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Cortlandville firefighters reminded people that a burn ban remains in effect until May 15 in New York, following a brush fire Monday afternoon in the town. Firefighters were dispatched about 3:05 …

DRYDEN — Val Ross will discuss the history of the chestnut tree, billions strong in the Eastern United States, and its downfall from a fungal blight, at a presentation at 7 p.m. April 27 at …

Cincy school board plans special meetingThe Board of Education of the Cincinnatus Central School District will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the school board conference room.The only …

Two C’ville dealerships planning rebuilds

Two Cortlandville car dealerships plan major renovations upon approval by town and county planning boards, which were forwarded aquifer protection permit applications for the projects last week by …

Thibeault returns to court 14 years after murder conviction

Fourteen years after he was convicted of murdering his wife, a Cortland County man will be in court Thursday, preparing a challenge to the 2009 conviction suggesting evidence may have been …

Heroes and Villains Con returns for sixth year

When Noel Passeri isn’t teaching social studies to 7th graders in the Cortland City School District, you might find him reading comics or making comic art of his own.  “Something …

Accused: Leslie J. Manasse, 55, of Triangle Charges:  Second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor Details: Officers from the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a …

Cortland County reported one new case of COVID-19 on Friday, the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began rising to 13,652, the state Health Department reports. Tompkins and Cayuga counties …

Two Los Angeles men were sentenced Friday for their role in a methamphetamine operation that stretched from California to Cortland, the U.S. Justice Department announced.Edgar Arrendondo, 31, was …

From Staff Reports The copper of the Cortland County Courthouse dome has been hidden for generations – ever since it was painted over during World War II to hide the sheen from enemy …

‘A little something to look forward to’

No hopping was involved, but the Homer Fire Department paraded the Easter Bunny around in one of its engines Saturday to deliver candy, spreading an Easter celebration across the …

Gone in 5 minutes

The Bennett Street Field in McGraw shone Saturday with the pastel pinks, blues and yellows of plastic Easter eggs, filled with sweet treats, coins, and prize tickets. “Let's give a big hand …

Except for a four-county cluster — Yates, Ontario, Seneca and Wayne — Cortland and every other county in New York was at a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported …

Planting for tomorrow

It's no illusion: Trees are under attack. Emerald ash borer. Spotted lanternfly. Tent caterpillars, woolly adelgid, oak wilt, beech leaf disease — if it's not killing the trees you have, the …

The legalization of cannabis two years ago has changed little about how to teach kids about it, said Matt Whitman, director of the Cortland Area Communities That Care. “I don't think the …

Cortland County reported one new case of COVID-19 on Friday, the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began rising to 13,652, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and Cayuga counties …

VITA helps with tax returnsTax Day is 10 days away, April 18, and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offers free tax help.The service is available to people who make $58,000 or less, people …

AppleJazz started with jam

Jazz musician Charlie Bertini's mother religiously sent him newspaper clippings about AppleJazz, a concert he had annually for 30 years in the Cortland area.He saved them for years, not realizing …

Defense moves to dismiss case sent back to court on appeal

A defense attorney moved Thursday to dismiss the case against a Cortland man whose 2019 guilty plea on rape and other charges was vacated on appeal, but key charges remain pending. Cortland County …

Volunteer fire departments recruit statewide

Volunteer fire departments recruit statewide By JACOB MACKStaff Reporterjmack@cortlandstandard.com Being a volunteer firefighter is a lot more than turning fires into steam, said Douglas …

Mayor Scott Steve honked his truck's horn and waved at the man driving a street sweeper up Pendleton Street last week. Although the driver was doing his job, Steve said the sweeper itself – a …

Lost in the weeds

Several bills to change the way New York classifies and taxes cannabis, including a bill that would expand the definition of crops, to include cannabis, are being delayed due to budget deliberations …

C’ville to hire park maintenance chief

During the development of Cortlandville’s Gutchess Lumber Sports Phase Two in 2020, town officials knew they could not always rely on the town highway department to maintain the complex and …

Cortland musician Bertini knocks Apple off a trademark

A federal court has sided with a Cortland native who held a series of concerts and owns a company named AppleJazz, blocking a trademark for Apple Music, which has tens of millions of subscribers, his …

Cincy school board plans special meetingThe Board of Education of the Cincinnatus Central School District will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the school board conference room.The only …

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