Expect a flood this weekend — the small trickle of college athletes returning to Cortland is swelling as SUNY Cortland’s freshman class and transfer students arrived in town Thursday and …
An informed electorate is crucial in a democracy. The public has a legal right to view the discussions that lead to public policy, with few exceptions. Shutting the public out of a public meeting is …
Downtown Cortland is a neighborhood like no other, with restaurants, bars, coffee shops, retail stores, performance venues, apartments, commercial office space, municipal buildings, the post office …
Few people in the greater Cortland area have a better idea of what traffic on Tompkins Street in Cortland is like than us. We’ve been at the crux of one of the busiest stretches of municipal …
When Byrne Dairy announced plans to open a Cortlandville yogurt plant more than a decade ago, there were indications that it could be the start of a much larger development by the company in the …
Anyone who’s ever stood in the aisle at the grocery store and realized that the gallon jug of laundry detergent is so much cheaper, per load, than the tiny bottle has an inkling of what homeless …
Teachers have an important role in the lives of the children they educate — helping them develop academically and socially — but their work is often underappreciated. Considering the job …
Four-year-old Rykelan Brown lived in Cortland until March, when he was released into the custody of his father. Two months later, Rykelan was dead, and his father was charged last week in …
We’re not violent people. We believe in solving problems with words, fact, logic and reason. We try to respect all living things, whether plant or animal. But we will absolutely stomp the …
Many questions remain to be answered about Christopher Communities’ plan to build $24 million of housing at what is now the Homer Avenue plaza in Cortland: timelines, building layouts, lighting …
Summer camp for many has been a time to spend time hiking or learning to play a sport. For many, many years, scouting groups and athletic organizations have offered camps to instill skills and …
Before you consider the potential 15.8% increase in your Cortland County property tax bill and gasp so much that you swallow your tongue, take a deep breath. County legislators and department …
A couple decades ago, many Americans felt that concerns about mental health issues were either too uncomfortable to talk about, humorous, or beneath consideration entirely. The stigma was real — …
Do not lament the loss of the family dairy farm, because the greater Cortland area isn’t losing it. Instead, hope for the best for the new generation of farms growing in the greater Cortland …
As the town of Dryden considers enacting a law to restrict or ban cryptocurrency mining operations, it serves as a reminder of the importance of updating regulations to keep pace with changing …
Virgil residents knew what they wanted – and they wouldn’t give up. Virgil Elementary School had long been the heart of their community. It was not only a place where generations …
Throughout our careers in journalism, we have found it incredibly useful to visit other newspapers, see their operations, talk to their staff members and discuss areas of common concern. It’s rare …
Friday marks 34 years since the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act and local advocates for greater access will celebrate between 1 and 3:30 p.m. in Cortland’s Suggett Park. The …
The reconstruction of the Cortland’s Main Street has been discussed for nearly seven years and actually underway since late March 2023. In that time, we feel like we have talked to everybody we …
After 17 months in Cortland, Mariana Kosarieva and her family — refugees from the war in Ukraine — want to stay here and make a new life. They’re …
Justice delayed is justice denied. It’s a maxim of law that is alternatively attributed to the 19th century British House of Commons, the Magna Carta of 1215, …
The ornate, 110-year-old Cortland fire station on Court Street with a bell tower and tiled roof stands in stark contrast to the bunker-like City Hall building next door that was constructed in …
When members of the Cortland Standard editorial board met Monday morning, we discussed how important it is to be prepared for emergencies — such as the storm last week …
The Cortland Community SPCA has struggled with financial issues and leadership for years, but its situation has become dire and it is reaching out for help. Robert E. Bittner, president of the …
Homer Police Chief Robert Pitman had an interesting comment on the difficulty police agencies across the nation have in recruiting new officers: “Some people aren’t applying for law …
