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Physical fitness improvement is one of the most common resolutions for a new year. Developing a fitness plan and sticking with an exercise regime over the months ahead can be a challenge. A …

Take care of kids, take care of yourself

  There’s no question about it—the pandemic separated people in a way they’ve never been separated before. Almost four years later, we’re still seeing the …

Blazin' Nutrition offers quick, healthy options

Regulars are leaving tabs open at the new drink place, because it’s easier than swiping a card for three drinks. It’s not a bar, though. It’s a nutrition club. Caitlinn Jones …

Church helps pay medical debt for 149 Cortland County residents

Through a fundraising campaign, 149 people in Cortland County will have $112,350 worth of debt abolished, courtesy of the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca and the national nonprofit RIP Medical Debt. …

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 …

Dogs provide daily serotonin for Cortland high schoolers

In 2019, Westley, a black lab, was guiding the CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind through the New York City Marathon. Now he spends his time guiding Cortland High School students to an emotionally …

Influenza cases have increased 44% in the past week in Tompkins County, and COVID-19 cases are up 47% in the past two weeks, reports Tompkins County Whole Health, the county’s public health …

Responding to lead isn’t the problem -- prevention is

Suzanne Osterhoudt admits she – and other Cortland County health officials – wait for lead paint to poison children before doing anything about it – not because they want to, but …

Onondaga puts $1.5 million toward lead paint removal

SYRACUSE — In a city with hundreds of children poisoned by lead paint each year, Onondaga County is struggling to spend millions of federal dollars available to fight the problem. Onondaga …

‘There’s still people there’

  Read for yourself Here are the state Department of Health’s profile of Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, including complaints, citations and enforcement actions: …

Tompkins mental health unit responds 50 times in 3 months

Since forming in August the Tompkins County Sheriff’s mental health specialists, the department’s newest unit, has responded to more than 50 calls, diverting dozens from the criminal …

CAPCO to provide diapers to 100 families for nearly 2 years

 

Winter preparedness goes beyond snow tires

Snow tires? Check. Shovel? Check. New windshield wipers? Check. Now, don’t forget to take care of your mental health, too. Richard Borra, owner of O’Shea Tire & Service Center, …

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 …

Scheduling a colonoscopy can seem a daunting task to some, but the procedure has been a lifesaver for many by detecting colorectal cancer early when it is most treatable and often curable. With …

Cortland Legislature rescinds retirees' insurance switch

Cortland County legislators voted Wednesday to rescind an August plan to switch retirees’ insurance to a private plan instead of Medicare. Legislators voted, 16-0, at a special meeting to …

Cortland Legislature to consider rescinding retiree insurance switch

The Cortland County Legislature, facing a lawsuit, will meet Wednesday to consider rescinding a plan to switch retirees’ insurance to a private plan instead of Medicare. After the switch …

Racker hopes to allow clients to age in place

An official of supportive housing nonprofit Racker expects neighbors to have questions about a group home it wants to build on a vacant lot on Walden Oaks Boulevard in Cortlandville. “We …

Photography exhibit highlights hope in recovery from addiction

Phase two of a photography exhibit centered around Cortland County residents dealing with overdose and recovery is on display through the end of November at the Cortland Free Library. The …

Supportive housing not-for-profit Racker plans to build a group home for six people with disabilities at 3266 Walden Oaks Boulevard. in Cortlandville, currently a vacant lot. Racker notified the …

New Guthrie center to open within a year

Guthrie Medical Group will consolidate several services at its new 4057 West Road facility in Cortlandville, closing its Homer and existing Cortlandville facilities, the medical group announced …

Guthrie plans new facility on Route 281

A former day habitation facility in Cortlandville will house Guthrie medical services, including a walk-in clinic, imaging, lab facilities and 25 staff. Developer David McNeil and Guthrie …

The nights are growing colder

Jordan Price finished his lunch — ravioli in sauce, a slice of white bread — and considered his options. The temperature outside was in the mid-30s, and the night would drop to near …

Watch over yourself this holiday season

You can imagine the math: •One roast turkey, one drink. •One, two stockings to stuff, one, two drinks. •One, two, three friends for New Year’s eve, one, two, three …

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