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🌱 What we know about the Main Street stabbing and suspect search

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What's up Cortland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What we know about the Main Street stabbing and suspect search
  • How two SUNY Cortland professors will reshape classes with new SUNY fellowships
  • How Cortland's low measles vaccination rate could affect your family

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Warmer with periods of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Suspect Sought Following Early Sunday Morning Stabbing in Cortland; Victim Remains in Critical Condition (wxhc.com) — Cortland Police are searching for 38-year-old Henry Clay Monroe after a stabbing on Main Street left a victim critically injured and airlifted from Guthrie Cortland Medical Center to Syracuse. Investigators say the attack was targeted, not random, but they're asking anyone with information on Monroe's whereabouts to contact Detective Sergeant Kyle Green as multiple local agencies assist the case.
   

2. SUNY Cortland Announces Two Faculty Members Earn Fellowship Through SUNY Academic Affairs Fellows Program (wxhc.com) — Two SUNY Cortland professors have been awarded competitive SUNY Academic Affairs fellowships, bringing fresh work on ethical artificial intelligence and civil discourse directly into Cortland classrooms. Their projects will shape new coursework, faculty training, and campus-wide efforts like the Advancing Campus Pluralism initiative, potentially influencing how local students learn, debate, and use emerging technologies.
   

3. Unvaccinated Lewis County Resident Confirmed with Measles as New York Cases Outside NYC Reach at Least 62 (medicaldaily.com) — Measles cases outside New York City have climbed to at least 62, and Cortland County is part of the concern, with only about 83% of 2-year-olds having at least one MMR dose. Health experts warn that Cortland's below-95% vaccination rate leaves room for outbreaks and urge families to confirm shots, act quickly after any exposure, and call ahead before seeking care.
   

4. Obituary of George B. Lynch (wxhc.com) — A longtime Virgil resident who was born in Cortland has passed away at 65 after a brief illness, leaving a large local family. He'll be remembered for his years of hard work in road construction, his love of racing, and his dedication to his farm, with no public services planned per his wishes.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 29
  • Modified Girls Tennis vs JD
    Cortland High School
    4:30 pm
  • Guided Painting with Capnsans
    Lamont Memorial Free Library, 5 Main St, McGraw
    5:00 pm
  • Varsity Girls Soccer vs APW
    Cortland High School
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 30
  • Varsity & Modified Cross Country Meet
    Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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    In a world so full of chaos, and at times meaningless, the one thing that we can ALWAYS count on is our Faith in our chosen Higher Power.. I have… (Nextdoor East Cortland)
  • Byrne Dairy & Deli posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - BCV - Days (D2) in Cortland. Apply here.
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Ok Cortland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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