Scraps of a homeless encampment lay near the West Branch of the Tioughnioga River in Cortland. Piles of blankets and clothes, a mattress topper, and trash spread throughout the thicket at the edge of …
The Tompkins County Health Department has confirmed a second case of monkeypox, although case investigation showed the patient had no local close contacts. That comes as New York received another …
Scott Steve looked over the side of the rail on Interstate 81 and wondered. The night, June 16, was dark, but he knew the tractor-trailer tipped on the bridge was carrying an herbicide suspected of …
Reports of rat sightings in McGraw have upset neighbors in recent days, and state and county officials plan to visit the village today to begin searching for the source of the vermin. Some …
About 150 people gathered Friday afternoon along Main Street in Cortland carrying signs and chanting in support of abortion rights. Some said they hoped their message would carry across the country.
The challenges the officials described Wednesday in ending elder abuse are myriad: The perpetrators may be loved ones; the victims may not want to cooperate with police; the signs may be …
Artwork of rainbow flags, one with two birds gazing at a rainbow-colored heart, lined the walls of the LGBTQ Resource Center, which has been closed since the coronavirus pandemic began. At the …
Caitlin Klossner and her husband both received three COVID-19 shots, and her 6-year-old daughter Maura received the first two. Maura is now eligible for a booster shot, since the U.S. Food and …
Bob Messinger never thought he’d see the day when he wouldn’t have enough drivers to get veterans to medical appointments. “It’s a horrible situation,” Messinger …
Helen Haldane walked so people with mental illness don’t feel ashamed, and so they get help. She was among almost 100 people, wearing shirts that read “Mental Health Heroes” …
Ragtime music filled the air Saturday at Rose Hall in Cortland as Jazz Happens Band lew horns, plucked banjos and jammed keyboards before more than 30 people. In front of the stage, organizations …
Tammy Barrows-Goddard wanted to remember her chocolate lab, Josie, in a special way. When the dog died, the Cortland woman started a canine comfort service – called “Josie’s …
Greater Cortland area food pantry officials report a program to help people — regardless of income — is seeing increased use as the prices of food escalate across the nation. Food …
Kim Owens had been in a long-time physically and emotionally abusive relationship living in Schenectady County when she decided she needed to get out. She called her cousin to say she was coming to …
Kendra Chambers, of Cortland, the mother of a 3-month-old daughter, said she understands how the national baby formula shortage is frightening to young mothers. “I’m worried about …
Cathy Wood, of DeRuyter, used to wear masks as soon as she got out of the car. But she hasn’t done that in a while since the mask mandate was lifted by the state in February. …
The Truxton senior center has expanded its hours from one to two days each week and plans to add more programs and activities, such as fundraising and summer camp, this year, said the center …
Dozens of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center workers wearing blue T-shirts emblazoned with the words “Stand Guthrie Strong” gathered Tuesday morning in front of the hospital to celebrate …
A crowd of people, including the leader of a federal agency, gathered Monday afternoon around the van parked outside the Family Counseling Services of Cortland County office on south Main Street in …
The job takes patience. Flexibility. Resilience. And no small amount of compassion. They’re not just nurses, they’re psychiatric nurses. Beyond delivering care to a patient’s …
All Wanda Rawson and her crew at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center wanted to do was walk into a patient's room and get a meal order, maybe make the stay just a little more pleasant. But they couldn't. Patients were isolated: COVID-19.
