While a rising homeless population has been met with criticism from some people, the leaders of several local groups have been working behind the scenes to provide them not only services, but some …

We aren’t Italian, but we proudly and happily celebrate Cortland’s Italian community. We love learning about the traditions, the stories and the people, and seeing the ways Italian-Americans …

Look at the sign at the Homer Elementary School playground. We wish we had thought of it. The sign is simple: a carefully organized chart of pictographs, each conveying meaning. It’s …

If the village of Marathon wants to win a NY Forward grant — either $4.5 million or $2.25 million — it helps to understand what the grant is meant to do. It’s just a ball to chase. The NY …

Moravia has its bathtub races. Preble has its Frog Pull. They are the offbeat events that have come to be beloved in the community. Last week we learned about plans for a new seasonal event and …

Imagine yourself in this situation: You need medical care. Now. But you do not need the services of a hospital emergency room. Your primary-care provider, a walk-in clinic, or someone else will do …

The death by suicide of a loved one is tragedy on top of tragedy, and survivors may blame themselves: “Why did this happen, and is there something that we should have done differently?” …

While we were glad to see that figures released by the state Health Department’s quarterly report showed the number of opioid-related deaths has declined for the second consecutive year, it is …

This year’s Election Day on Nov. 5 is a big one — Cortland County faces a choice between incumbent District Attorney Patrick Perfetti, a Republican, and challenger Elizabeth McGrath, a Democrat …

A trip to a hospital emergency room is always an anxious experience, even under the best of circumstances. Complicating a visit to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center are outdated facilities and a …

As you approach Cortland from the south on Interstate 81, the Crown City fills the valley to your left, a picturesque and unique view. It appears to be a green and pleasant little burg, redolent of …

Life has so many rivalries right now: Democrat vs. Republican; Trump vs. Harris; Israel vs. Gaza; Russia vs. Ukraine. Even Homer vs. Cortland (which is actually a really fun sports rivalry if …

When Congressional candidate John Mannion spent the day last week in Homer, he was brief about what the greater Cortland area needed to cope with the pending influx of people because of Micron’s …

New York and nukes Members of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration revealed last week at an energy summit in Syracuse that they are taking a hard look at supporting the development of new nuclear …

With $10 million in state funds awarded in 2023 to improve its picturesque downtown, Homer had to choose a direction on which to focus. It chose reverse. Adopting the theme, “Building on …

You do the basic maintenance; you change the oil; replace the cabin air filter; maintain the brakes. Yet someday, you know, you’re just going to have to replace your buggy with a new vehicle. If …

We’ve always been inspired by the community of artists working in the greater Cortland area. Alone or in groups, via exhibitions in public spaces, institutional galleries or parks, our friends …

We’ve always been inspired by the community of artists working in the greater Cortland area. Alone or in groups, via exhibitions in public spaces, institutional galleries or parks, our friends and …

Distilleries and cideries in New York had been limited in the distribution of their products for years. There is good news and bad news for those producers. The good news is a change in state law, …

The COVID-19 pandemic was, generally speaking, awful. In addition to the all of the death, illness, suffering, confusion, anxiety, political chicanery and economic pain — indignity heaped upon …

Six months ago, the director of the Cortland Free Library resigned under pressure from users who were uncomfortable with homeless people using the library as a space to not die in the cold of winter. …

Things are heating up — and we don’t just mean the return of warmer weather following a cold, damp August. The city’s reconstructed Main Street is getting paved, SUNY Cortland is …

Lower fares to users. Less cost to property taxpayers. Improved service that can take a bus patron from Marathon to Syracuse, Auburn, Utica and even Oswego (albeit with lots of …

With the beginning of the academic year at SUNY Cortland this Monday and the impending beginning next week for public school districts, traffic on Tompkins Street in the city of Cortland is …

Recently, a former Cortlandville town official who we both admire and respect took the Cortland Standard to task for not reporting positively on the development of Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex …