To the Editor: The article that appeared April 18 reported that there are 40 homeless people in Cortland. I understand the only shelter (one single room), at the Salvation Army (back …
To the Editor: This is a response to a letter written by Ruth Lewis. When I read your letter, I reacted to your situation since I was there until a kind friend reached out to help me. Since …
To the Editor: Thanks to the Cortland Standard for its extensive coverage of the recent COP28 Climate Conference. After weeks of heated confrontation and debates a consensus statement was …
To the Editor: While Donald Trump continues to recite, in a kind of mangled paraphrase, passages from ‘Mein Kampf’ at his rallies, we hear that he is becoming even more popular. So was the …
To the Editor: Saturday Night Live had a skit some years ago that distinguished “funny ha ha” from “funny strange.” Saturday’s cartoon in the Cortland Standard Opinion page would fit …
To the Editor: In 2006 I was diagnosed with post surgical Hypoparathyroidism. Due to this I must be medicated daily as my body does not produce enough calcium. Throughout the years I began …
To the Editor: I am sure by now most of you have seen the expansion of those solar installations around the county. So my questions are as follows: Has anyone seen a reduction in their …
To the Editor: As county legislator-elect representing most of Homer (LD 10), I feel compelled to respond to a letter to the editor from Nov. 29, which voiced strong opposition to the Homer …
To the Editor: Given all the problems in the world right now, this one is pretty paltry. On the other hand, in my world and that of others in similar circumstances, it’s a big deal. In my …
To the Editor: My husband and I could not disagree more with Mr. Doring’s opinion, printed here Nov. 29, criticizing the Homer School meal program. Mr. Doring myopically suggests that public …
To the Editor: I have a service dog. He is licensed as a service dog and is individually trained for my needs. I’ve lately been having issues: accessibility to a local store, harassment, …
To the Editor: The other night in a town hall with Sean Hannity, former President Trump was invited to confirm that he would not be a dictator. He kinda sorta did, but did not really address …
To the Editor: The county Legislature’s decision to abandon plans to change health insurance coverage for retirees from traditional Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan is welcome news. …
Bonnie Carlson Concerning the recent passing of Rosalind Carter, I have no doubt that she had only the best of intentions for using her station in life to promote Mental Health Reform and the …
Karla Alwes I met a woman recently who kindly told me she is a reader of this column. She tells me that she enjoys my writing about “little” things. I can understand how reading a column …
To the Editor: Chronicled in this paper, on Nov. 29 Jim Doring’s statement cast himself as Ebenezer Scrooge: “It is not the responsibility of the Homer School District taxpayers to feed …
To the Editor: Two classic art forms converge to produce the Metropolitan Opera’s “The Magic Flute,” to be shown on PBS, at 2 p.m. on Dec. 10. It is sung in German with English …
To the Editor: The county’s mean-spirited plan to force their retirees off Medicare has come to an end — for now. After voting, Mr. Fitch unfortunately discussed ways to rekindle the …
To the Editor: I don’t know Jim Doring well, but thought I knew him well enough that I would never consider him to be a mean spirited person. So I was surprised at his letter to the editor …
To the Editor: When we were young, health insurance was something for old folks. As time goes by and retirement happens, health insurance becomes a preeminent consideration, not only to address …
To the Editor: Main Street is paved and open for business! Main street has been paved. You can now drive down Main Street without risking losing your car in a hole. Actually, it feels very …
To the Editor: Many gems are located in Cortland and Homer. I visited Area 51 at the Cortland Corset Building on Central Avenue and found Fran, the owner, was very friendly and enthusiastic …
To the Editor: It has been almost 4 years since the law banning flavored vapes and e-liquids in New York came into effect, but you would never know that in Cortland. The law, which targets …
To the Editor: Regarding the Nov. 21 article, “Homer Schools to provide students free breakfast, lunch”: When I was growing up my parents provided breakfast in the morning. My mother …
To the Editor: What an insulting letter to the editor penned by Maxine Cleveland in the Nov. 24 edition. She referred to herself as a liberal who is very happy with the preponderance of the …
