Coronavirus

COVID: When it never leaves

Long COVID could mean stomach pains. It could mean a cough, or fatigue. The condition has more than 200 possible symptoms. It’s hard to diagnose. Doctors don’t always know. …

COVID, flu spiking in Cortland

Cortland County had 70 new cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 10 and 16 – a 32% increase in new cases from the previous week. It’s experiencing a sharp spike in flu cases, too, even as …

The next pandemic

Merideth Schlader of Summerhill said she learned a valuable lesson during the COVID-19 pandemic she’ll carry with her to the next one. “You have to make an effort to stay …

'This is Chapter One'

The spike was expected – the back-to-school season has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases every year since …

Well, well, well: It’s time for water testing

Snow and rain – and the runoff that come from them – can bring contaminants to well water, and the Cortland County Health Department suggests you test your well this month for bacteria …

Council delays vote on law to tackle vacant city properties

Cortland’s City Council delayed a vote Tuesday to change the city code to allow it to repurpose vacant properties unable to be used for their original permitted use – so long as its new …

Ghosts stories from Gettysburg

Ask Tom Canfield of Marathon how Civil War soldiers in 1863 in Gettysburg, Pa., felt hiking miles through Pennsylvania's woodlands, and he’ll tell you. He’s been there, wearing …

Check it out

Walk into Phillips Free Library in Homer. Look upstairs; it’s filled with books and the smell of old paper and no small amount of nostalgia. Look downstairs; depending on the day, you’ll …

Playing catch up

For many local schools, September marked the first return to normal instruction since March 2020. As the U.S. education system mourns its instructional time losses, it must also grapple with the …

The $100,000 Cortland County has allocated from federal COVID-recovery grants has recouped some spending on mental-health care in schools, but still doesn’t solve the problem, a health agency …

SUNY Cortland welcomes record freshman class

Kaylee Cummings and Meghan Miskovic paused Thursday as they were about to enter Bishop Hall at SUNY Cortland. Sure, they’d heard the college had enrolled its largest freshman class – …

City creates New Year's event despite First Light

The city will host a New Year's Eve celebration this year, creating a new version of an event canceled for the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision drew objections from Tim …

Cortland County reported nine cases of COVID-19 on Friday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,112, the state Health Department reports. Tompkins and Cayuga …

S'mores, nachos and a scavenger hunt: Students return next week

No mask, no booster, and no negative test — SUNY Cortland students arriving for the semester starting next week will instead find s'mores, nachos, lawn games, chocolate fountains and a …

ARP funding sits while city sorts out authorization

The city of Cortland will delay spending any further federal stimulus funds until it has determined how much money it has remaining — and whether it ever legally authorized the projects, Mayor …

‘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. …

Health care as it's happening

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.

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