Art changes lives. It heals, inspires and gives comfort. It titillates, frightens and enrages. Art can show you a new way of looking at the world, or make you feel less alone. Art is transformational …
Solar story, continued To the Editor: Chapter Three,. It’s not the people, it’s the process, and the process is tainted. Why are solar installations not proposed for the …
We can think of few things more likely to plant a giant knot of tension in a parent’s stomach than being unable to feed one’s child. But that’s what parents across America, and …
We write editorials in the wake of national tragedies all too often. Frankly, it gets repetitive. We write about our support of sensible gun control legislation; we grieve with the victims and …
Offended by advertisements To the Editor: In his recent column, Managing Editor Todd McAdam explained that, other than letters to the editor, opinion messages need to come paid through ads. …
Gas prices go up for big weekends To the Editor: As sure as the robin is a harbinger of spring, so too are rising gas prices in Cortland a sign that it is either college graduation, …
Tompkins Cortland Community College announced last week the hiring of Amy Kremenek as its next president. Kremenek replaces Orinthia Montague, who served as president for four years before …
Gillette, Debo bring perspective To the Editor: I am writing in support of Dryden Board of Education candidates Peaches Gillette and Leslie Debo. Peaches and Leslie will bring a much needed …
Local school boards have received a lot of attention from national news media in recent months — outrage over the alleged teaching of nebulous “critical race theory,” the Florida …
Vote Peaches Gillette for Dryden board To the Editor: I’m writing to support Peaches Gillette for a seat on the Dryden Board of Education. I’ve known Peaches for four years, and …
Linda Jones remembers playing as a child in the shade of tall trees on a hillside between Little York Lake and the pavilion at the crest of the hill. Jones, a Cortland County legislator, is an …
This is the time of year when we especially love to walk the many scenic trails snaking through and around the greater Cortland area. We’re happy to stretch our legs outdoors (without a parka, …
Trying to combat climate change To the Editor: I am writing in response to Mr. Furlin’s letter questioning my participation as a member of the town of Cortlandville’s Solar …
The scene gave a glimpse into the difficult circumstances a social worker faces on any given day. A caseworker for the Cortland County Department of Social Services was visiting a home and asked …
Say ‘no’ to student loan forgiveness To the Editor: Many have been following the current administration’s reports about student loan forgiveness. Their effort is to be a …
It’s a hell of a way to run a democracy. We saw the problems with New York’s redistricting efforts weeks ago, when the maps of Congressional and state Legislature districts were introduced. We saw districts that looked like a Rohrshach test of electoral manipulation, or maybe a Jackson Pollock painting of political protectionism.
The information superhighway has changed commerce, digitally connecting people to opportunities at far-flung locations. The success of business in downtown Cortland, however, relies on creating …
Fox guards solar hen house? To the Editor: Looks like it’s OK to have the fox guard the hen house when it comes to the development of solar projects in certain towns. It was deemed …
The state, in creating the state Office of Renewable Energy Siting, took a great deal of authority away from municipalities in locating solar farms and other energy-producing facilities. We’re …
The city of Cortland Police Department has been undergoing many changes in recent months. Having a new mayor and relatively new police chief and deputy police chief, with a year on the job, will …
Why the wait? To the Editor: Can someone look into the reason there can be hour-plus wait times at the Cortland County landfill since Charlie Sudbrink imposed only one truck at a time can …
Judging by comments we’ve seen on social media, a lot of confusion and ill feelings surround the impending reconstruction of Main Street in Cortland. While we know that the project is going to …
Solar farm opposition myopic To the Editor: I found the last sentence of Yuner Gao’s recent article, “Cortlandville adopts solar farm laws,” in which Cortlandville …
The comment was less a complaint than a rueful acknowledgement. Few people turned up Saturday at volunteer firefighter recruiting efforts across the greater Cortland area. We heard no whining …
Another state official in trouble To the Editor: Yet another one bites the dust. Resignations for potential misconduct or illegal activities seem to be the norm for state and federal …
