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Cortland thanks longtime fire chief

CORTLAND — As his first act as fire chief, Todd Price took a commemorative photo of retiring fire Chief David Rea, who was honored with a proclamation by council for his length of service to the city. Rea will retire Thursday after more than 33 years of service to the Cortland ...

Trumbull fair-goers braved heat, smog and rain

BAZETTA — Trumbull County Fair attendance for this year was at 42,300, which fair officials said is less than last year, but still good despite having to deal with heat, smog and severe weather. Kiersten Holmes, fair board director and secretary, said overall, the 180th annual fair went ...

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump’s return to the White House. The administration official previewing the action said that Canada was one of the only nations other than China that retaliated against Trump’s previous tariffs and must be ...

Teacher of the Year

WARREN — Cortland resident Brandi North, who is in her fourth year of teaching first grade at the STEAM Academy in Warren, said she was surprised to receive the ACCEL Schools annual Elementary Teacher of the Year Award. The award is presented yearly to a teacher at a charter ...

Andy Burnham becomes new prime minister of United Kingdom

LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, took the final steps on Monday to succeed Keir Starmer and become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade. The affable Burnham returned to Parliament in June by winning a risky ...

Army veteran witnessed end of Cold War

WARREN — The Berlin Wall, a physical symbol of the Cold War, fell on Nov. 9, 1989, when East Germany opened its border crossings. More than 200,000 U.S. military personnel were stationed in West Germany and one of those soldiers was Blair Carmichael, who was born in Fulton, Missouri. He ...