To the Editor: I first met Binghamton native and Ithaca resident, Josh Riley, over five years ago and immediately Josh would run for office. One place we should all be united is in …
Halloween is whatever you make of it. Young kids, of course, want candy, to show off a cool costume and run around in the dark with their friends. Teenagers might eschew the costume, but are often …
To the Editor: As a retired residential construction business owner, I relied on the strength of our local economy. I support Josh Riley’s policies to revitalize and strengthen our local …
My husband, Myron, and I are lifelong residents of Cortland County. We have owned and operated Cortland Sanitation since 1986, having it passed down from his father, who started in 1960. We have …
My god, marijuana smoke smells like someone grilling rancid socks. And walking through a fog of nicotine vapors delivers a contact buzz that’s truly unpleasant for people who don’t …
With just a few weeks remaining before voters go to the polls on Election Day on Nov. 8 — and with early voting starting on Oct. 29 this year — the Cortland Standard has already received …
Normally, we’d be ecstatic about Cortland County legislators considering a county charter and new ways to operate government. We like that public leaders are thinking the big thought, and …
To the Editor: Paid parking in downtown Cortland? With an App? Really? When was this discussed? Did the Council consider this? Was the Downtown Partnership consulted? The Chamber? I think the …
To the Editor: With the midterm elections fast approaching, and if you are sick and tired of the direction New York state is going, then I want to take this opportunity to remind the great people of …
Free parking in downtown Cortland has been available for decades, but that could be coming to and end if the city moves ahead with a plan to initiate a payment system. The program could use an …
To the Editor: Election time. Isn’t it wonderful? The glossy mailers all start to fill our mailboxes, then our trash cans. They are basically all trash. If they tell you what they are going to …
To the Editor:Soon, we’ll elect our new member for the new 19th District of the House of Representatives. For 90% of the people in this district, Josh Riley is the right candidate. Who are …
Forget jack-o’-lantern orange; pink is the official color of October, as far as we’re concerned. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Saturday’s edition of the …
To the Editor: When I seek to influence lawmakers, I have only my own voice. I don’t have a Political Action Committee with its 24/7 army of lobbyists advocating for me. It’s …
There was a big announcement for Central New York last week when Micron Technology unveiled plans for a $100 billion microchip factory in Clay, about 40 minutes north of Cortland. It is difficult to …
We’re not surprised that 15 months after Cortland County legislators voted to largely defund the county’s seven senior centers outside Cortland — instead providing token grants of …
Cortland County Legislature Chairman Kevin Fitch wants a budget with no tax increase, although the levy increases 2%. Homer Supervisor Fred Forbes predicts a 1.1% tax increase; Cortland Mayor Scott …
To the Editor:On Sept. 28, on NPR, I heard a reference to Kendra’s Law. It concerns a tragedy that happened in Manhattan in 2000. Kendra Webdale, 32, was pushed to her death in front of a …
We're thankful that the pandemic phase of COVID-19 is easing into the endemic stage, although the World Health Organization hasn't declared it over, yet. But easing up regarding COVID means we …
To the Editor: Solar, Solar, Solar. How popular this seems to be within Cortland County and its neighboring municipalities. I suppose we need to get used to seeing the solar panels be erected at …
To the Editor: We often hear the phrase “No Farms, No Food” but don’t stop to think about the critical role farming plays in our daily lives. Farmers work every day in a challenging …
To the Editor: Solar, solar, solar. How popular this seems to be within Cortland County and its neighboring municipalities. I suppose we need to get used to seeing the solar panels be erected at …
Two things of note passed our eyes in Friday's edition: Veterans, specifically the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 377 of Dryden, announced they had raised so much money to refurbish a …
You could feel it in the air, strolling around at the Great Cortland Pumpkinfest this weekend. Yes, there was a chill that the sun struggled to dispel, but it was something else — perhaps …
Once, the Homer Town Hall was the center of the community. The building opened in 1908 to serve the residents. Village offices were there, town offices, too. The building even featured an opera …
