To the Editor: Managing Editor Todd McAdam went out of his way to not make too much of the Cortland Standard being named to the state Historic Business Preservation Registry, or the fact that …
To the Editor: There is no warming center during the day, Monday through Friday, in Cortland. A substantial foundation grant has been identified for such (easy application and viable hope for …
When we heard there was a shooting Jan. 29 on Homer Ave. in Cortland, we were alarmed and rushed out to check on it. Shootings are a rare occurrence in this relatively peaceful …
Five greater Cortland area school districts will see less state-funded foundation aid in the Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for the coming year. The other five will see increases, but not …
To the Editor: This is in response to recent article about the homeless and the Cortland Free Library, and the remarks made by Patricia Caufield. Ms. Caufield states, “I don’t know that …
To the Editor: In her Jan. 31 opinion column (“A broken socialist dinosaur”), Star Parker quotes a 2023 Social Security press release which states that its funds will be depleted in 2034 …
Making the homeless people sheltering at the Cortland Free Library invisible would be so, so easy. And for far too many Cortland residents, it would be desirable. David Thompson has shown we …
Whether their troubles are minor or significant, children who have mental health issues must be identified and helped Cortland Area Communities That Care received a $600,000 federal grant to …
To the Editor: It was disappointing to read the Jan. 26 article about a property on Pinecrest Drive being rented in potential violation of city code. First of all, the comments about the …
Recently, over breakfast, I asked a group of other seniors a question. Given that we were a generation that grew up doing drills in our elementary schools where we lined up, squatted on our haunches …
To the Editor: Honesty, truthfulness, morality, integrity, decency, reliability, goodness, optimism, directness, being in control of oneself, sincerity, faithfulness, loyalty, devotion, …
We’ve always been a little skeptical of the community service requirements some high schools have before a student graduates. The tasks — maybe some volunteer work at a library, or feeding …
To the Editor: I read with the usual interest the Star Parker opinion column in the Jan. 24 issue titled “Abortion, sacred truths and politics.” I guess there wasn’t enough room for the …
The math is pretty straightforward: If each of Cortland County’s 18,514 households spends just $25 on locally sourced food each week, they would inject more than $24 million into the county’s …
HELP WANTED: Adults with commercial drivers license. Must be able to pass drug and alcohol tests. Part-time, seasonal. Work hours: early mornings, mid afternoons, occasional evenings. Must be …
To the Editor: If we wish to have a country and world for our grandchildren and their children, in this political year we need to insist that all future candidates have a commitment to …
HELP WANTED: Adults with commercial drivers license. Must be able to pass drug and alcohol tests. Part-time, seasonal. Work hours: early mornings, mid afternoons, occasional evenings. Must be …
At the heart of distributing sales tax revenue among Cortland County, the city of Cortland and all the other towns and villages is “fairness.” Of course, the county, the city and the towns …
It’s not often that we report on the opening of a brand new library. The Cortland Standard has happily donated a few of our old newspaper coinboxes — the kind where you deposit the cost of a …
To the Editor: Abraham Lincoln, in the Gettysburg Address, expressed concern that government of, by, and for the people would not perish from the earth. Lincoln’s words were borrowed from …
We learned last week that another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the expansion of solar power generation in New York. If the state wants the expansion to get back on track, it’s going …
We learned last week that another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the expansion of solar power generation in New York. If the state wants the expansion to get back on track, it’s going to …
To the Editor: In regards to the recent article and editorial on “The Little White Church” — I would like the opportunity to make a few corrections. The Center for the Arts has not …
We have mixed feelings about the city of Cortland’s push toward banning the sale of bongs and other pipes — predominantly used for smoking cannabis — from certain areas of the city. …
To the Editor: Lily Byrne’s article in Jan. 1’s newspaper about Ithaca-Cortland PFLAG will be of interest to anyone looking for support and information concering LGBT+ issues. PFLAG, both …
