme Court …
Cortland County Democrats have endorsed their candidates for state Supreme Court Justice District 6, Deirdre Hay, and for several local elections, Tim Perfetti, chair of the Cortland County …
Well-known Ukrainian classical pianist Marina Gorelaya is scheduled to perform a concert Sunday at Temple Brith Sholom in Cortland. The performance, titled “Waltzing Through Time,” …
Two Cortland County women were arrested after a drug investigation found crack-cocaine, morphine and oxycodone pills and other items in a car they were driving in Monday, according to the Cortland …
Andrew Holden, an employee of Power and Construction Group, based in Scottsville, Monroe County, installs temporary lights Thursday afternoon along Main Street in Cortland near Clinton Avenue for the …
During a speech at Thursday’s meeting to discuss the future of the former Parker Elementary School, a very young boy went up to the ideas board, and scribbled the words “indoor …
Cortland County’s 2024 tentative budget includes a $2.1 million increase in total spending, and a 1.12% increase in the property tax rate, County Administrator Rob Corpora said Thursday at the …
A man accused of attempted murder is trying to get evidence suppressed, as his attorney believes it was an illegal search. Tyshawn Pittman, 37, was charged in December with attempted …
Before the Center for the Arts of Homer was a church, it housed a coffin maker, who died when the building caught fire. His remains were never found. What remains? Ashes? Ghosts? Something spooky?
A year-round farmer’s market would bring a second grocery store to the village of Homer, but first, the project needs backing from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. “We would …
I Love New York spotters report 10% transition in fall foliage in Cortland County, with mostly muted yellow leaves. Expect fall foliage around 40% this weekend in Chenango County, and up to 25% …
‘We’re back’ By MARGARET MELLOTT Staff Reporter mmellott@cortlandstandard.com After three years with no Homer WinterFest, …
The village of Homer will celebrate the changing of the season from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight with Fall Fun Night, featuring a hot dog eating contest and farmer’s market. Activities at the …
