Officials with the Cortland County Business Development Corporation presented Monday (September 20) at a meeting of the Federal Aid Allocation Citizen’s Advisory Committee. Legislators had requested the BDC come up with[Read More…]

(Photo from Center of Community Alternatives) New appointments to Governor Kathy Huchul’s administration include Marty Mack, of Cortland. He now enters a new role as Appointments Secretary, following governmental experience[Read More…]

Gov. Hochul yesterday announced completion of an $8 million project that replaced two bridges along Interstate 81 in the City of Cortland. It’s part of the overreaching Northeast Gateway Project.[Read More…]

It took little time for Greek Peak to finish a new 13,000 square-foot wedding venue, located behind Hope Lake Lodge. The site includes accompanying outdoor ceremony space and enough parking[Read More…]

Little Tags Foundation hosts its first annual fundraiser this Saturday (September 25). This local nonprofit was established in honor of Nate Bush, an avid outdoorsman from the area who passed[Read More…]

Cortland County lost its 72nd resident to covid-19 this week. It follows three fatalities from earlier this month by the local health department. The latest was confirmed in yesterday’s daily[Read More…]

Family Planning of South Central New York will open a new state-of-the-art medical center in Cortland this January. The center — Family Planning’s sixth in central New York — will[Read More…]

Next Monday (Sep. 27) is a remote learning day for 1-12 graders at Cortland Enlarged City School District. Kindergarten classes remain in-person as normal. Each school will send out specific[Read More…]

Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-22) has launched a Community Opportunity Survey initiative for residents and small businesses in New York’s 22nd District. This will enable workers and employers to share feedback[Read More…]

Governor Kathy Hochul looks to address a severe bus driver shortage plaguing local school districts across New York State. Her multi-agency plan includes both short- and long-term steps to remove[Read More…]

September is National Suicide Prevention Month — and last week, one Ithaca police officer showed how training and compassion are vital to success. Calls rang in just before 10 pm[Read More…]

Cortland Works Career Center is hosting a Fresh Start Fall Job Fair this Wednesday at the JM McDonald Sports Complex from 3-7pm. Up to 55 businesses are signed up, with[Read More…]

On Friday (September 17) morning, Homer police department and others participated in the annual Go for the Gold event. Officers, volunteers, and athletes came together to raise much needed funds for[Read More…]

A domestic dispute led to gunshots fired in the village of Groton early Saturday morning. Police responded to a West Cortland Street residence. Two next door neighbors had subdued 30-year-old[Read More…]

Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response applauded a new law in the state broadening the definition of first responders to include emergency dispatchers and communications personnel. Governor Kathy Hochul signed[Read More…]

Yesterday, Guthrie welcomed Dr. Edmund Sabanegh as the system’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. His predecessor, Dr. Joseph Scopelliti, retired this month after more than a decade in leadership[Read More…]

Governor Kathy Hochul has launched new efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and prepare for booster shots upon FDA approval. First off, she directed the State Department of Health to authorize[Read More…]

Tompkins County Health Department reports two more COVID-19 related deaths of fully vaccinated elderly residents. Both passed away on Monday (September 13) at Cayuga Medical Center. The fatalities follow a[Read More…]

A Cortland man faces several charges after shooting himself in the foot during a domestic dispute on Saturday (September 11). City police were called to an apartment on Elm Street[Read More…]

A Cortland woman faces several felonies related to welfare fraud. Investigators say 51-year-old Melissa Stacy, of Port Watson Street, earned herself nearly $3k in illegal benefits by lying about her income[Read More…]

The Village of Homer has announced temporary water shutoffs scheduled to occur this Saturday (September 18). Outages will be in place from 8 am to 1 pm for the following[Read More…]

Area crews responded to a garage fire last night on Saunders Road, near the intersection with Page Green Road. Members of the Cortlandville Fire Department were already gathered for their[Read More…]

New York State’s youth smoking rate has reached an all-time low. As of 2020, less than 3% of high school students smoke cigarettes, down from 27.1% in 2000. The Youth[Read More…]