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Southworth Library to host Lunar New Year celebration

 

‘Books have been my constant companion’

FREEVILLE – “Ask Amy” advice columnist Amy Dickinson believes two things can really add value to a town: a focus on literacy, and walkability. On Feb. 2, Freeville residents can walk to her library, and borrow something from her personal collection, and maybe catch a movie.

Solar x 10

Cortland County produces nearly 67 megawatts of electricity from 298 solar projects, nearly 10 times its power-generating capacity of just five years ago. Neighboring Tompkins County generates …

Dryden to seek lower speed limit near TC3

DRYDEN — Plans for a 749-unit apartment complex, and a relocated restaurant, have Dryden village and town officials asking the state Department of Transportation to slow some things down. …

Nature center seeks new home for its animals

ULYSSES – It’s very hard to find a home for a snapping turtle, the staff of Cayuga Nature Center has discovered. The Cayuga Nature Center in Ulysses has had trouble coping with …

‘There’s more than what you think in Dryden’

DRYDEN — The business district in Dryden is tidier; the village has a few more events, too. The community has a new mural and a year and a half after the Dryden Business Association formed to …

Dryden students grow vegetables for school lunches

Dryden students grow vegetables for school lunches   DRYDEN — Dryden High School students aren’t eating the same squares of pizza every day in the cafeteria. They’re …

Groton unveils mascot candidates

GROTON – Groton Central School District graphic design students got creative with their interpretations of a grizzly bear, showing the bear waving, popping out of a “G,” scratching …

Ke’laborate

DRYDEN – Publishing a magazine isn’t just a bunch of writing. It’s more than art, too. It’s understanding design and technology, planning, organization, analyzing both the …

Dryden students win grant for reusable utensils

DRYDEN – Look in the trash cans of the Dryden High School cafeteria: You’ll find 5,000 plastic forks, tossed away every month. Students will soon reduce that number to zero, said …

TC3 art sale builds pro skills and eases holiday shopping

DRYDEN – While doing holiday shopping, anyone can go to Walmart or Target and pull something off the shelf, said Jonathan Majka, a graphic design student and peer tutor at Tompkins Cortland …

A 13th person has been charged, and the fifth indicted, in the kidnapping and killing of an Ithaca man in May, state police announced Wednesday. David C. Maycumber, age 41, of Newfield, was indicted …

Democrat Deirdre Hay was behind Republican Cheryl Insinga for a 14-year seat on the bench of the state Supreme Court’s 6th Judicial District. Across the 10-county district, the vote was …

Democrats sweep Dryden

DRYDEN — Incumbent Dryden Supervisor Jason Leifer defeated Thomas Corey in complete but unofficial voting Tuesday as Democrats swept the election. Leifer, a Democrat and Protecting Dryden …

Filing near for 160-megawatt solar farm in Groton, Lansing

GROTON — An application is expected to be filed Thursday for a 160-megawatt solar power generation facility on the Groton-Lansing border, according to the company planning the largest solar project in the greater Cortland area.

Neighbor worries about traffic at Varna housing development

DRYDEN – The next-door neighbor of the future Varna apartment complex said Thursday he’s concerned about traffic the complex may generate. At a public hearing before the Dryden Town …

No comments on Dryden housing, billboard plans

DRYDEN – No one spoke Thursday evening at a pair of public hearings on a plan to build 11 high-end apartments in Varna, and to install a two-sided digital billboard on Route 13 just west of …

DRYDEN -- A woman died Saturday and two others were injured when their car struck a tree in the town of Dryden, state police reported Sunday. Cora-Su B. Brooks, 38, of Groton was driving about …

New Groton mascot search down to three contenders

GROTON - Students in Groton have narrowed the field of potential mascots to three choices: the Groton Red Hawks, the Groton Grizzlies, or the Groton Steamrollers. Groton students researched …

Townhouse project breaks ground next month in Dryden

DRYDEN – By October of next year, Dryden will have 82 new high-end apartments in Dryden. Ground will break in October on three townhouses at the vacant lot located at 1061 Dryden Road in …

Former TC3 president Montague dies

DRYDEN — Former Tompkins Cortland Community College President Orinthia Montague, died Friday, the college has announced. “Dr. Montague had a tremendous impact on our college, serving …

DRYDEN — The Town of Dryden won three awards from the state Association of Conservation Commissions for its work on improving sustainability. •Kate Lee and Mckenna Crocker, youth …

Dryden Fiber project enters phase 3

DRYDEN – Five years after its beginning, the Dryden broadband project Dryden Fiber has entered phase three of construction. Phase three, which is being managed by Hunt Engineers, …

TC3 enrollment up 13.6%

DRYDEN – Enrollment at Tompkins Cortland Community college has seen a double-digit increase for the second consecutive year, even as enrollment at SUNY schools across the state has declined. …

State Police have charged a Dryden woman in the kidnapping and killing of an Ithaca man, the 11th person charged, they announced Friday.   The first 10 arrests were announced Monday in …

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