Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, Americans 50 and over and others as the U.S. races to beat back the virus and reopen businesses and schools. Indiana and Michigan will begin vaccinating those 50 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York will loosen restrictions on private gatherings and clear the way for some public performances that have been banned for nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Arts and entertainment venues will be allowed to open ...

A resident of the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, but a follow-up test on Wednesday showed that same person to be negative. Adirondack Health, the organization that oversees the nursing home and rehabilitation center, alerted the families of ...

North Country legislators in the state Senate and Assembly have been waiting for the day they can rescind Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers for the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, they may get their chance. On Tuesday, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly ...

Signup for COVID-19 vaccination clinics are often only scheduled online, and since many seniors have challenges accessing or using technology, many have had a hard time getting appointments. A new pilot program is aimed at filling this gap. It’s the product of new teamwork between Kinney ...

SARANAC LAKE — The smiles were hidden behind masks, but the joy in the room was palpable. The coronavirus pandemic has been hard for almost everyone. The pandemic has taken the lives of more than half a million people, it’s caused millions of people to lose their jobs, plunge into ...