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After nearly four years of struggling with COVID-19, we have seen the development of vaccines and improved treatment for those who contract the virus, but the threat has continued. In addition, …

We always step up

People in the greater Cortland area care about their neighbors. When people face difficult challenges — addiction, homelessness, domestic abuse — the community steps up and makes good …

We don’t brag about ourselves very often. We suppose it comes from years of practice in removing our perspective from the news stories we write. Make no mistake — we’re very proud …

Five greater Cortland area school districts will see less state-funded foundation aid in the Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for the coming year. The other five will see increases, but not …

Making the homeless people sheltering at the Cortland Free Library invisible would be so, so easy. And for far too many Cortland residents, it would be desirable. David Thompson has shown we …

Whether their troubles are minor or significant, children who have mental health issues must be identified and helped Cortland Area Communities That Care received a $600,000 federal grant to …

We’ve always been a little skeptical of the community service requirements some high schools have before a student graduates. The tasks — maybe some volunteer work at a library, or feeding …

The math is pretty straightforward: If each of Cortland County’s 18,514 households spends just $25 on locally sourced food each week, they would inject more than $24 million into the county’s …

Drivers wanted

HELP WANTED: Adults with commercial drivers license. Must be able to pass drug and alcohol tests. Part-time, seasonal. Work hours: early mornings, mid afternoons, occasional evenings. Must be …

Drivers wanted

HELP WANTED: Adults with commercial drivers license. Must be able to pass drug and alcohol tests. Part-time, seasonal. Work hours: early mornings, mid afternoons, occasional evenings. Must be …

At the heart of distributing sales tax revenue among Cortland County, the city of Cortland and all the other towns and villages is “fairness.” Of course, the county, the city and the towns …

A library is born

It’s not often that we report on the opening of a brand new library. The Cortland Standard has happily donated a few of our old newspaper coinboxes — the kind where you deposit the cost of a …

We learned last week that another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the expansion of solar power generation in New York. If the state wants the expansion to get back on track, it’s going …

We learned last week that another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the expansion of solar power generation in New York. If the state wants the expansion to get back on track, it’s going to …

We have mixed feelings about the city of Cortland’s push toward banning the sale of bongs and other pipes — predominantly used for smoking cannabis — from certain areas of the city. …

The Little White Church that has stood on the northern edge of the Homer Village Green for 191 year, is showing its age. The paint is pealing; the foundation is crumbling and don’t even try to …

We commend the state for its continuing efforts to further refine the laws and regulations surrounding New York’s still-nascent legal marijuana industry. Whether the latest initiatives from the …

We all want to feel accepted and loved. But that’s not always easy when others consider us different in some way. Our LGBTQ+ neighbors can be left out or scorned by some people because they …

We can imagine a conversation like this all across Cortland County — mostly because we had this last week: Honey, is this recyclable? Is it crunchy? I don’t want to eat it, I want to …

A new year brings new hope for making personal and professional progress. That is true of the Cortland County Legislature, which had its annual organizational meeting Jan. 3. The legislators …

A little over a year ago, the Groton Central School District announced it would change its name away from the Indians, following a state ultimatum — to districts across the state — to …

We know a family not too far from the greater Cortland area: dream house, great job, beautiful neighborhood. An almost-wonderful quality of life. They’re looking to leave. Despite this idyllic …

The health hazards of tobacco smoking are indisputable and we are glad to see the city of Cortland is considering a law to help keep kids from smoking. The city is considering restricting …

A couple of dozen county and local officials raised their right hands Dec. 28 in the main courtroom of the Cortland County Courthouse to take their oaths of office as they prepared to begin their …

One doesn’t have to squint hard to see how scheduling local elections in odd-numbered years can be interpreted as a means of voter suppression. Think this out: Even-numbered years feature …

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