To the Editor: We have seen several articles and news reports outlining how the current district attorney in Cortland County, Patrick Perfetti, is incompetent at his job. He is not keeping our …

To the Editor: As a voter who cares about animal protection issues, I believe we’re fortunate to have John Mannion as a candidate for the 22nd Congressional District. Mannion has an …

The messages are a pretty simple poetry of death: “The store by my school made vaping seem cool,” and “Flavors hooked me, vaping cooked me.” The gravestones created by …

Some people think of history as a bunch of dusty old books with no relevance to our daily lives or a class they made us take in high school. While Homer Historian Martin Sweeney has added to the …

To the Editor: •ICE reported 13,099 “non-citizens” are here convicted of murder. Nearly 16,000 convicted of sexual assault. All told, 425,431 were convicted of crimes. •Under …

To the Editor: The 2024 General Election includes a critically important Proposal 1 to amend New York’s State Constitution. Proposal 1 states that it will “protect against unequal …

To the Editor: I am a lifelong Republican who will vote for Kamala Harris. The president’s highest duty is to honor the solemn oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of …

To the Editor: Reference is made to an opinion “Partisanship killed GOP voters.” It’s ironic Yale Universities Studies were conducted in two deep red states. Why not complete a study in a …

Hard decisions for a community that loves its animals The problems the Cortland Community Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has endured — leading it to announce last week it would …

To the Editor: I’m writing to support Elizabeth McGrath for district attorney. McGrath is a skilled trial attorney with 13 years of experience as a Bronx and Cortland County prosecutor, …

To the Editor: When you go to bed on Nov. 6 and Trump has won, don’t forget to turn your clocks back 50 years. The 1973 Supreme Court Roe v Wade case allowed women to choose abortion as an …

To the Editor: I’m writing to express my utter disgust and dismay that the Democrat candidate for Cortland County district attorney, Elizabeth McGrath, was caught on video shredding the …

To the Editor: It probably sounds a bit hokey and potentially overly idealistic but I believe in the four freedoms that FDR spoke about in his State of the Union address to our country in …

To the Editor: I’m starting to see green and white lawn signs with a message about voting yes for Prop 1 spring up in my neighborhood. Before putting a Prop 1 sign up, I did a Google search …

To the Editor: When I was just out of college, I worked as a reporter for a daily newspaper in Jamestown. For the most part, elected officials were open to my questions. I wrote about sewer …

In recent coverage of the district attorney candidates, McGrath shared her experience with a witness who had a hearing impairment, and Perfetti stated his office would follow existing rules …

To the Editor: We need a district attorney who is not only an expert on the law but has the experience and values to represent our community. In his 8 years as Cortland County District …

To the Editor: As our nation moves to the left incrementally, the difference between capitalism and socialism becomes more evident. Capitalism is based on a free market system, “supply …

Judging by what we print in the newspaper and what we see on social media, Cortland County residents have strong opinions about how we can improve the community. That’s a good thing — we want our …

To the Editor: The nights and mornings are damp and cold, dipping down into the 30s. I learned not too long ago that hypothermia can occur even at cool temps above 40 if you become chilled …

To the Editor: It is truly embarrassing that a pro-criminal candidate like Elizabeth McGrath is on the ballot for Cortland County district attorney. Working Families Party candidates have …

Pumpkin spice is back. We are reading October recipes that include the spice as its foremost ingredient, even though there is no actual pumpkin in pumpkin spice. Pumpkin spice is made up of cinnamon, …

To the Editor: Three weeks until voting for a new US president. The upcoming presidential election pits two candidates for election as our president. Donald Trump is a spoiled, weak, mindless, …

To the Editor: I am writing in support of Patrick Perfetti’s reelection as Cortland County District Attorney. I am thankful for his being such a great friend to me when I was the victim of …

To the Editor: Brandon Williams is using false advertising in NY-22 to scare us and mobilize Republican voters. That is because that is all he has going for him. He voted against every …