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Golf tourney funds grants for schoolThe Cortland Public Education Foundation will have its 17th annual golf tourney July 29 at Willowbrook Golf Club, the foundation announced …

Dryden adopts comprehensive plan

DRYDEN – A comprehensive plan that focuses on climate action and maintaining the rural character of the town was approved Thursday but the Dryden Town Board. Board member Jim Skaley was …

The town of Cortlandville is about to begin designing a well at Byrne Hollow Crossing to be ready to replace an existing well before it is completely contaminated by salt, Town Supervisor Tom …

Dryden plans vote today on comprehensive plan

DRYDEN – The Dryden Town Board will consider, and may approve, a comprehensive plan meant to accommodate a need for more affordable housing and high-density housing while preserving the …

Tickets for the New York State Fair go on sale at 8 a.m. today through the fair’s online ticket seller, Etix. Tickets are $3; parking is $5. Admission is free to people 65 and older, and for children 12 and younger, the state has announced.

The first case of monkeypox has been identified in a Tompkins County resident, the Tompkins County Health Department announced Monday.

Cortland County saw three new cases of COVID-19, the state Health Department reported Tuesday, bringing the county to a total of 11,759 cases since the pandemic began. Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 31 new cases, and one death the state reported Tuesday. The three counties have seen 52,763 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus has risen to 375.

Cortland schools set public hearing on floor project.

Retirees balk at city health insurance switch

The city of Cortland will retain a consultant to educate the public and mitigate concerns about a new health insurance plan the city hopes to move its retirees to, saving $1.4 million a year, Mayor Scott Steve said at Tuesday’s city Common Council meeting.

Greek Peak adds on

Greek Peak has completed two capital projects, adding a campground and a wedding and corporate event venue to the Virgil resort.

Mental health building could receive $3M grant

A project to convert the former Brewer-Titchener building on Port Watson Street in Cortland into a Cortland County mental health facility will get a $3 million federal grant if a request by Rep. Claudia Tenney is approved.

Solar power push

The village of Homer and the town of Cortlandville are promoting a private company’s solar power project, which the municipalities partnered with separately.

Health officials don’t find rats in McGraw

Inspections by village, county and state agencies Friday after residents of a McGraw neighborhood complained of a rat infestation did not find any evidence of the vermin, a county official said …

Holiday in Homer brings a sweet gift to summer

The sound of live country music and the smell of barbecue permeated the air Saturday as hundreds of people came to Homer’s Village Green to peruse the arts and crafts at Holiday in Homer. A …

Home is where homecourt is

Molly Reagan stood Friday afternoon on the basketball courts at Suggett Park, creating with paint a symbol of the center of life for her and generations of others – a homecourt that represents …

Dryden climate plan seeks to build framework to cut emissions

DRYDEN – Electric heat pumps, energy efficient electrofits and a fuel efficient vehicle policy are on a list of actions the town of Dryden hopes to take to combat climate change by reducing …

McGraw neighbors complain about rats

Reports of rat sightings in McGraw have upset neighbors in recent days, and state and county officials plan to visit the village today to begin searching for the source of the vermin. Some …

Maria Barredo walked down a street in Homer more than four years ago and discovered what looked like two litters of kittens. She soon began taking care of an entire colony of about 15 cats living …

City streets to be micro-paved next weekSuit-Kote will begin micro-paving some city streets that were paved last year on Wednesday, weather permitting, the city announced Thursday. Micro-paving …

Gillibrand proposal would help feed kids through summer

When children rely on school as their primary food source, the summer break can leave many hungry. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called this one of the downsides of the summer months.  “A lot …

Homer considers grant to install traffic cameras

The village of Homer is considering adding cameras to street lights to improve safety, according to a plan village board members discussed Tuesday.

Child-seat inspections Saturday in Homer Free car seat checks by certified child passenger safety technicians will be available Saturday in Homer, the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has …

Jayne Farkas of McGraw was caught between a petroleum-powered car and an electric one. “The gas price is ridiculous,” she said Monday at the Price Chopper supermarket parking lot on Route 13 in Cortlandville. “But electric cars are expensive.” The town of Cortlandville decided to install electric charging stations at multiple spots, but the timing of the installation remains undecided, said town Supervisor Tom Williams.

Sixth Grade- High Honor RollEthan Bennett, Justin Dean, Lillian Ellis, Isaak Eshelman, Kamden Eshelman, Zachary Hays, Jacob Jennings, Penelope LeBlanc, Ethan LoParco, Alivia Lovelace, William …

THURSDAY The Lime Hollow Nature Center began work in May on converting the barn into classrooms and workshops at a cost of $275,000, said Ilya Schmulenson, the center’s executive director. …

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