Just as our lives are divided by pre-COVID and (allegedly) post-COVID, we can also see a division between a human voice answering our business-related phone calls, pre-COVID, and the stunning growth …
Over many years, we’ve watched municipal leaders from villages, towns and the city of Cortland invoke an “executive session” as a sort of magic spell. They seem to believe that …
To the Editor: Congressman Marc Molinaro paid Cortland County a visit on Feb. 16 as one of eleven district-wide town halls. I found a front-row seat, appreciating that Mr. Molinaro had already …
With a pair of socks. When Family Health Network announced the acquisition of a mobile medical van — a 42-foot behemoth with extensions to create four rooms that we think just might be …
To the Editor: In a Feb. 7 editorial, the Cortland Standard chastised me and other county legislators who voted to eliminate the mileage reimbursement cap in an existing Legislative Local Mileage …
Land bank — On the surface, the concept sounds kind of funny. Can you deposit some land? Will it gain interest? Will someone lend you some land? But as we’ve seen the idea work in …
To the Editor:Like other Homer residents, I’m delighted and excited the village has been awarded a $10 million grant for restoration and upgrade projects.At the same time, however, I’m …
To the Editor: I was disgusted to see a sharps collection bin in the children’s bathroom at Cortland Free Library recently. I have no doubt they pride themselves on being …
To the Editor: Many of our newer village residents may not realize that our Homer Fire Department is 100% volunteers, and has been since the mid 1800s! The department is having a difficult time …
The state has minimum standards for municipalities to make large purchases to make sure taxpayers get the best deal for their money. The state Comptroller’s Office issued a citation to the town …
To the Editor:Last week I received a questionnaire from the Commissioner Of Jurors Office in Cortland. I was able to answer all seven questions in a positive light, it’s my suspicion I will be …
To the Editor: You do not need a study to tell you that disruption of sleep is bad for you. This same is true for a barking dog, a loud motorcycle or changing clock time. Stop changing the clock. …
To the Editor: You do not need a study to tell you that disruption of sleep is bad for you. This same is true for a barking dog, a loud motorcycle or changing clock time. Stop changing the …
To the Editor: Last week I received a questionnaire from the Commissioner Of Jurors Office in Cortland. I was able to answer all seven questions in a positive light, it’s my suspicion I …
The state has minimum standards for municipalities to make large purchases to make sure taxpayers get the best deal for their money. The state Comptroller’s Office issued a citation to the …
To the Editor: Jacob Mack’s recent article “Competing Concerns: Development in C’ville balances growth, environment” suggests that striking the right balance between …
To the Editor:In her Jan. 19 letter, retired SUNY English Professor Karla Alwes explains that an argument is a structured debate, such as in legal arguments in a court case. It is not a street fight. …
The list of projects is a cornucopia of critical upgrades and almost whimsical wouldn't-it-be-cool-ifs. And now the village of Homer has $10 million to make both happen. The state announced …
We have long liked the idea of Congressional representatives coming to the greater Cortland area, not because we like to rub elbows with the hoi polloi — nowadays that’s an invitation to …
To the Editor:On Dec. 13, the Cortland Standard published “Our Opinion,” “Let facts sway your feelings.” The opinion chastised politicians for “all the breast-beating, …
We never know where life may take us or whose lives we may influence along the way. SUNY Cortland honored the Rev. Abraham Lincoln DeMond, its first Black graduate, Feb. 2 at a ceremony in Corey …
To the Editor:I am writing to correct some misinformation in your Jan. 30 article addressing Medicare benefits (Page 12, “Why do so many older adults pick Medicare Advantage?”).The …
Cortland County’s decision to buy a bus to transport seniors in rural communities to the centralized county senior center in the city of Cortland will fill a serious need for some. It also …
To the Editor: Our county legislators just gave themselves a little raise. Thanks to an amendment to Resolution No. 258-15, legislators can now be reimbursed for mileage from their homes to the …
A few years ago, it seemed like the entire community was buzzing about a social media hoax — a fake announcement that the chain restaurant Chik-fil-A would open in an empty building on Route 13 …
