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40-year C’ville assessor to retire

Cortlandville Town Assessor David Briggs held off his retirement as long as he could. Housing prices are up – 30% to 40% over the past few years – and he wanted to see them stabilized …

The HEALing Communities Study, which looks at the effectiveness of tools to prevent and reduce opioid use disorder, will present its findings Wednesday. The study, which ran from July 2022 to …

The armor of information

The body camera resting right over Lt. Cheyenne Cute’s heart weighs perhaps a couple of ounces – about as much as a smartphone with a case. But it adds to a collection of gear that …

The Cortland Board of Education will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Kaufman Center, 1 Valley View Drive.

GROTON — Groton City United Church of Christ will offer a spaghetti supper starting 4:30 p.m. April 20, the church announced. The menu includes spaghetti, salad, bread and butter, drink …

Catholic Charities rents space for team easing homelessness

A team tasked with providing case management services for homeless people will soon have its own space to work from. Catholic Charities of Cortland County plans to make 49 Grant St., Cortland, …

For sale: creativity

They’ve worked all winter. They’ve knitted, crocheted, sanded, painted, swept up the wood shavings. They experimented with soaps, tested new bread recipes and squinted over the jewelry. …

Town seeks source of mysterious stench

Businesses on Route 13 on the border of Cortland and Cortlandville have reported an on-and-off sewage smell in and around their buildings, and no one quite knows the cause. Brian Congdon, …

Ten Cortland High School alumni will be added to the John J Pilato Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame April 20 at the high school. The induction ceremony, open to the public, will be 7 p.m. in …

GROTON — The Groton Central School District will offer a workshop for parents 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 11 in the Grotong Junior-Senior High School cafeteria. “Parenting in the Age of …

The Homer Central School Board of Education will take part in a budget workshop at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Homer Training and Education Center.

GROTON — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will offer a series of parenting skills workshops on Mondays from April 22 to June 17 in Groton, it announced via social media. …

Cortland finance director leaving after one year

The city of Cortland’s director of administration and finance has resigned from her post, a year after she was hired to fill the key position that had been vacant for a year and a half as the …

Cranes rescue cat from roof

Two cranes came to the rescue Tuesday of a small black cat from the roof of a building on Church Street in Cortland, the Cortland Community Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported. …

Getting the house in order

The city of Cortland needs to update its comprehensive plan and zoning; must address homelessness, addiction and other issues; and must continue upgrading streets and sidewalks to get its …

The Homer Senior High School graduating class of 1965 will host an online auction from April 12 to 26 to raise money for the Jerry Davis Scholarship fund. “We want to leave a lasting …

TULLY — Onondaga County fire investigators are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire Sunday on Long Road near Lake and Gatehouse roads. Tully firefighters were dispatched at 12:32 …

The village of Homer will collect leaves, branches and garden and lawn waste through April 30 this year, the village announced Monday. All items must be placed at the curb, and branches must be …

Crews will continue installing a new sanitary sewer main line this week along Groton Avenue between Homer and Graham avenues, the city announced Monday. No through traffic will be allowed on this …

If your assessment rose less than 66%, you got a break

If your city of Cortland property assessment increased 66%, you’re on par with everyone else. If it increased more than that, you’re paying a greater share of taxes. Less, and …

The Homer Senior High School graduating class of 1965 will host an online auction from April 12 to 26 to raise money for the Jerry Davis Scholarship fund. “We want to leave a lasting …

Two more meetings remain in a series of sessions to help the county develop a strategic development plan to outlines a vision, goals and strategies. The first meetings were march 19 to Tuesday. …

The Homer Congregational Church and the Homer Elks will to host an Easter bagged dinner and Kids Easter basket giveaway starting 9 a.m. today at the church, 28 S. Main St., Homer. The bagged …

The last phase of building new parking lot at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center begins Monday, the hospital announced Friday. For about four weeks, no through traffic from the Alvena Avenue lot to …

Dryden to update zoning to advance comprehensive plan

DRYDEN – If you’re a town of Dryden resident, prepare to be asked to weigh in on the town’s effort to revise and update its comprehensive plan, with the goal of improving zoning …

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