The varied and often overlapping municipal and taxing boundaries in New York state can get confusing. Villages, towns, cities, counties, fire districts, school districts, special tax …
To the Editor:Thank you Gen Z for voting in large numbers in the mid-term elections. But according to AARP, the older generations also made a significant contribution to the outcome that will be …
Editor’s note: The following editorial written by Francis P. Churchfirst appeared in The New York Sun in 1897. It has always been one ofour favorites and we are pleased to share it with our …
A year after the city of Cortland bought the former Parker Elementary School from the Cortland Enlarged City School District for $91 to help create a early childhood education center, it’s …
To the Editor:I agree in part to the Cortland Standard’s Our Opinion of Nov. 3. I hope that we are “falling back” for the last time. I believe that standard time should be permanent …
This Christmas, don’t give an unwanted gift to a loved one.No, we don’t mean socks, although the older we get, the more we appreciate a good pair of socks. Influenza, COVID-19 and …
To the Editor:Why, in order to pay school taxes for my local school, do I have to send my school tax payments to Albany? Why do I never get a paid receipt mailed to me after requesting one?For two …
The details of the Maccabean revolt of 168 to 164 BCE are, of course, clouded by nearly 2,200 years, but the themes it inspires remain: the story of indomitable will; of light following a long …
To the Editor:This letter is in response to Karla Alwes’ guest column, “Safety first,” in the Dec. 10 issue of the Cortland Standard. While Professor Alwes adopts a joking tone to …
To the Editor:Those of us who heat with wood have hopefully put up the last measure of it that will take us through this coming winter.Like a lot of us, my thoughts have gone to Ukraine, where …
We don’t have anything against the Independence Party, but we’re glad it will have to choose a new name in the coming year. New York is prohibiting political parties from using the words …
To the Editor: In the Nov. 30 edition of the Cortland Standard in the Opinion section, it’s quite obvious that Jim Weiss is all for “censorship.” I don’t agree with everything …
Ten years ago this week, 20 children and six staff members died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. Since then, the event has remained in the news. It’s frequently …
To the Editor:I read the article “County reviews policies it will send to trash haulers.” Why only haulers? Every single permit holder whether it’s resident, private business or …
When I retired in 2016, I never foresaw what was ahead for me. Like most faculty I imagined an extended period of leisure and travel unencumbered with daily responsibilities. I think it began after …
To the Editor: Thank you, Mr. VanGorder for a very informative column on the current position of the IDA with regards to solar and the PILOT program. We can all rest easy now. My intention is to not …
We asked ourselves this question several times over the past few weeks: Is there any way a school district’s mascot could respectfully and tastefully represent indigenous imagery? Could a …
To the Editor:I write to encourage readers to consider buying an electric car.Human beings are creatures of habit and find change difficult. However, we are the most adaptable species on planet …
When I retired in 2016, I never foresaw what was ahead for me. Like most faculty I imagined an extended period of leisure and travel unencumbered with daily responsibilities. I think it began after …
The town of Cortlandville needed nearly 45 years to develop a comprehensive plan, unveiled a year ago with the promise that the requisite zoning and code changes to enact it would be completed in …
Crime was down in Cortland County from 2020 to 2021, state data show. You’d never imagine that from all the breast-beating and fear-mongering of last fall’s election campaigns in an …
To the Editor: I was listening to the Cortland Standard’s Standard in Sports podcast with Homer Wrestling coach Jason Reynolds. I liked hearing him talk about the team, some of the wrestlers …
Words can be powerful, magnificent, profound. They can also be silly. Perhaps it is the fault of federal regulations, who often create our public-interest words, but I can’t imagine anyone …
We recall a time when mental health wasn’t a topic of polite conversation — when people wouldn’t feel comfortable discussing their visits to a counselor, or openly discuss dealing …
To the Editor: The Constitution of the United States is now officially, explicitly and insanely under attack by our former president and his associates. Sadly, it could be just a matter of time …
