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Vets group to open localoffice

Clear Path for Veterans, which provides peer-to-peer services to veterans in New York state, has started its partnership with Cortland County and plans to open an office on Grant Street by the end of …

Elder abuse is a hidden tragedy and the signs are not always easily recognizable, reports the Cortland County Area Agency on Aging. This can include physical, emotional and sexual abuse but also …

‘It helps to protect’

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 …

Guthrie to begin parking lot project in fall

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center plans to begin to reconfigure its parking lot as early as the fall after the city approves the plan that includes closing Alvena Avenue, which will become part of the …

Foster parents needed more since COVID

Foster children need to be loved, said former foster parent Sandra Price, and Cortland County needs foster parents to love them. Price, a county legislator who presented a recognition award to …

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center has changed the location of a meeting today to discuss its proposed parking lot reconstruction project on Alvena Avenue, hospital officials announced Tuesday. The …

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center will recruit people to fill nursing candidates at an event Thursday at the hospital. The event will be 5 to 7 p.m. at 134 Homer Ave., Cortland. Enter through the …

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center will have a public meeting Wednesday to update the public on its proposed parking lot reconstruction on Alvena Avenue, hospital officials announced Thursday. If …

Volunteer drivers needed

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 …

Strides against stigma

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” …

In its second recall in a week, Price Chopper is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall Monday on Country Fresh 4.1-ounce Market 32 apples, cheese and pretzels with peanut butter tray, which may …

A brand of frozen pizza available at Price Chopper has been recalled because of the potential to find metal in the meat, Schenectady-based Price Chopper has announced. Palermo Villa, Inc. issued …

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and was founded by the Mental Health America organization in 1949, states a release from Family & Children’s Counseling Service. Many organizations, …

Helping to plant the Seeds of Hope

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 …

Enjoying the dog days

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 …

Food Sense makes cents

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 …

Concert, walk mark Mental Health Month

Cortland County groups are organizing two events to mark Mental Health Month, including a concert Saturday and a walk for mental health Thursday.Rose Hall in Cortland will host the concert to benefit …

‘It’s a new beginning’

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 …

A gnawing void

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 …

‘I feel like I should’

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. …

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