Cortland County’s decision to buy a bus to transport seniors in rural communities to the centralized county senior center in the city of Cortland will fill a serious need for some. It also …
A few years ago, it seemed like the entire community was buzzing about a social media hoax — a fake announcement that the chain restaurant Chik-fil-A would open in an empty building on Route 13 …
Must be nice — having employers so generous that not only do they pay your mileage when you’re traveling to and fro for work activities, but actually paying for your commute from home to …
The music may be spectacular. Or not. The band may last forever. Or not. But there’s so much to like about the new Groton Community Band that we almost don’t care whether they play on par …
We agree that the three Rs — Reading, Writing and ‘Rithmetic — are important in school, even though we get cringe every time we hear it called the three Rs.But the mission of public …
The weather in Ukraine, in many ways, seems to mimic the weather in Cortland this winter. High temperatures in the 20s or maybe low 30s. Low temperatures in the high teens or low 20s. Of course, …
Forgive us, but it’s the last day of January and we have to ask: How is your New Year’s resolution going?We don’t mean to offend, and we’re happy to forgive any backsliders …
The city of Cortland’s Wastewater Treatment Facility doesn’t come up often in casual conversation — it’s a decidedly unsexy part of city government. Nonetheless, over many …
Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, the legalization of cannabis in states across the country has caused a nationwide increase in the number of young children admitted to hospitals after inadvertently …
Rub a tomato. If it feels waxy, almost like you could leave a fingerprint without pressing, it’s overripe. At that point, you have a day, maybe two, before the tomato is unusable. For a …
What will Cortland County look like in 20 years? We ask that question often, and the prognosticators among us ask the next question in line: What should Cortland County look like? That comes to …
The statewide shortage of volunteer firefighters has been a smoldering problem for years without being extinguished. We don’t know if Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to throw money at the …
When you thinks of an old industrial city in upstate New York, the environment does not typically come to mind.But Cortland officials are looking to restore the city’s beauty and address …
We learned a new term this week, and given how long we’ve been doing this journalism thing, we’re impressed with both the concept and the dedication it takes to make it work. That term: …
The Cortland County Legislature has created a full-time grants administrator position, a move expected to cost tens of thousands of dollars a year but with the potential to bring in millions in …
Central New York’s weather is always fertile ground for small talk, whether remarking upon the slip n’ slide in our driveway Tuesday morning, or the large swaths of green grass at area …
Into every life, a little rain must fall. One must plan for it. But when the rain causes a landslide, and that landslide buries a road — that’s hard to foresee, and we find no …
What a difference a half-mile makes. A month ago, we urged caution when the village of Homer began considering a law allowing, and regulating, LED signs following requests by the Family Health …
Sometimes, the kindest thing one can do for another is the least amount possible. We saw that as older relatives worked to maintain their homes. It wasn’t always easy, but shoveling the …
The town of Virgil has been struggling to foster redevelopment of the former Virgil Elementary School property.The building has been vacant since the Cortland Enlarged School District closed it …
When we were younger and child-free and were told by older folks, “You’ll understand when you have kids,” we thought it was a bit condescending. We were fully formed adults, raised …
We’ve published a lot of news stories about firefighters over the past few weeks.There are the unfortunate stories you’d expect — two house fires on Monday, and a barn fire on …
It is heartbreaking to read the newspapers or watch the television news reports of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.The devastation is widespread and we can daily see images of shattered …
The varied and often overlapping municipal and taxing boundaries in New York state can get confusing. Villages, towns, cities, counties, fire districts, school districts, special tax …
Editor’s note: The following editorial written by Francis P. Churchfirst appeared in The New York Sun in 1897. It has always been one ofour favorites and we are pleased to share it with our …
