When we consider accommodations for people with disabilities, we are apt to think of physical things — like wheelchairs, ramps, elevators, assistive devices for visually impaired people and …
Nothing quite matches the peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich in childhood nutrition. Nutty and sweet, filling and comforting, too. Done right, it’s surprisingly nutritious. Peanut butter has a …
Parents should share what they love with their children. But remember, the child is under no obligation to love it, too. It comes to mind every time we pass a park and remember the hours spent …
To the Editor: I would like to share with you a quote by the anthropologist Ernest Becker: “It is (fear) that makes people so willing to follow brash, strong-looking demagogues... capable …
Human beings are good at making assumptions. Sometimes, they’re even correct. Often, though, we confuse correlation and causation, resort to stereotypes and rely on dusty old canards. Walking …
Cannabis has come a long way over the past decade or so. Now that New York and other states have legalized recreational use of marijuana, we’ve learned that many professionals, even community …
If a knot in the pit of one’s stomach could keep one warm, we’d gladly give ours to the first homeless person we meet. The greater Cortland area has seen temperatures and wind-chill …
If a political stunt turns out to be a good idea, is it still a stunt? We ask because Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in early December that she supports issuing “inflation refund” checks to New …
Anyone can enjoy summer, or the milder climate of some indolent southern state. Step 1: go outside. Ta da! But up here in the, we hardy souls have to spend several months of the year making our …
We can’t do a simple handyman project at home without taking two extra trips to the hardware store and spending twice as much time and money on it than we originally planned. Imagine the …
For decades, maybe even generations, we heard the lament that standardized test scores are a lousy way to assess whether a teenager is ready to graduate from high school. They’re efficient and …
Choosing favorites isn’t always easy. We’d be hard-pressed to identify our favorite food, as some days it’s an exotic flavor, served on a beach, while other days it’s just cold pizza at …
Nobody wanted to close Parker School in Cortland in 2018 — but the Cortland Enlarged City School District faced declining enrollment and an expensive maintenance to-do list. Ever since, the …
Eight months ago, when the Cortland Standard published a six-part series called “Home is Somewhere,” we found a consortium of agencies, both public and private, seeking ways to address …
Whether you should be alarmed or amazed at the crime trends in Cortland County depends as much on whether you like to be alarmed or amazed as it does on the trends themselves — that, and what …
Yes, Virginia Editor’s note: The following editorial written by Francis P. Church first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897. It has always been one of our favorites and we are pleased to share …
Heating appliances are a major cause of fires in the winter. While they may help to keep your home warm and comfortable, they can also be deadly. Earlier this month, a 73-year-old Groton man …
We love the holiday season. It starts with all the preparations for Thanksgiving — the shopping, the cleaning, the cooking, the company from out-of-town — and then it’s time for Christmas and …
We were excited when Byrne Dairy first developed its manufacturing facility on Route 13 in South Cortlandville about a decade ago, and started producing Greek-style yogurt. We were relieved when …
We’re cheap. We’re the kind of people who would keep a 15-year-old Toyota with 240,000 miles on the odometer rather than fork out a few bills for a new car. But that comes at a risk: a …
Cortland County owns about 2.7 miles of walking trail in Cortlandville, and needs to decide what to do with it. We offer a simple solution: Sell it to Lime Hollow Nature Center for $1. …
We can commiserate with the challenge SUNY Cortland faces in drawing students of color to its campus. College data show that 76% of the campus is white, 4% Black, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian and 2% …
In May 2023, we lamented a Cortland County plan to divert the last $970,000 of the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan fund to repair the Cortland County Courthouse steps — which had already …
We’ve long thought the JM Murray organization was a force for good. A provider of services and employment for individuals with disabilities, JM Murray employs more than 550 people and serves more …
It’s worth remembering that winter takes a little more effort than the other seasons. Between low temperatures, hazardous conditions and the relative lack of sunlight, it can be easy to find …
