Farmers operate within an interesting paradox. In many ways, the rhythms of their lives are much the same as those of farmers 10,000 years ago — wake up early, tend to the animals, plant in the …

To the Editor: Another scandal. Another day of uncertainty. More daggers being thrown. Does anyone else wonder when and how our democracy started to fall apart? I have thought back to the …

Apparently not satisfied after having priced themselves out of relevance, Cortland County legislators will consider on Thursday yet another way to sabotage the introduction of solar energy to the …

To the Editor: Marc Molinaro has in the past voted 32 times against gun protection legislation. Most egregious was his vote to allow violent domestic abuse offenders the ability to obtain …

Most of us have a sense of pro forma politeness and caring towards others. Similarly, most of us were raised with the words “please” and “thank you” as well as …

We know the winter holiday season gets a lot of attention, but there is clearly a lot to celebrate during this time of year. Schools are celebrating their graduating seniors, with Cortland and …

To the Editor: I have been following the articles in the paper regarding the Cortland City Schools budget and I agree completely with Mr. Perfetti regarding the priorities for spending. Teachers …

The former Parker Elementary School will not reopen as a school. It will not be filled with child-care programs. Despite the wishes of neighbors of the Madison Street building and others in the wider …

This week, after the Cortland community began to settle into springtime with the departure of SUNY Cortland students following graduation ceremonies, the greater Cortland area is full of activity as …

So, Cortland County has decided to let its month-old ban in asylum seekers lapse. County leaders say the decision to lift the ban enacted May 12 on largely Latino asylum seekers expected to enter …

To the Editor: I support the sale of ice cream anytime and anywhere. I support chocolate ice cream, strawberry ice cream and as many flavors of ice cream one can imagine. But apparently, …

To the Editor: Budgeting is very simple! Income — money that comes. Expenses — money that is spent. When expenses exceed incomes you incur a deficit/debt. Pretty elementary …

After being awarded a $10 million state Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant in February, the hard work now begins as Homer village officials and business owners met last week with state economic …

The last couple of days have been decidedly weird. The sunlight is the wrong color. What began Tuesday morning as a light smell of smoke, like a newly-lit campfire, is now an omnipresent, …

Following the defeat of the first proposed Cortland city schools budget last month, the district has drafted a new proposal that is $1 million less and it will be sent to a new vote June …

To the Editor: I was shocked to read that Cortland County Legislature Chairman Kevin Fitch declared a state of emergency to ban asylum seekers from accepting aid from anyone in Cortland County …

Since even before the Cortland Enlarged City School district closed Parker Elementary School in July 2019, a lot of people have worked very hard to prevent the property from being converted into low- …

To the Editor: What is wrong with this picture? Where are the family, good friends and smart political allies of Sen. Dianne Feinstein? They are asleep or really don’t care about this lady …

In our dreams, we see a tunnel of green — often ramrod straight, sometimes it wends along rivers and streams or along leafy city streets, but the trail goes ever on, extending from the village of …

To the Editor: Almost a month ago, the City of Cortland’s Landscape & Design Commission, better known as the Tree Commission, planted many trees on the streets of Cortland. We decided …

To the Editor: I am a 20-year-old master’s student here at SUNY Cortland. I first came here at the age of 16 when I …

While leaders of the Center for the Arts of Homer mark 20 years this month since the entertainment and arts venue was founded, it’s both looking back on accomplishments and toward goals for the …

One of the most important principles of good government is “Beware of unintended consequences.” On May 12, Kevin J. Fitch, chair of the Cortland County Legislature, issued an …

Somewhere between the logistics of planning a stroll down Main Street in Cortland, the never-ending dust that seems to fill our nostrils, and the window-rattling, conversation-ending, …

To the Editor: Isn’t it grand that some people like to bash and smear President Trump, yet offer no solutions. If it were offered they would have to go back to the common sense policies of …