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Ohio has many advantages regarding affordability

DEAR EDITOR: Regarding the letter questioning Ohio affordability, I have several comments. After moving to Florida more than 40 years ago, we have returned. Why? The cost of living there was, and is, out of control. My property insurance in Fort Myers was over $ 15K a year. (If you can get it.) Add to that $2K for federal flood, a must. In Youngstown my insurance is about $1,500. Florida has no income tax and county taxes are low per house value, but provide few services. (Our street, with average house value of over $1 million, had no sidewalks, no fire hydrants, no sewer system. ...

Disturbing hypocrisy from the Republican Party

DEAR EDITOR: Does anyone else realize the disturbing hypocrisy that is occurring within our government? They have taken away women’s rights to medical health services, banning Roe, while in turn killing children, using planned genocide!! The defunding of AID and IRC has taken away food and medicine from children starving, caused by drought, war and poverty. A child in the womb is considered sacred. However, once that child is born, it no longer is! Is it OK to not provide medical care and food to children and adults in need around the world and at home? Defunding Medicaid and SNAP ...

Declaration foreshadows the times in which we live

DEAR EDITOR: Thank you for publishing our Declaration of Independence. Of the bulleted grievances, and in my opinion of current events, they foreshadow the current “…Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” At least 17 of the founders’ grievances apply to Trump. Of course, they were produced by “…the Representatives of the United States of America in General Congress, Assembled…” back when Congress had the spine to oppose a would-be dictator. Vigilance and involvement with government ...

Sound off!

No, The Biden administration did not plan the Army’s 250th parade. The army itself began planning a celebration for its 250th anniversary including a potential parade in 2023. The idea for the parade was presented to D.C. officials in April 2025. The Army’s 2024 permit application described a festival, not a parade, with a maximum of 300 military personnel and civilians in attendance. A separate permit for a much larger celebration was filed under the Trump administration in March of 2025. — Cortland Biden did a lot for all Americans. Check it out before criticizing. He did not ...

Why trust in the DOJ and FBI is eroding

DEAR EDITOR: Trust in America’s top law enforcement agencies — the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — has sharply declined in recent years, and not without reason. High-profile cases, particularly involving powerful individuals, have raised serious concerns about transparency, accountability and unequal treatment under the law. One of the most glaring examples is the continued secrecy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein client list. Despite Epstein’s extensive ties to global elites and mounting evidence of sex trafficking involving minors, ...

Support for Poppy Campaign appreciated

DEAR EDITOR: Howland American Legion Post 700 and Auxiliary Unit 700 would like to thank those who generously contributed to our Poppy Campaign, which took place outside of the Cortland Walmart on May 24 and June 28. Members of the community donated to and spoke encouraging words to the veterans and auxiliary members participating in the Poppy Campaign. The donations will be used for hospitalized veterans and for the rehabilitation and welfare of veterans of the United States Armed Forces, especially those in Howland and our immediate area ROGER STANLEY Adjutant Howland American ...