Politics

According to unofficial results from the Board of Elections, Christy Bianconi is the presumptive winner in District 14 over Michelle Wright, who was running as an independent.

In August, the Cortland County Legislature approved a new sales tax agreement that will increase the county’s share of sales tax over several years.

Cortland Mayor Scott Steve says a key point in shaping the 2026 budget in health insurance for retired city workers.

Because of the government shutdown, the Cortland County Department of Social Services says the Home Energy Assistance Program won’t start until November 17.

An executive order was issued Thursday authorizing up to $50,000 of Tompkins County’s money to buy and distribute food to residents.

After discovering a $2.1 million gap last week, City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff is suggesting a stopgap plan that includes reductions to several departments.

Tompkins County is banking on a bigger sales tax collection in 2026 than what the county has seen this year. 

Local and state lawmakers broke ground Monday in Caroline on a project that’ll connect roughly 1,500 households in the town to high-speed internet.

Officials with TeraWulf will share details and answer questions from the community tomorrow about the Cayuga Data campus project the company is looking to build.

Senator Lea Webb is inviting K-12 students to submit work they’re thankful for with her Thanksgiving Day Celebration Program.