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  • CORTLAND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE NOMINATES CANDIDATES FOR CORTLAND CITY COURT JUDGE AND COUNTY LEGISLATOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS

    CORTLAND, NY, Jul. 15, 2024 The Cortland County Democratic Committee has been busy nominating candidates inJuly. The committee has nominated Lawrence J. Knickerbocker for the City CourtJudge seat left vacant…

  • What Ruth Taught Us About Dissent

    Hearing that Ruth Bader Ginsburg died felt like hearing that Donald Trump was going to be the president after the election in 2016. At my age, after what felt like…

  • The Anxiety of Living in a Democracy

    I’ve been reading about anxiety because – well, because of the election and RBG and BLM and the Post Office and climate change and the end of democracy as we…

  • Compassion is at Our Core

    In a world where you can be anything, be kind. Unless you can be a unicorn, then be a unicorn. Teeshirt Philosophy Conventions don’t usually interest me. Too noisy, too…

  • Hope in the Time of Corona

    First there was the lock down due to Covid-19. After hunkering down at home for a couple months to flatten the curve, we were told the economy had to reopen.…

  • Meet ‘n’ Greet with Doug Withey 10/25 @ 1pm

    Come and chat with Doug about his ideas and vision for the future of Cortlandville!

  • Bob Russell for Homer Village Trustee

    bobrussell4homer@gmail.com Bob’s Goals for Homer: Preserving Homer’s Historic Charm Investing in Our Future Standing Up to County Mismanagement About Bob Russell: Bob Russell is a retired teacher and administrator with…

  • Doug Withey for Cortlandville Town Supervisor

    witheyforsupervisor@gmail.com · Facebook: Withey for Supervisor Protecting Our Tax Dollars “I am running for Cortlandville Town Supervisor to build public trust in our town government and protect our tax dollars.”…

  • Mike Opsteegh for Homer Village Trustee

    mike4homer@gmail.com · Facebook: Mike for Homer Village Trustee Mike’s Goals for Homer: Preserving Homer’s Historic Charm Investing in Our Future Standing Up to County Mismanagement About Mike Opsteegh: Mike Opsteegh…

  • No Kings 2 Rally – Saturday, October 18th

    On Saturday, October 18 from 1-2:30 at the front of Cortland Courthouse Park Indivisible Cortland County will once again join with the national No Kings and Indivisible organizations in holding a…

  • Progressive Happy Hour

    Join us for drink and merriment on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6p – 8p at the St. Charles Hotel in Cortland.

  • CCDC Book Club – 10/27 @ 6pm

    The CCDC Book Club will be meeting on October 27th @6:00pm. Madhusree Mukerjee’s Churchill’s Secret War: The British Empire and the Ravaging of India During World War II A dogged…

  • Interested in Running for Office?

    2025 is a local election year in Cortland County with many positions up for election in the various Towns and Villages in the county. The official list of offices up…

  • 2023 Candidate Endorsements

    The Cortland County Democratic Committee endorsed the following candidates for office in this year’s election on  September 25, 2023: New York State Supreme Court Dierdre Hay – 6th Judicial District…