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 …

To the Editor: The track meet opened with the national anthem. It sickened me how our country changed since Trump’s return to office. From abandoning our allies to impounding our budgetary …

To the Editor: Whitney Meeker’s recent letter about redundant “jail studies” was spot on. Sheriff Lee Price formed volunteer committee of retired criminal justice professionals, a civil …

To the Editor: Imagine being told by your doctor that you need to be evaluated for a stroke at the Guthrie Cortland Medical Center emergency room. The hospital is in your insurance network. …

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 …

To the Editor: In response to Michael Stokoe’s recent letter — you do realize that Republicans are in the majority in both the House and Senate, right? Please provide actual citations for …

To the Editor: The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act just failed again thanks to all Democrats in the Senate and all but two Democrats in Congress voting against it. That means …

To the Editor: Seventy-three percent of nursing home residents in NY are covered by Medicaid. Forty-three percent of children in NY are covered by Medicaid. But the steal is on to cut Medicaid …

To the Editor: Every member of the Cortland County Legislature knew what their position entailed prior to running for office. They were aware of the salary and time commitments. They knew their …

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 …

To the Editor: The article on the issue of department head compensation in the city of Cortland raised several concerns. Individual contracts with department heads had been negotiated, agreed …

To the Editor: Okay, I can’t leave this one alone. I speak of the article in the newspaper stating the Cortland County Legislature was considering yet another study to address concerns about …

To the Editor: When was the last time you saw that classic, made for television cartoon, based on the best-selling children’s book, first released on March 19, 1970, called “Horton Hears a …

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 …

Cortland County is spending $20,000 on a consultant to study whether we need a new jail. But where’s the funding for a justice system that actually works? Defendants here struggle to access …

To the Editor: As we continue to return to the 1950s with the return of the current president, we must “unlearn” what we learned in the era of Betty Crocker, with her recipes and handy …

I recently discovered that the Hallmark Channel, whose “original” movies are so numerous that they seem to be made en masse in the producers’ basements, calls the month of February, also …

‘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 …

To the Editor: The League of Women Voters is monitoring a bill in Congress, The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, H.R.22, which is likely to come up for a vote in both houses of …

To the Editor: Reference is made to the letter to the editor, “Trump makes air travel less safe,” on Feb. 6. I suspect most readers were aghast at an Army helicopter colliding with an …

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 …

To the Editor: According to the Cortland Standard, the city of Cortland may — in response to a 2020 state audit — repeal a 2011 law governing management staff benefits and replace it with …

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 …

To the Editor: With spring right around the corner, millions of migratory birds will soon take to the skies, but many face the consequences of light pollution. Artificial lighting from buildings …

To the Editor: In regard to the article on the home on Wheeler Avenue facing code violations, I would like to provide a correction. The historical significance of the residence is due to Grace …