To the Editor: In regards to the recent article and editorial on “The Little White Church” — I would like the opportunity to make a few corrections. The Center for the Arts has not …
We have mixed feelings about the city of Cortland’s push toward banning the sale of bongs and other pipes — predominantly used for smoking cannabis — from certain areas of the city. …
To the Editor: Lily Byrne’s article in Jan. 1’s newspaper about Ithaca-Cortland PFLAG will be of interest to anyone looking for support and information concering LGBT+ issues. PFLAG, both …
To the Editor: Concerning the current situation of our world, when was the last time you saw a certain movie that was released in 1964, directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Peter Sellers …
The Little White Church that has stood on the northern edge of the Homer Village Green for 191 year, is showing its age. The paint is pealing; the foundation is crumbling and don’t even try to …
We commend the state for its continuing efforts to further refine the laws and regulations surrounding New York’s still-nascent legal marijuana industry. Whether the latest initiatives from the …
To the Editor: I had terrible eyesight when I was a kid. Thanks to Lasik that’s fixed, but your recent “Our Opinion” had me squinting again. People choosing not to vote is not voter …
We all want to feel accepted and loved. But that’s not always easy when others consider us different in some way. Our LGBTQ+ neighbors can be left out or scorned by some people because they …
To the Editor: A Dec. 26 Cortland Standard article described how 69 million American families own mutual funds. Many of these accounts are in retirement savings. The article names several …
We can imagine a conversation like this all across Cortland County — mostly because we had this last week: Honey, is this recyclable? Is it crunchy? I don’t want to eat it, I want to …
A new year brings new hope for making personal and professional progress. That is true of the Cortland County Legislature, which had its annual organizational meeting Jan. 3. The legislators …
The two-faced Greek god Janus is the origin of the word January. Two-faced is not a deliberate insult here, but instead a bittersweet message, as a way to signify the month of January as being …
A little over a year ago, the Groton Central School District announced it would change its name away from the Indians, following a state ultimatum — to districts across the state — to …
We know a family not too far from the greater Cortland area: dream house, great job, beautiful neighborhood. An almost-wonderful quality of life. They’re looking to leave. Despite this idyllic …
To the Editor: We have the power to wipe out cervical cancer. Yet, a recent U.S. study shows that more cervical cancers are being diagnosed at a later stage, when the cancer may have already …
The health hazards of tobacco smoking are indisputable and we are glad to see the city of Cortland is considering a law to help keep kids from smoking. The city is considering restricting …
A couple of dozen county and local officials raised their right hands Dec. 28 in the main courtroom of the Cortland County Courthouse to take their oaths of office as they prepared to begin their …
To the Editor: The number of tobacco retail stores in a community is linked to increased smoking rates, increased smoking-related death and disease outcomes, and the normalization of tobacco …
To the Editor: It is weird that the terms slim chance and fat chance mean the same thing. Why doesn’t SUNY Cortland run a bus to and from Main Street in Cortland? If tomatoes are …
One doesn’t have to squint hard to see how scheduling local elections in odd-numbered years can be interpreted as a means of voter suppression. Think this out: Even-numbered years feature …
The new year offers us a symbolic reset button, an opportunity to reflect on ways we may have gone astray over the past year, or merely ways we’d like to improve ourselves. Whether you call it …
To the Editor: Are we headed for round two of the fracking fight? Clean Energy Solutions Company is leasing lands in Broome, Tioga, and Chemung counties. Touting a new, untested method of …
To the Editor: My Oct. 6 Cortland Standard letter entitled “Beware ‘hoax’ climate solutions” outlined a technology called “carbon capture and sequestration” (CCS), invented by Big Oil, …
Standing on the rooftop and extolling the increase in the minimum wage to $15 as either the greatest advance in labor rights since the 40-hour work week or the greatest threat to unfettered …
It takes a village to raise a child, we’ve often read. In Dryden, the business community has come together to raise the village, in the form of the Dryden Business Association. In March …
