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.
Act now on school meals To the Editor: School districts across New York and the entire country are in jeopardy of losing crucial funding that allows all students to have equitable access to …
“Little White Church” not oldest To the Editor: I read with interest the article on May 28 titled “Mayor: Work being done on Little White Church,” written by Kevin …
Water and climate change To the Editor: In her June 2 column, “Water: It’s central to world conflict, weekend fun,” Amanda Barber recounts the history of water conflict …
The student body of one To the Editor: Finally, a fail-proof strategy to end school shootings. Writing in the conservative Federalist, Jordan Boyd states the institutions responsible for …
GOP serves the rich To the Editor: I lost my only son to drunk driving. He died a violent death — blunt multiple traumas. I have a hole in my heart that never will be filled. For …
Legislator disputes editorial To the Editor: In the editorial on the proposed Cortland County 17 legislative district map (June 1), several factual misrepresentations appear as follows: …
Long wait time in ER To the Editor: On May 9 I was rear-ended which snapped my neck backwards causing instant pain. I have a condition called Trigeminal Neuralgia and knew this jolt would …
City Youth Bureau in good hands To the Editor: John McNerney’s retirement as director of the Cortland Youth Bureau is offset by the smart choice Mayor Scott Steve and the city Common …
Veteran ride program needs drivers To the Editor: Memorial Day was established to honor America’s veterans. It’s a time to remember the sacrifice that those veterans made. …
Landfill wait times a burden To the Editor: A new regulation at our Cortland County landfill of “ONLY 1 TRUCK CAN DUMP AT A TIME” started on April 5. This has put a burden on …
Privileged few don’t pay the price To the Editor: Regarding the Cortland Standard editorial on “The price of freedom” (May 17), we add to the authors’ remarks some …
Solar story, continued To the Editor: Chapter Three,. It’s not the people, it’s the process, and the process is tainted. Why are solar installations not proposed for the …
Offended by advertisements To the Editor: In his recent column, Managing Editor Todd McAdam explained that, other than letters to the editor, opinion messages need to come paid through ads. …
Gas prices go up for big weekends To the Editor: As sure as the robin is a harbinger of spring, so too are rising gas prices in Cortland a sign that it is either college graduation, …
Gillette, Debo bring perspective To the Editor: I am writing in support of Dryden Board of Education candidates Peaches Gillette and Leslie Debo. Peaches and Leslie will bring a much needed …
Vote Peaches Gillette for Dryden board To the Editor: I’m writing to support Peaches Gillette for a seat on the Dryden Board of Education. I’ve known Peaches for four years, and …
Trying to combat climate change To the Editor: I am writing in response to Mr. Furlin’s letter questioning my participation as a member of the town of Cortlandville’s Solar …
Say ‘no’ to student loan forgiveness To the Editor: Many have been following the current administration’s reports about student loan forgiveness. Their effort is to be a …
Fox guards solar hen house? To the Editor: Looks like it’s OK to have the fox guard the hen house when it comes to the development of solar projects in certain towns. It was deemed …
Why the wait? To the Editor: Can someone look into the reason there can be hour-plus wait times at the Cortland County landfill since Charlie Sudbrink imposed only one truck at a time can …
Karla Alwes During the month of April I took part in not one, but two, “totalities.” Darkness was the result of both of them. One lasted for three minutes and everyone stood in awe; the …
