To the Editor: I searched in vain for “Hitch’s” signature on the Aug. 1 Opinion page cartoon. Perhaps the paper cut the copy short. Or, perhaps even Hitch is now embarrassed to put …

To the Editor: Some of us remember the Cortland battle against a low level radioactive waste dump back in the 1990s. Certainly, we recall some of the facts we learned about nuclear power and …

To the Editor: I would like to respond to comments made at the most recent public hearing regarding Parker School. As of now, I have made it clear regarding my concern of turning the green …

To the Editor: Thank you to my neighbors and fellow residents of the 2nd Ward who had the courage and compassion to speak at the Aug. 1 public hearing as well as the previous one objecting to …

To the Editor: I am writing in reference to John Tucker’s letter of July 26, regarding saying “no” to the building of any more Section 8 housing. I can fully understand where you are …

To the Editor: The city of Cortland woefully underestimated the cost of the new trash collection system. They are almost at the budgeted amount only 7 months through the year. Trash collection …

To the Editor: How did we allow the governments of the United States of America to become disgraceful? Do you remember anything like what is going on in the last few years happening before? …

To the Editor: Who is paying for all this? You know, the housing, medical, education, food and the transportation, of all these illegal immigrants. Not to mention the legal fees. I think you …

Sometimes misfortune brings out the best. I happily discovered that when my column titled “Retirement and Parkinson’s Disease” appeared in the Cortland Standard [Dec. 14, 2023]. A …

To the Editor: I would like to voice my concerns regarding the conversion of the Parker School into multiple apartments My home is located in the same zone, which show on the maps that it is …

To the Editor: I like the word “hogwash.” I use it all the time, in both writing and speaking. But I have never seen it quite so aptly used as in the Cortland Standard editorial of July …

To the Editor: Mayor Steve — I’m a lifelong Cortland resident. I grew up on North Main Street, and for twelve years I’ve rented an efficiency apartment on Madison Street near Parker …

Cortland taxpayers wakeup — Just say “no” to any more low income (taxpayer dependent) housing development in the city of Cortland. The recent offer by an out of county …

To the Editor: There is a serious shortage of low and moderate income apartments available in the city of Cortland. Drive up and down Groton, Lincoln or Maple avenues, and Madison Street …

July. Officially the seventh month of the year, named after the Roman Julius Caesar, sandwiched between June, the sixth month, named after the Roman Junius, and the eighth month August, continuing …

To the Editor: I don’t have kids yet, so it might give me a “third-person” point-of-view on this lifeguard issue. With this COVID thing we have had to deal with, we were looking at …

To the Editor: Another dog attacked — bring back the SPCA animal control officer! This time a small and elderly dog was attacked by two loose dogs. Injuries included puncture wounds to …

To the Editor: The city bought Parker School from the school district with the expectation that the YWCA and CAPCO would operate it for childcare. Despite the state’s offer of $1.5 million to …

To the Editor: As a Cortland resident and homeowner who has lived in close proximity to Parker School for 25 years, I am very concerned about the proposal currently …

To the Editor: I am not sure where the idea originated that the Cortland Free Library is sponsoring drag shows. It is not. As the Library Director Jen Graney noted in your July 12 article, the …

To the Editor: The CNY Mustang-All Ford Club is excited to announce our 15th annual “Rooftop” concert for local charities. We are proud to be featuring Paul Davie and the BeatleCuse …

To the Editor: “Without education we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously.”- G .K. Chesterton. Years ago, a radio broadcaster used the tag …

It’s been suggested the solution to diminishing space in the county landfill is to ship waste out of the county. This is not a sound solution to the problem. Landfill problems, pervasive across …

To the Editor: First the Grace Brown House and now a mural of Grace Brown? I am in wonder as to how these projects transpired. I believe the mural concept is a good idea but do we really …

To the Editor: Today I had an awful experience while walking my dogs in my neighborhood. Four loose dogs barreled down a driveway and attacked my leashed dogs. There was yelling and kicking …