Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks Monday outside Here We Grow Child Care Center in Cortland. Schumer visited Cortland to discuss the $1.8 billion New York will get for child-care centers as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Photo: Colin Spencer / Cortland Standard
May 05, 2021
Cortland Standard
To understand the importance of child care in a community, one could ask a parent, or perhaps a teacher. But perhaps one should ask an employer, too.
“The lack of affordable child care in our community has a direct and negative impact on the ability of our workforce to obtain and keep jobs,” Ames Linen President Johanna Ames wrote Monday in a letter read to Sen. Chuck Schumer in Cortland. “To advance and grow with a company, one must be consistently present. Many workers worry about availability of safe, reliable childcare and ultimately choose to exit the workforce because they could not obtain such care.”
Published 3 hours ago •
Updated 3 hours ago
Kelly Tobin
Several police officers in West Hartford came out to support a 7-year-old girl at her lemonade stand this weekend.
Kelly Tobin said her daughter invited some officers and sure enough, they showed up with nearly the entire on-call department! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The girl saw two officers on a walk last week and asked if they would come by. So, the officer set a reminder in his phone and showed up and made an appearance. with friends, too.