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The state Health Department reports 29,821 Cortland County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, or 62.4% of the county’s total population. A total of 58.8% of the …

Trinity Valley Dairy in Truxton hosts Halloween fun

The organizers of Trinity Valley’s season-ending festival Saturday advised dressing up — both to beat the cold and because dressing up at Halloween is fun. They didn’t need to worry …

Leagues of people dressed as caped crusaders and supervillains alike gathered Saturday at comic store Heroes and Villains to meet guest artists and comic book writers, and bring a piece of comic-con …

Pregnant pause

Ashley Watts is eight months pregnant; with the baby only weeks away, she has yet to receive prenatal care.She has health insurance, but she doesn't have an obstetrics doctor — there's been a …

Cortland County dropped to a low risk of COVID-19 spread the federal government reported Friday, as did Tompkins County, However, Broome and Tioga counties jumped to high risk.Cortland County had 26 …

County considers Apex site for Micron supply chain

Today, the lot is a floor of poured concrete, dotted by piles of brick, assorted debris and the occasional trench. Cortland County officials hope to market it, the former Apex Tool factory, to a …

The Town of Cortlandville will have a special town board meeting at 4 p.m. Monday at the Peter Alteri Jr Municipal Garage, 3587 Terrace Road, the town announced Thursday. On the budget are items to …

Cortland County reported 11 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,689, the state Health Department reports. Tompkins and Cayuga …

Murray Susskind’s product: pride, dignity and jobs

Murray “Roy” Susskind spent decades building a business – JM Murray – that gave pride, dignity and jobs to people with disabilities. Susskind died Oct. 18 after a long …

Residents split on solar law

Cortland County residents were almost evenly divided Thursday on whether Cortland County should shift responsibility for negotiating property tax deals with commercial solar developers to its …

Home-schooled students to show what scrap metal can do

For six weeks, 10 home-schooled students built a machine from scrounted parts and scrap metal to convert wood pellets to fuel used to run a gasoline generator. They showed off their work Thursday …

The Cortland Department of Public Works will begin its first round of leaf pickup starting Monday.Residents can pile their leaves between the curb and the sidewalk, said Deputy DPW Superintendent …

Dryden nears completion of village hall renovations

DRYDEN – For nearly five months, Rotha Marsh has endured the hassles of workers moving about, sometimes some extra noise, going to public meetings in a building down the street from …

Look to tour, and taste, an edible garden next year

Seven Valleys Health Coalition plans to construct an edible park in Homer, a recreation space where people can learn about and taste wild foods native to the area.The park along the West Branch of …

A new facility that will process food for distribution to food pantries and other organizations that help people in need will be unveiled at an open house scheduled Thursday. Seven Valleys …

Cortland seeks more funding for soil and water district

Hed: More funds sought for county Soil and Water Conservation District By KEVIN CONLONCity Editorkconlon@cortlandstandard.com Cortland County’s proposed budget for next year totals $152.1 …

Access to voting improves

Obstacles like stairs, a steep ramp and poor signage can make it more difficult for people with disabilities to access polling sites, said a Cortland advocate. “Once inside it's frequently …

Hauler warns of asbestos at Cortland County Landfill

Tracie Spoor, president of Elite Services Trash Removal in Tully, sent an email last week to local trash haulers and Cortland County legislators alleging an asbestos exposure earlier this month at …

Living History Center show off vintage sleds before snowfall

Rip-cord motors revved as vintage snowmobile owners were displayed Saturday for the eighth annual Vintage Snowmobile Show & Swap Meet at the CNY Living History Center in Cortlandville.“I …

Historical Society walks through downtown Cortland’s past

A stroll across downtown Cortland is really a stroll through time. Each building has a story – many have several – and Kate O’Connell let her voice ring through the city’s …

The state Health Department reports 29,814 Cortland County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, or 62.3% of the county’s total population. A total of 58.8% of the …

Cortland County police and the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminisration warn people to be cautious around Halloween, when more pedestrians are out at night on the hunt for treats.Between 2016 …

Housing for homeless women under construction in Dryden

DRYDEN – An excavator has broken ground and contractors are working in Dryden to build a residential facility for women who would otherwise be homeless. Second Wind Cottage’s facility …

Fill the missing spots

DRYDEN – The wish list is long – and worth $4.9 million – but the goal of the projects listed in Dryden Village’s NY Forward grant application is a more walkable, livable …

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 …

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