Like much of the rest of the country, we suspect, we have mixed feelings about daylight saving time. Although the enervating gloom in which we awoke this morning was a poor start to the week, we …

Nick Renzi had a lot to give, so he gave. The greater Cortland area is a better place due to his kindness and generosity. Renzi, 93, died on Feb. 26, but his legacy will survive for decades to …

We don’t know what went into Cortland County Administrator Rob Corpora’s “secret sauce” for making his appointment work, but we hope he passes the recipe along when he retires …

When we think about all we’ve learned from the women in our professional lives, we are profoundly grateful we’ve had the chance to work with them. Not because they offer a different …

‘There must be something strangely sacred about salt. It is in our tears and in the sea.’ —Khalil Gibran Winter isn’t over yet, but it’s grip seems to be …

Everyone has a story to tell. We tell stories about ourselves, our friends, our families, our hometowns, our homelands — about what we love. We may use words, music, a camera, paint, ink, clay …

Everyone has a story to tell. We tell stories about ourselves, our friends, our families, our hometowns, our homelands — about what we love. We may use words, music, a camera, paint, ink, clay or …

The bad news: An eighth of the families in Cortland County are food insecure. The good news: This community steps up to help. Fouts Farm in Cortlandville hosted its first “Kiss the …

The bad news: An eighth of the families in Cortland County are food insecure. The good news: This community steps up to help. Fouts Farm in Cortlandville hosted its first “Kiss the Calf” …

In the youth service area of the Cortland Free Library, there is a little “brick” house. A colleague told us he took his child to pick out a book there recently, and he’d been …

The Homer Central School District had to move its classes to remote learning on Feb. 4 because of a staff shortage in the district’s transportation department due to illness. Students were back …

One must expect some confusion with parking in downtown Cortland. Part of the recent $12 million project to rebuild Main Street, and all the infrastructure beneath it, means that parking was …

Do you have a healthy relationship with your smartphone? We know many people who don’t — always compulsively checking their messages, or mindlessly scrolling social media. So when we …

While we’ve heard plenty of complaints about the seemingly non-stop snow and cold, we welcome the return of seasonal weather. Although it has its challenges, all this white stuff is good for …

The administration of President Donald Trump, true to his campaign promises, is targeting illegal immigrants in raids around the country. The more aggressive tactics have already resulted in clashes …

The entire emergency responder system is stressed. Volunteer fire departments lack volunteers; ambulance squads get too many calls for too few buses. And any time a crew is dispatched to something …

With the opening of an opioid treatment facility on Euclid Avenue in Cortland earlier this month, some of our friends and neighbors have a better chance of kicking their addiction to this dangerous …

If you call 911, someone will help you. Many of us probably take that for granted until we’re dialing the number ourselves, worried and desperate. Then, the calm voice on the other end is …

With the impending renovation of facilities at Cortland’s Randall Park, the city will have upgraded its entire inventory of parks. This was a wise investment in the city’s quality of life, and …

When we consider accommodations for people with disabilities, we are apt to think of physical things — like wheelchairs, ramps, elevators, assistive devices for visually impaired people and …

Nothing quite matches the peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich in childhood nutrition. Nutty and sweet, filling and comforting, too. Done right, it’s surprisingly nutritious. Peanut butter has a …

Parents should share what they love with their children. But remember, the child is under no obligation to love it, too. It comes to mind every time we pass a park and remember the hours spent …

To the Editor: I would like to share with you a quote by the anthropologist Ernest Becker: “It is (fear) that makes people so willing to follow brash, strong-looking demagogues... capable …

Human beings are good at making assumptions. Sometimes, they’re even correct. Often, though, we confuse correlation and causation, resort to stereotypes and rely on dusty old canards. Walking …

Cannabis has come a long way over the past decade or so. Now that New York and other states have legalized recreational use of marijuana, we’ve learned that many professionals, even community …