This is the last edition of the Cortland Standard you will ever read. The family-owned newspaper will cease publication, a casualty of declining readership and increasing costs. It was the second-oldest family-owned newspaper in New York, but one of the five oldest family-owned newspapers in America.
This is the last edition of the Cortland Standard. The presses have been silent since August, when we shifted our printing to a facility in Oswego. At the time, I had hoped that cost-saving …
Losing a newspaper means the greater Cortland area becomes a news desert, joining 54 million Americans who lack reliable access to local news, according to a report by the Medill School of Journalism …
With nine months until most new construction in New York must be all-electric — no natural gas — contractors and heating specialists say they lack guidance on the regulations and dislike …
Going back to school as an adult has its challenges, both financially and mentally. A $50,000 grant from the state aims to make this transition easier at TC3. Tompkins Cortland Community College …
Guthrie Medical Center has sponsored The Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Showcase event, covering all admission fees. The event goes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 29 at JM McDonald …
Musicians in high school will perform in conjunction with musicians with decades of experience at a new music fundraiser. Playing it Forward, a concert to honor musicians and to raise money for …
McLEAN —The McLean Community Church will offer a scalloped potatoes and ham dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the church, 50 Church St. The $15 meal features scalloped potatoes, ham, a …
DRYDEN – Kids get the fidgets. So do adults – ADHD and autism affect them, too. Tompkins Cortland Community College has opened a new sensory space designed to help neurodiverse students, …
The Cortland County Pomona Grange will have a spaghetti supper fundraiser starting 5 p.m. April 5 at the East Homer Grange hall. The menu includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti and meatballs with …
DRYDEN — Tompkins Cortland Community College is asking the community for input on the college’s next strategic plan. Survey feedback will be compiled and used to develop goals that will …
DRYDEN —The village of Dryden is looking to disperse state funds for a housing rehabilitation program. The funds will be used to rehabilitate substandard, single-family, owner occupied …
A former teacher has pled not guilty to charges of raping a student multiple times. Tuesday morning, Paul Andre, 56, of Route 41, Solon, pled not guilty to four counts of first-degree rape and …
Watch an episode of “Law and Order” or maybe “CSI,” and you might get the impression that criminal trials are something that take place in the seven minutes between commercial …
Shoppers at a Cortland thrift store have been dodging raindrops for months, but the problem has gone beyond something to maneuver around while shopping for trinkets. Cortland ReUse, located at …
Cortlandville man charged after elder abuse investigation Accused: Robert J. Morris, 48, Penguin Drive, Cortlandville Charges: Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically …
The Homer Central School District’s annual election will be May 20. Aaron Bouwens, Amy Kida and Eddie Maslin’s terms will expire June 30. Anyone interested in running for a seat …
Returning champion Dan Cross will join the competitors April 5 for a pancake-eating contest as part of the Central New York Maple Festival in Marathon. He’ll be raising money for the …
The Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce has hired Debbie Thayer as its director of events and finance. Thayer was first hired by the Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce in 2004 and was promoted …
A Cortland County legislature committee will consider on Tuesday a contract with Kone Inc. for the maintenance of all elevators and lifts in county buildings. The Building and Grounds Committee …
Alayah Green will once again shave Roxanne Davis’s head on Sunday. It’s become a tradition. Alayah, an 11-year-old cancer survivor from Auburn, will take the shaver to Davis’ …
On Thursday the northbound lanes of I-81, between the exit for Cortland and the exit for Preble, were shut down for several hours following multiple crashes, state police said. State police, the …
Ariela Thran sat in the Cortland County courtroom Friday morning shaking her head as the jury found her guilty of murdering her mother, Patricia Allison Halverson. The jury returned with a …
Accused: Jody R. Minor, 43, homeless Charges: Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony; second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, resisting …
One person was injured Tuesday evening when a vehicle and a farm tractor collided on Route 221 in Willet, Cortland County sheriff’s officers said. Officers were patrolling the area around …
