To the Editor: I am writing in regard to the homeless at the library. Let me say to Pam, Jim, Randolph and others that you are clearly kind and care about this issue. It is a blessing to know …
March 15, the Ides of March, is a significant date for the stock market I hear. Perhaps not as significant as it was for Julius Caesar, but Brutus is nowhere to be found these days. Today, for …
To the Editor: I read the article titled “SUNY approves club after lawsuit” (March 13) with interest. My interest came from not only the irony of the title, but also because I have …
What’s going on in Moravia? Is there something in the water? Or perhaps, the school simply has a talented cohort of young athletes and a couple of strong coaches — and a lot of …
To the Editor: Today, something to feel good about… Perhaps you’ve seen Dolly Parton on TV in recent months celebrating the Imagination Library’s milestone of having gifted 200 …
What’s going on in Moravia? Is there something in the water? Or perhaps, the school simply has a talented cohort of young athletes and a couple of strong coaches — and a lot of moxie. That’s …
To the Editor: Reference is made to an article in the Cortland Standard, “NY Republicans call for an end to Electric School Bus mandate,” dated Feb. 16. Summarily, a few school districts …
When the Cortland County Industrial Development Agency purchased the development rights for the Contento scrapyard off South Main Street in Homer in 2001, there were hopes that the property near …
A community’s health is based on so many little things, each contributing to, or undercutting, the other. A few years ago, Cortland County’s health and wellness leaders pointed out how lack of …
To the Editor: I have been thinking about public projects. Homer keeps coming up on the radio with things they are working on. I have been thinking of what we (Cortland) could do with the …
To the Editor: Gov. Hochul set up a commission to mull slavery reparations. Really? Al Sharpton, who never misses an opportunity to make just about anything a race issue, spoke at the …
For months, the Cortland Free Library has been embroiled in controversy surrounding the homeless people who tend to congregate there during the day when temperatures are low. As a result, Director …
To the Editor: According to the United States Interagency Council in 2017, the United States spends millions on temporary programs/assistance for the homeless. Temporary programs include …
County officials started noticing things soon after Danny retired. Danny Ferris, a cook with the Cortland County Area Agency on Aging, had a heck of a recipe for macaroni and cheese: Danny’s …
To the Editor: There are good reasons to urge our New York state government — in particular our governor and state Senate and Assembly representatives — to oppose adding a “Medical Aid …
The village of Groton — its government, the Groton Central School District and local business and property owners — had to invest tens of millions of dollars in their community order …
To the Editor: On March 6, news broke in regards to the McGraw superintendent being placed on administrative leave. This news shocked our small community and we all needed answers, and more so …
Get public comment before the decision Cortlandville Town Supervisor Tom Williams raised concerns last week about the public comment portion of town board meetings. Williams said he finds the …
To the Editor: We are deeply saddened by the news of the Cortland Free Library Director’s resignation. Her resignation underscores the need for an appropriate response to the escalating …
To the Editor: This is a rebuttal of what Major Corrine Hayes, Head of the Cortland Salvation Army reportedly said in an interview with the Cortland Standard (published Feb. 27). Because the …
An assessment update for all properties in the city of Cortland is nearing completion after a two-year delay. Assessments have not been updated citywide since 2008 and the value of properties has …
To the Editor: Ring, ring, is anyone answering the solar update phone? Seems that no one is. So again, where are we with the EDF solar project? There has been no update from any of the towns …
To the Editor: Wow. I went to the Homer High School production of “Beauty and the Beast” on Friday night, and it was stellar. Having been a past Homer thespian, as well as president of the …
If the people of the greater Cortland area make this place so good that people refuse to leave, those people will create the jobs that let them stay here. That’s real, sustainable economic …
To the Editor: As the Access To Independence disability advocacy specialist, I have spent a lot of time working with community organizations and local government to increase accessibility and …
