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City backs cannabis showcase

Some bureaucracy remains, a bit of paperwork and a state approval, but legal cannabis could be for sale in Cortland in, perhaps, three weeks. Cortland’s City Council voted, 5-0, Tuesday …

City starts new digital parking system

To buy a monthly parking permit Permits can be purchased online for $30 at cortlandny.cmrpay.com. hed:City starts new digital parking system By MARGARET MELLOTT Staff Reporter …

Accused: Ereik L. Alexander, 27, of Cortlandville Charges: Second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor Details: Cortland County sheriff’s officers found Alexander in the presence of a person …

Crews will install storm sewer collection basins through Thursday at intersections at Main, Court and West Court streets, the city announced Tuesdya. The digging will require Main Street to be …

Main Street construction to pause over winter months

Temporary lights will line Main Street and blacktop will cover the dust and gravel of road reconstruction come winter, said Cortland Mayor Scott Steve. The sidewalks, however, won’t be torn up …

MORAVIA – When Mayor Chris Fulton was growing up in Moravia, he remembers a Main Street with two stores, restaurants, a farmers’ supply store, three hotels and three bars. He hopes …

Becoming a journalist starts with asking a question — many of them I never liked school, at least not until college. So every year about this time, I get a bit maudlin when I think …

The National Weather Service warns of excessive heat Tuesday, with temperatures well into the 80s combining with humidity to create a heat index that tops 95 degrees. The heat advisory from noon …

State Police have charged a Dryden woman in the kidnapping and killing of an Ithaca man, the 11th person charged, they announced Friday.   The first 10 arrests were announced Monday in …

Cortland’s music scene can call the tune for growth

Pick a night in Cortland. Almost any night. Listen: Jazz. Country. Rock. Metal. Americana. Blues. Bluegrass. Coming from a music venue. A bar. A restaurant. A park, as someone sings and strums a …

To snow? Or not to snow?

A mild, but snowy winter is on its way, reports the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Well, maybe. Maybe not. It can be hard to predict that far ahead, experts say. The Old …

Gravestone of county founder discovered crumbling in Homer

Crooked, cracked and crumbling – the gravestone of Revolutionary War veteran, and a founder of Cortland County, John Ballard sits alone in the Glenwood Cemetery in Homer. He died in 1821, …

The Charity on Church Street Wiffleball Tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at 54 Church St., in part to raise money for a charity, in part to simply have a good time on the last weekend before …

A Roman Catholic priest was charged Thursday night with sexually abusing a minor while serving at churches in the greater Cortland area. The Rev. Nathan W. Brooks, 36, of Lafayette was charged …

Hope for generations

Kayla Smith focused on the purple flag as she wrote precisely: “Cheryl Smith.” The name was underlined and a heart punctuated it. Cheryl Smith has missed many milestones since she died of an opioid overdose in 2021, her daughter said Thursday at a vigil marking International Overdose Awareness Day at Courthouse Park in Cortland.

The Cortland Retired Nurses will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Perkins Restaurant in Cortland. All retired medical professionals are welcome. Tompkins offers preparedness training The next …

New chief medical officer to start Tuesday at Guthrie

Dr. Philip Heavner’s favorite part of being a pediatrician: the babies. “Oh, it's the babies,” Heavner said. “Babies are interesting. Some medical providers are really …

Coming soon to a Groton near you: A new fire station

GROTON – Groton firefighters have been discussing a new fire station since 1990. By next summer, they’ll have it. And new offices for village administration, too. The $4.2 …

Accused: Albert M. Thompson, 66, of McGraw Marathon Road, Cortlandville Charges: Criminal obstruction of breathing, a misdemeanor Details: Thompson was arrested at 7:38 p.m. Wednesday after a victim …

GROTON — Old Chatham Creamery in Groton won two gold medals, a silver and an award of excellence for its dairy products at the New York State Fair, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. …

‘It happens in rural America’

Snak:           kconlon@cortlandstandard.com About two months ago, just up Route 13 from the Truxton Fire Station, a man was trying …

Dryden fire departments win $400,000 grant together

DRYDEN – Fire departments often assist each other with putting out fires. The Town of Dryden fire departments have taken mutual aid to another level - applying for and winning a $400,000 grant. …

Accused: Ereik R. Alexander, 27, of Forest Drive, Cortlandville Charges: Second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor Details: Alexander violated an order of protection about 3:11 p.m. Tuesday at …

Ames Linen sold to Pa. company

A Pennsylvania-based company has acquired the Cortland-based Ames Linen, which has been working and locally owned for more than a century, the two companies announced Wednesday. ImageFIRST of …

Man convicted of child rape claims ineffective counsel

A man convicted raping a child in 2018 argued Tuesday in Cortland County Court that his conviction should be thrown out because his lawyer did a poor job. Matthew Price, 37, of Marathon, was …

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