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Unexpected obstacles slow Clinton Ave. rebuild

Things that hold up reconstruction of Clinton Avenue in Cortland: electrical ducts where nobody expected them; a lot of groundwater near the railroad tracks; and the tour bus weaving its way along a …

A roundtable discussion Oct. 6 will explore ways Cortland County residents can become involved in local democracy, SUNY Cortland has announced. The in-person program at the college, “Getting …

City to order facilities study

The city of Cortland plans to hire consultants to help decide how to best use space in its buildings. The Cortland Common Council voted, 7-0, Tuesday evening to authorize a request for proposals to inventory and review city-owned facilities. Councilman Seth Thompson (D) 5th ward was absent.

More than 2,000 National Grid employees donated time at 200 events across the 26,000-square-mile New York service area as part of its Project C, the utility reported Monday. In Cortland, workers …

City plans hearing today on city manager job

The Cortland City Common Council plans to set a public hearing tonight to create a city manager position that would oversee the daily operation of the city. The vote comes five days after the …

Fuel, other costs, pile up on municipalities

The Cortlandville Town Highway Garage is a microcosm of many of the nation's economic hardships, where the cost of truck tires has doubled, rising fuel costs slashed seasonal road work and jobs go …

Seedstock sprouts again after hiatus

The sun shone down Saturday afternoon as musicians on stage entertained crowds gathered on a grassy hillside behind a Cortlandville house as the Seedstock music festival resumed after a two-year …

The woodchucks win

They came to fight. They came dressed as woodchucks. Thirty years later, the people who stopped the state and federal governments from placing a low-level radioactive waste facility in Taylor …

The Cortland Enlarged City School District Board of Education plans two meetings: Audit and Finance Committee, 9 a.m., Tuesday at the Kaufman Center, 1 Valley View Drive. Regular Board of …

Cortlandville seeks grant for historic cemetery marker

A small cemetery tucked away among commercial and retail developments along Route 13 in South Cortland is a link to early county residents’ Revolutionary War roots and the town wants to …

The Tompkins County Legislature is asking residents and businesses to complete a survey to help determine the county's need for broadband, and its opportunities. The Tompkins County Department …

The Cincinnatus Central school board will meet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in the school library.

A parade and reception will be Saturday in Marathon to thank veterans for their service, a community service project by Janet Elston, the past president of the American Legion Auxiliary's 6th …

Marathon's Union Fair uses the past to inspire the future

The town of Marathon hopes to inspire its next generation by exploring its distant past. Marathon had its annual 1890 Union Fair Saturday, celebrating its rural and agricultural history with …

The cemetery up the hill

Hidden above McGraw High School, just beyond the baseball diamond, is a piece of national history. In 1848, McGraw baptists founded New York Central College as the America’s first …

Weedscape

Tammy Magee stood Friday afternoon outside her Clinton Avenue house in Cortland to look over a stalk of corn growing between the sidewalk and curb. Nearby were large black garbage bags full of …

Never forgotten

DRYDEN — The Dryden Town Historical Society will sponsor Homestead Heritage Fair Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Southworth Homestead, 14 North St., Dryden. This year’s …

Events Sunday mark 9/11

Cortland County residents will gather Sunday to remember the deadliest terror attacks in U.S. history, 21 years ago: The city of Cortland will have its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony from 8:30 …

City works to defend use of federal funds

The city of Cortland failed to enact policies to ensure federal stimulus funds were properly spent and city officials say they are concerned about defending the spending. They fear the federal …

The Cortland Department of Public Works announced Thursday it will resurface four more streets this construction season: West Main Street, Cowance Street, Rob Roy Street and Jewett Avenue. Crews …

City creates New Year's event despite First Light

The city will host a New Year's Eve celebration this year, creating a new version of an event canceled for the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision drew objections from Tim …

Downtown businesses learn to adjust to construction

Sandro Mironti has learned to adjust: the noise of heavy equipment; the difficulty accessing his business on Main Street; the occasional hole or trench nearby. His neighbors are doing the …

Towns help city on street work

As the summer nears its close, the city Department of Public Works continues construction on city streets with the help of surrounding towns. “It's a good tradeoff for services,” …

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