Cortland County Sheriff Mark Helms said last week that he has seen a number of instances of pellet guns being used criminally in a short amount of time — about three in one month. In one …
Teresa (Nottingham) Albro, age 86, of Homer, NY passed away at home from complications of Alzheimer’s/dementia, July 12, 2022, with family around her. Born February 16, 1936 in Johnson City, …
To the Editor: I recently completed the US Census American Community Survey. I was disturbed to see that yet again there was no spot for skilled trades in the “education completed” …
It’s good that some things roll downhill. And if that something is leachate from the Cortland County landfill, downhill — in a pipe — is much preferred over sending it downhill in a …
To the Editor: I feel compelled to write after reading Jim Weiss’ letter of March 17 criticizing the Cortland Standard for printing a Hitch cartoon. I read widely and daily, all sorts …
To the Editor: I am excited that Lea Webb is running to represent us in the New York State Senate. Lea is a true progressive whom I’ve worked with and admired for nearly 20 years. She is a …
Driving off Interstate 81’s Exit 11 into the city of Cortland, visitors come upon a Clinton Avenue streetscape that has been improving drastically over the past few years as they head toward …
To the Editor:Here’s a little-known fact, documented by today’s Feminists for Life (www.feministsforlife.org): America’s Feminist Foremothers — people like Susan B. Anthony …
The city Waterworks property is a quintessential “Cortland thing.” It’s one of our landmarks. Locals may remember childhood visits with the ducks and the deer or running around the …
Food may be a basic necessity, but it is not always available in the proper quantities and quality for all. It takes a lot of planning and work as well as knowledgeable and talented people to put …
The dust has begun flying in recent weeks and anticipation has been building since the project was first announced in 2017, but work is finally beginning this week to rebuild Main Street in …
We know a guy who doesn’t believe in sunscreen. He knows it exists, and is aware of the dangers of sunburn — it’s a risk factor for many types of skin cancer and can lead to other …
What’s all this about the Declaration of Independence? Why do we celebrate July 4th as Independence Day? Written by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is the basis of our liberty and the …
Teaching is a demanding job, and the past two years of pandemic life further increased the stress and pressure on educators. Distance learning was suddenly the norm, and the return of students to the …
To the Editor: Recent stories have arisen regarding towns and schools providing electric vehicle charging stations for the public. Taxpayer funding or any subsidies to charge electric vehicles …
To the Editor: June is Men’s Health Month! Men, did you know that you can prevent colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer screening can find growths (polyps) that can be removed before they …
To the Editor: Went to my polling place to vote in Tuesday’s primary. I was not allowed to vote. Two months ago I changed my party affiliation from independent to a mainstream party. When …
To the Editor: Touché EDF, Touché. A half page advertisement in Saturday’s paper, nice move! That $10 million you promote, did the towns agree to that or did New York state …
The circumstances could not have been much worse. A tractor-trailer carrying a shipment of hazardous herbicide crashed June 15 on a bridge crossing the Tioughnioga River in the city of Cortland …
To the Editor:Cryptocurrency is advertised everywhere. But what is it? A form of gambling involving “digital assets.” There have been several financial crashes from this “fad” …
"I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves, and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the …
If you’re an elected official, elections can be so inconvenient. You need to knock on doors, present your best image, listen to people who statistically won’t vote, anyhow. Primaries are even worse; now you must differentiate yourself from someone who fundamentally agrees with your politics.
To the Editor: Mrs. Andrea Rankin’s letter to the Editor of June 15 was in part misleading and smacks of a scare tactic foisted upon the good women of this community. Yes! Roe v. Wade did to …
Gas prices are gutting our wallets — and oil companies are laughing all the way to the bank.
The cost of running the Cortland County Jail increased over the years and requests for more funds to board prisoners at facilities elsewhere were reluctantly but routinely approved by the county …
