We love the holiday season. It starts with all the preparations for Thanksgiving — the shopping, the cleaning, the cooking, the company from out-of-town — and then it’s time for Christmas and …
To the Editor: My wife and I have made Cortland our home for more than three decades. But until we sold our house in the city and moved to Cortlandville three years ago, we were only occasional …
We were excited when Byrne Dairy first developed its manufacturing facility on Route 13 in South Cortlandville about a decade ago, and started producing Greek-style yogurt. We were relieved when …
To the Editor: The Chamber stands in support of the great work JM Murray does for those with disabilities in our community and is in agreement with the opinion page article on Dec. 7. I have …
We’re cheap. We’re the kind of people who would keep a 15-year-old Toyota with 240,000 miles on the odometer rather than fork out a few bills for a new car. But that comes at a risk: a …
To the Editor: I wanted to share a few of my favorite proverbs: “From a little spark may burst a mighty flame. He fled from the rain and sat down under a waterspout.” — …
Cortland County owns about 2.7 miles of walking trail in Cortlandville, and needs to decide what to do with it. We offer a simple solution: Sell it to Lime Hollow Nature Center for $1. …
To the Editor: As journalists, I would have hoped that attention had been paid to the words used. First, you use the word “sub-population” twice: “...consider all the other …
We can commiserate with the challenge SUNY Cortland faces in drawing students of color to its campus. College data show that 76% of the campus is white, 4% Black, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian and 2% …
In May 2023, we lamented a Cortland County plan to divert the last $970,000 of the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan fund to repair the Cortland County Courthouse steps — which had already …
To the Editor: I endorse Brian Payne for Cortlandville Fire Commissioner. Brian Payne, a lifelong resident of Cortlandville and son of Bob Payne, former …
We’ve long thought the JM Murray organization was a force for good. A provider of services and employment for individuals with disabilities, JM Murray employs more than 550 people and serves more …
It’s worth remembering that winter takes a little more effort than the other seasons. Between low temperatures, hazardous conditions and the relative lack of sunlight, it can be easy to find …
We can commiserate with the challenge SUNY Cortland faces in drawing students of color to its campus. College data show that 76% of the campus is white, 4% Black, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian and 2% …
To the Editor: I was saddened to learn of Tarky Lombardi’s passing, reading last Friday’s article in the Cortland Standard and his obituary the following day. Tarky was a well known and …
Tree lightings, craft fairs, concerts, holiday lighting contests — boy, there’s a lot going on this holiday season. We read the news last week — it’s kind of what we do. We saw all the …
It’s fun to look at words that seem to mean something different from what they actually mean. Because the English language is a hybrid one, etymologically there is often not much to go on to …
Just days after Cortland Police Chief David Guerrera took the oath of office — and moved into his new office at the Cortland police station — he was dealing with Cortland’s latest crime spree: …
The Thanksgiving shopping season keeps evolving. “Black Friday” used to be a big deal, but those deals started appearing right after Halloween — it seems the big box stores either can’t …
To the Editor: Due to technical difficulties, our annual holiday light and music show on Cosmos Hill Road will not take place this year. We appreciate everyone who has enjoyed the show over …
To the Editor: Just a Reminder to drivers in our area, old and new alike. New York state law requires that you turn on your headlights if you need to turn on your windshield wipers. In our …
We’ll spend all day tomorrow telling our loved ones how much we appreciate them, but today we want to thank you, our readers, for being a part of this community’s newspaper. It is your …
To the Editor: Stop the hand-wringing about Trump’s win. It’s to no avail. He can’t be stopped from appointing Fox News personalities to the Cabinet nor the Supreme Court from approving …
To the Editor: It’s time to put the Electoral College into the history’s dust bin. Counter to what we’ve been told, in presidential elections our vote doesn’t count unless our …
By Ernest M. Dodge “Executive Order 40 Committing New York To Be An Employment First State To Increase Competitive Integrated Employment For New Yorkers With Disabilities.” On Sept. 30, …
