Opinion

To the Editor: Gov. Hochul set up a commission to mull slavery reparations. Really? Al Sharpton, who never misses an opportunity to make just about anything a race issue, spoke at the …

For months, the Cortland Free Library has been embroiled in controversy surrounding the homeless people who tend to congregate there during the day when temperatures are low. As a result, Director …

To the Editor: According to the United States Interagency Council in 2017, the United States spends millions on temporary programs/assistance for the homeless. Temporary programs include …

To the Editor: I read the article titled “SUNY approves club after lawsuit” (March 13) with interest. My interest came from not only the irony of the title, but also because I have …

County officials started noticing things soon after Danny retired. Danny Ferris, a cook with the Cortland County Area Agency on Aging, had a heck of a recipe for macaroni and cheese: Danny’s …

To the Editor: There are good reasons to urge our New York state government — in particular our governor and state Senate and Assembly representatives — to oppose adding a “Medical Aid …

The village of Groton — its government, the Groton Central School District and local business and property owners — had to invest tens of millions of dollars in their community order …

To the Editor: On March 6, news broke in regards to the McGraw superintendent being placed on administrative leave. This news shocked our small community and we all needed answers, and more so …

Get public comment before the decision Cortlandville Town Supervisor Tom Williams raised concerns last week about the public comment portion of town board meetings. Williams said he finds the …

To the Editor: We are deeply saddened by the news of the Cortland Free Library Director’s resignation. Her resignation underscores the need for an appropriate response to the escalating …

To the Editor: This is a rebuttal of what Major Corrine Hayes, Head of the Cortland Salvation Army reportedly said in an interview with the Cortland Standard (published Feb. 27). Because the …

An assessment update for all properties in the city of Cortland is nearing completion after a two-year delay. Assessments have not been updated citywide since 2008 and the value of properties has …

To the Editor: Ring, ring, is anyone answering the solar update phone? Seems that no one is. So again, where are we with the EDF solar project? There has been no update from any of the towns …

To the Editor: Wow. I went to the Homer High School production of “Beauty and the Beast” on Friday night, and it was stellar. Having been a past Homer thespian, as well as president of the …

If the people of the greater Cortland area make this place so good that people refuse to leave, those people will create the jobs that let them stay here. That’s real, sustainable economic …

To the Editor: As the Access To Independence disability advocacy specialist, I have spent a lot of time working with community organizations and local government to increase accessibility and …

Half the school districts in the greater Cortland area will see less school “foundation” aid if Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal is adopted as is. Four of the five remaining …

To the Editor: Yep, Jim, I too am putting words on paper, I sure am. However, I take issue with your statement that you have no way of taking independent action. You do, you most certainly do. …

The brouhaha surrounding New York state’s Congressional maps may have been partisan in nature, but the end result for Cortland County is to all of our detriment. Splitting the county between …

To the Editor: So here we go again with the issue of trying to enforce (or whether to enforce) the city’s codes and preserve R-1 neighborhoods. Mayor Steve says that the “three …

To the Editor: I once again have sad news to relay for the overall attempt to reforest the city of Cortland’s residential streets. It has been brought to my attention that a tree at 17 Sands …

To the Editor: As head of the (College) Hill Neighborhood Association from the early 1990s through 2009, I was very involved in getting the zoning code’s definition of family — commonly known …

The number, by itself, looks pretty scary: 397. That’s the number of farms the U.S. Department of Agriculture counted in 2022 in Cortland County, and it’s down from 536 in 2017. Yup, looks …

To the Editor: For several weeks we have seen articles, editorials and letters about the homeless people in the Cortland Free Library during the day. The library, as part of its mission (and also …

The city is making a push to rehabilitate properties that are abandoned or severely neglected, and using new tools to do so. Meanwhile, some private developers are taking big risks by investing in …

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