To the Editor: This letter is in response to John Carroll’s letter about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her heckling of the president during his speech Feb. 7. What she and the other people …

Following what we expect was a pretty vocal backlash when Cortland County legislators voted to revise their mileage policy to, among other things, reimburse legislators for their commute from home to …

You know the committee name’s a clunker when the committee chairman won’t pronounce it correctly. Last week, Cortland County Legislator Beau Harbin (D-Cortland) referred to the …

We first noticed the problem early in the coronavirus pandemic, three years ago. Our reporters tried to cover public meetings via Zoom or some other teleconference operation. We weren’t …

To the Editor: When are the Cortlandville voters going to wake up and decide to vote for candidates with qualifications and integrity, rather than blindly voting for any candidate who has …

We applaud the efforts of local leaders to find a solution to the childcare crunch, especially because we don’t expect major action at the state or federal level anytime soon. Our best chance …

As the village of Homer is finding out and the city of Cortland has already learned, the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative provides an incentive to plan big to make a good downtown a …

To the Editor: We need to talk trash.In the Bottle Bill’s 40 year history, the five cents you get back for returning certain plastic, glass and aluminum beverage containers has never been …

We’d like to address this editorial to our representatives in the House, our two senators and President Joe Biden: We beg of you, please. Please, PLEASE can we finally ditch this silly …

To the Editor:Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green represents her constituents, her family, Congress and the American people.She is a role model for so many people.At the State of the Union address on Feb. 7 …

To the Editor: It’s not often in life that we get a do-over. Right now our country is taking advantage of the opportunity to do just that with regard to Russia’s land grab in Ukraine. …

What does it mean to be hungry? It fundamentally changes how you think about food — about everything, really — and that the experience is never far from your mind, even for many years …

To the Editor:The NYS Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Advisory Board was established as a result of the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement against the tobacco industry. As the last of the original …

We like to think people have a certain amount of common sense. Then we see the reports. Every few days we get a couple — sometimes a couple dozen — reports of people being charged with …

To the Editor:This is an open letter to the leadership of Homer, Cortlandville and the Cortland Standard.Everyone is looking for solutions to the problem of our dependence on fossil fuels for our …

Like other urban communities, the city of Cortland has vacant buildings and properties that need redevelopment. Property owners and city officials have struggled to clear the way for new uses that …

We geeked out around the table, surrounded by funny-looking dice, lead figurines and a fantasy world of our own making. Maybe the knight could slay the dragon, but perhaps the thief could steal the …

To the Editor:I was concerned while reading the article in the Feb. 21 paper titled “A mix of science, Magic. Experience Psychic Fair draws crowds to Cortlandville.” There isn’t a …

The state suspended the liquor license of the Stone Lounge tavern in Cortland in October, effectively closing the business after police and state officials found 77 of the 90 patrons were …

To the Editor:As a resident of Homer Village, I am opposed to the efforts ofthe local Center for the Arts, American Legion post, CongregationalChurch, and the fire department to upgrade their passive …

To the Editor:In his Feb. 16 town hall visit to Cortland, newly elected Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro showed that he was a very eloquent speaker. He also showed, as many politicians do, that …

New York is one of the few states that pass the costs of Medicaid on to individual counties. For years, county leaders from all over the state begged Albany to provide some relief — Medicaid …

Anyone attending a criminal court proceeding quickly finds out that the prosecution’s job is to represent “the people.” It is charged with helping to enforce laws for the good of …

To the Editor:I applaud Village of Homer Historian Martin Sweeney in his Feb. 3 letter for acknowledging that the historic marker near the Homer Elementary School fails to provide a fuller and more …

To the Editor: I want to applaud the Cortland Free Library for noticing an issue and finding a solution — one that keeps everyone safe. Sharps disposal bins allow individuals to safely dispose …