We understand the village of Homer’s predicament. It’s like a kid in the department store, just before Christmas. There’s so much good stuff, and wouldn’t it be great to find …
Two years after opening in Cortlandville, non-profit second-hand shop Cortland ReUse is preparing to move to a store on Homer Avenue in Cortland that will nearly double its size. That will …
Halloween is probably the most neighborly holiday Americans celebrate, and we’re glad to see it’s coming back. Christmas and Thanksgiving — family holidays. Independence Day, …
The city of Cortland faces difficult decisions in the coming months as it grapples with financial troubles that were illuminated by recently completed financial audits for 2021 and 2022. The …
We’re not sure when the first social commentary came via art. Maybe with the first depictions of Christ’s crucifixion, painted in the Fifth Century. Maybe Sun Tzu’s philosophies …
With early voting starting Saturday, and less than two weeks until Election Day, Nov. 7, the Cortland Standard has already received and published a number of politically oriented letters to the …
Cortland County has always faced transportation challenges. Despite tinkering over the years, there have long been complaints about the adequacy of rural transportation, which is critical to giving …
The opening of a new Byrne Dairy gas station and convenience store in July on Port Watson Street has already resulted in the closing of another store — the longtime Byrne Dairy convenience …
Once the hue and cry, the declarations, the justifications, the rationalizations and the odd bit of cynicism are done, one really should look at the Cortland County Legislature’s effort to give …
As much as it’s needed, and as imperative as it is that Cortland County legislators approve $210,000 in spending for emergency housing, that money isn’t even a Band-Aid to alleviating, …
You don’t want to imagine a world without Isabella d’Este, Ludovico Sforza, Hieronymus Colloredo, the Archduke Rudolph or the shoguns of Japan’s Edo Period. What? Don’t …
Living “off the grid” is great — if you’re so inclined. No ringing of a telephone to disturb your peace, no social media to distract you. Maybe that will be our retirement …
Last July, Lawrence Wilde stood up at a Cortland Common Council meeting and announced that he’s in Cortland because he feels safe and welcome here, and extended his residency here through …
Compared to most other cities, the city of Cortland has long been a parking paradise. No parking meters. Generous three-hour time limits. Ample parking along Main Street and in nearby city parking …
Everyone agrees it was a sad day when the Cortland Enlarged City School District closed Parker Elementary School in 2018 because of declining enrollment and rising costs. Everyone agrees a childcare …
We’ve seen the increase in chatter around us — on social media, over coffee with acquaintances, the odd party (like we’re invited to many): Maybe college isn’t the best route …
We’ve seen the increase in chatter around us — on social media, over coffee with acquaintances, the odd party (like we’re invited to many): Maybe college isn’t the best route …
For nearly four months, the Cortland County Legislature has been seeking a new public defender. Thus far, officials say, they haven’t had much luck. County legislators last week decided to …
High school offers many opportunities for students to participate in academic activities that introduce them to the skills that will be important in their lives. For two Dryden High School students, …
Finally, seven months after the Cortlandville Town Board decided it wanted to eliminate a town justice position, it has deigned to tell its constituents what was passing through its collective mind. …
Giving in the service of others is a universal moral imperative, whether religious, moral or civic. We feel that it’s important to give back to the greater Cortland area community, our home. …
One year ago, we thought practical artificial intelligence was a sci-fi conceit. We read about it and knew researchers were making progress in tech start-ups and university labs, but it was like …
The greater Cortland area needs a clinic that dispenses methadone. People addicted to opioids — and trying to kick the addiction — need all the support we can muster. Making them travel …
For small businesses, major outlays of capital are risky. Tens of thousands of dollars for new equipment or technologies could also be socked away to help weather a slow season, or hire another …
Symptomatic treatment: When medical care is focused on the symptoms, rather than the underlying cause. For example, treating a persistent headache with aspirin when the real problem is a brain tumor. …
