To the Editor: A vote for Elizabeth McGrath for District Attorney on Nov. 5 will help make Cortland County safer and return competence and integrity to the district attorney’s office. I …

To the Editor: It’s football season and I’ll be watching the Buffalo Bills play every chance I can. I’m looking forward to seeing new guy Keon Colemon catch quarterback Josh Allen’s …

Shakespeare’s villainous character Iago famously said that anyone who steals his purse “steals trash.” A recent ill-fated trip to Louisville, Kentucky proved the opposite to be true to …

To the Editor: I watched with horror and disbelief as the Supreme Court handed down their ruling on presidential immunity. Rather than address the actual facts presented by special counsel …

To the Editor: He sits on the couch watching TV while his house is burning. He smells smoke but he thinks it’s from a fire way across the town. He heard the old repairman tell him that the …

To the Editor: I was notified July 2 that my son David had died in Germany where he was an employee of the Armed Forces Recreation Center in Garmisch. I called the Utica office of my …

To the Editor: A scripture verse states “you will know them by their fruits,” which in secular terms means pay attention to behavior, not speech. It is ironic that while the radical left …

To the Editor: I recently marked my one year anniversary at the Cortland YMCA and I continue to be overwhelmed with support and stories of how important this building has been in the lives of …

To the Editor: Are the increases in sales tax and jobs from 2019 to 2023 due to the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex? Richard Tupper’s letter to the Editor in the Aug. 22 issue suggests the …

To the Editor: When I ran to represent Homer on our county Legislature, I promised to never cast votes which I felt would inhibit our taxpayers’ ownership over their local government. That …

To the Editor: It is my understanding that there have been several opinions expressed online regarding the back-in diagonal parking and that some downtown businesses have also expressed …

To the Editor: The Aug. 17 Cortland Standard article “What a summer” described some extreme weather we have experienced, including a microburst (93 mph wind) and a tornado. The stifling …

To the Editor: I was disappointed in your article on Aug. 16 on Gutchess Sports Park. A picture of an empty baseball field is deceptive to the reader. Your reporter Jack Lakowsky’s article …

To the Editor: Brandon Williams saves his MAGA language for his campaign account, but it is right there for all to see (unless he has blocked you, which he often does). This week, he was …

To the Editor: The recent article, “SUNY Cortland pays Turning Point USA $42K, alters policies,” caught my attention. I have followed the Turning Pointers in their quest to ensure SUNY …

A mother says, “Children remind me of chickens, seeking out the weak and wounded and pecking them to death. They have discovered that my 9-year-old son, who is autistic, is bothered by loud noises, …

To the Editor: I am sorry that there does not appear to be an event at St. Mary’s to commemorate the life of Sister Harriet. Absent that, I would like to mention how important she was for …

To the Editor: Reference is made to Our Opinion, July 12, “Want to attract new cops? Bring down the blue wall.” Chief Robert Pitman’s assessment of hiring issues across the nation …

To the Editor: I am writing to express my deep disappointment and concern over the recent decision by the Cortland County Legislature not to pursue further investigation into the tragic death …

To the Editor: After reading Jack Lakowsky’s article about a neighbor’s unpleasant experience, I am disappointed by the city. Did the mayor and a police officer visit neighbors who have …

To the Editor: I watched with horror and disbelief as the Supreme Court handed down their ruling on presidential immunity. Rather than address the actual facts presented by special council …

Not much goes on in a hospital waiting room, a fact that lends itself to the name of the room itself. I recently had reason to observe the waiting room’s lack of activity in a major Rochester …

To the Editor: Your idea that everyone can back into the parking space is so out of reality! I was taught, in the 1950s, to turn around and look out the back window when backing up. That is …

To the Editor: From now until Sept. 1, PBS’s Great Performances at the Met is presenting Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette” On Demand. The opera is sung in French with English subtitles and …

To the Editor: Brandon Williams is an election denier. Where was Williams’ patriotism when the Capital Police were getting hit and poked with American flags on Jan. 6? One of them died the …