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County panels wants chicken processor to spread its wings

Cortland County has 73 farms raising chickens, federal data show, but only six raising them for meat. A Truxton farm wants to expand its flock, and is winning county support to do so. Hillside …

Former college swimmer Riley Gaines announced Tuesday she will appear Friday at SUNY Cortland on her Reclaim Feminism Campus Tour, sponsored by The Leadership Institute, a conservative organization …

Be careful of fox bites, the Cortland County Health Department warned Tuesday, particularly if you’re between Pendleton Street and the Tioughnioga River south of Port Watson Street. Fox …

Still waiting

Paul Suits Jr., filed his application to open LakeHouse Cannabis in Cortland three years ago. His business is No. 2,026 in line, and the state has reviewed, perhaps, 800 applications. The state …

Flags at half staff for slain Onondaga police

Flags in Cortland County will fly at half-staff today to honor two Onondaga County police officers who were killed Sunday night in a shootout. “The bravery and dedication exhibited by …

Tapping the tradition

The temperature was 38 degrees. When it wasn't raining, it was snowing. But people still focused on Marathon and the Central New York Maple Festival. People crowded the Maple Museum to buy syrup …

Cortland methadone clinic awaits OK to open in May

A methadone clinic set to open in Cortland expects to start operating next month, pending approvals from state and federal agencies, clinic director Grace Kelley said Friday. Kelley said the …

Cortland County updates its website, domain name

To look at the new Cortland County website means seeing a new visual scheme and some updated images. The real change is in the line above it: its domain name. The new address: …

Library, county and more collecting eclipse glasses

Unless you plan to head to South America in October for the coming annular eclipse, or maybe to Greenland on Aug. 12, 2026, for the next total eclipse, odds are you won’t really need the pair …

Neighbors wonder how to use railroad to nowhere

The rattling of a train makes lifelong Cortland resident April Martin feel at home. Twenty years ago, she would listen to the sound of the train passing her house, comforted. “I miss the …

Cortland legislators recommend new sheriff’s boat

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office boat wouldn’t float. And it was 30 years old – county legislators recommended Thursday it be replaced. The county Legislature’s …

Figure skaters shows their ‘True Colors’ this weekend

The ice will be white. The skating show this weekend will be many colors. And it’s all to prepare for a national competition in California where the color scheme will be painted in gold, silver …

Homer board votes next month on billboard development

The town of Homer will decide next month whether it will continue pursuing zoning changes and a local law to allow billboards. “Next month, the town board needs to vote to move ahead or …

Trash costs more but saves on blue bags, private haulers

Cortland is collecting more than twice the trash now than when it used a blue-bag system through 2022, city records show. That means a greater cost to property tax payers, but a savings in neither …

Maple fest slathers on the fun

Hot steaming pancakes, fresh syrup and a bunch of activities will be served Saturday at the Central New York Maple Festival in downtown Marathon. The festival begins with a pancake eating …

Dogs all ears (and tail) at Dryden reading program

  DRYDEN – If your child is looking to improve confidence in reading, a dog can make a patient, nonjudgmental audience.

Homer to borrow $550,000 to start $5.5 million sewer project

Homer village trustees voted Tuesday to seek a short-term $550,000 loan to start work on a $5.5 million sewer pump modernization project. Trustees unanimously issued the bond anticipation note, …

Second Red Dragon ReUse collection set for May 7

Thrift store Cortland ReUse plans a second collection of unneeded items from SUNY Cortland students moving out of campus residence hall, and the store hopes to get more volunteers from the SUNY …

Former prosecutor challenges Perfetti for district attorney

She loves her job helping children, but Elizabeth McGrath is pursuing something more important: helping bring justice to criminal defendants across Cortland County. In a nutshell, that explains …

Legislature panel backs solar at airport

Cortland County legislators recommended Tuesday entering a 29-year lease for a company to develop a 2.8-megawatt solar power project at the county airport. The Highway Committee unanimously …

Cemetery gets $500,000 bequest to restore mausoleum

To a passer-by who’s seen one too many Indiana Jones films, the sight at Cortland Rural Cemetery looks a bit like Indy trying to break into the Well of the Souls, or maybe to return the crystal …

Country Acres wins $300,000 grant

Country Acres Animal Shelter in Homer will use a $300,000 state grant to, among other things, create a new space where potential pet parents can meet a new member of the family. “This …

Guthrie: Parking lot work should end in May

Additional parking spots closer to the Guthrie Cortland Medical Center’s main entrance will improve accessibility for people with disabilities, said hospital President Jen Yartym. The …

‘I can’t miss it’

At first, Cortland resident Layla Trombley didn’t care much for Monday’s solar eclipse, attending Cortland Junior-Senior High School to support her daughter, Jenna Noelle, a music student …

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