Like other urban communities, the city of Cortland has vacant buildings and properties that need redevelopment. Property owners and city officials have struggled to clear the way for new uses that …

We geeked out around the table, surrounded by funny-looking dice, lead figurines and a fantasy world of our own making. Maybe the knight could slay the dragon, but perhaps the thief could steal the …

The state suspended the liquor license of the Stone Lounge tavern in Cortland in October, effectively closing the business after police and state officials found 77 of the 90 patrons were …

New York is one of the few states that pass the costs of Medicaid on to individual counties. For years, county leaders from all over the state begged Albany to provide some relief — Medicaid …

Anyone attending a criminal court proceeding quickly finds out that the prosecution’s job is to represent “the people.” It is charged with helping to enforce laws for the good of …

Over many years, we’ve watched municipal leaders from villages, towns and the city of Cortland invoke an “executive session” as a sort of magic spell. They seem to believe that …

With a pair of socks. When Family Health Network announced the acquisition of a mobile medical van — a 42-foot behemoth with extensions to create four rooms that we think just might be …

Land bank — On the surface, the concept sounds kind of funny. Can you deposit some land? Will it gain interest? Will someone lend you some land? But as we’ve seen the idea work in …

The state has minimum standards for municipalities to make large purchases to make sure taxpayers get the best deal for their money. The state Comptroller’s Office issued a citation to the town …

The state has minimum standards for municipalities to make large purchases to make sure taxpayers get the best deal for their money. The state Comptroller’s Office issued a citation to the …

The list of projects is a cornucopia of critical upgrades and almost whimsical wouldn't-it-be-cool-ifs. And now the village of Homer has $10 million to make both happen. The state announced …

We have long liked the idea of Congressional representatives coming to the greater Cortland area, not because we like to rub elbows with the hoi polloi — nowadays that’s an invitation to …

We never know where life may take us or whose lives we may influence along the way. SUNY Cortland honored the Rev. Abraham Lincoln DeMond, its first Black graduate, Feb. 2 at a ceremony in Corey …

Cortland County’s decision to buy a bus to transport seniors in rural communities to the centralized county senior center in the city of Cortland will fill a serious need for some. It also …

A few years ago, it seemed like the entire community was buzzing about a social media hoax — a fake announcement that the chain restaurant Chik-fil-A would open in an empty building on Route 13 …

Must be nice — having employers so generous that not only do they pay your mileage when you’re traveling to and fro for work activities, but actually paying for your commute from home to …

The music may be spectacular. Or not. The band may last forever. Or not. But there’s so much to like about the new Groton Community Band that we almost don’t care whether they play on par …

We agree that the three Rs — Reading, Writing and ‘Rithmetic — are important in school, even though we get cringe every time we hear it called the three Rs.But the mission of public …

The weather in Ukraine, in many ways, seems to mimic the weather in Cortland this winter. High temperatures in the 20s or maybe low 30s. Low temperatures in the high teens or low 20s. Of course, …

Forgive us, but it’s the last day of January and we have to ask: How is your New Year’s resolution going?We don’t mean to offend, and we’re happy to forgive any backsliders …

The city of Cortland’s Wastewater Treatment Facility doesn’t come up often in casual conversation — it’s a decidedly unsexy part of city government. Nonetheless, over many …

Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, the legalization of cannabis in states across the country has caused a nationwide increase in the number of young children admitted to hospitals after inadvertently …

Rub a tomato. If it feels waxy, almost like you could leave a fingerprint without pressing, it’s overripe. At that point, you have a day, maybe two, before the tomato is unusable. For a …

What will Cortland County look like in 20 years? We ask that question often, and the prognosticators among us ask the next question in line: What should Cortland County look like? That comes to …

The statewide shortage of volunteer firefighters has been a smoldering problem for years without being extinguished. We don’t know if Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to throw money at the …