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Amy Dickinson hopes to bring food to Freeville

FREEVILLE — Advice columnist Amy Dickinson is used to earning a living with the written word, leaving the hands-on kind of projects to her husband, builder and designer Bruno Schickel. So …

Musicians of all ages play together in new Groton Community Band

GROTON – Their capabilities range as far as their ages. A sixth-grader plays flute alongside a woman for whom sixth grade was long, long ago. A grandfather plays with his son – and his …

Southworth Library Celebrates Lunar New Year

DRYDEN – Saturday was the eve of the Lunar New Year, and for many, that means celebrating with fireworks, food, and family. Dianne Pamel, however, took it as an opportunity to teach others …

Dryden hopes to finish pedestrian bridge this year

DRYDEN – Though the timeline depends on the availability of materials, Dryden officials expect a $2.9 million steel pedestrian bridge over Route 13 to connect two halves of  Dryden’s …

Businesses move in, cut back and grow in Greater Cortland area

Businesses getting new life and a large manufacturer closing were among notable developments in the greater Cortland area in 2022. Hotel transformed Brothers-in-law Haman Anand and Richie Dhillon …

Regional development in 2022

A residence for victims of violence in Cortlandville,improved food distribution for the needy in Cortland County and municipal broadband in Dryden all came to fruition this year.They were among the …

Groton families bring the food, Santa brings the cheer

GROTON – As the new chief of the Groton Fire Department, Eric DeForrest knew he wanted to do something special around the holidays. What better way to embody the Christmas spirit, he thought, …

New grocery opens in Dryden

DRYDEN – Pine Ridge Grocery has settled into its second location — the former Family Dollar in Dryden — after opening in September. The store, located at 5 Enterprise Drive, just …

Indians no longer

GROTON  – The Groton Central School District will change its name away from the Indians, following a state ultimatum – to districts across the state – to either change the …

Library hosts legendary holiday celebration in Dryden

DRYDEN – A crowd of children in search of Christmas ornaments scrambled out the doors of Southworth Library in Dryden on Saturday and into a hay ride that would drive them through a town full …

TODAY Singer/Songwriter night hosted by Dan Forsyth, 6 to 8 p.m. at Hopshire Farm and Brewery, Dryden.Trivia, 7 to 9 p.m. at ONCO Fermentations, Tully.Trivia, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at McGraw Box Brewing, …

Entrepreneur hopes to return a cafe to downtown Dryden

DRYDEN – Kayla Lane had been working her plans for the corner space at routes 38 and 13 in Dryden for months, but finally put the name in the window: The Corner Brew, a return to having a cafe …

Here are the results of Tuesday's voting, in unofficial tallies: FEDERALU.S. Senate (10,825 of 14,296 districts)Chuck Schumer (D,WF) — 2,628,170Joe Pinion (R,C) — 1,833,386Diane Sare …

Polls open Tuesday for general election Polls for the general election will be open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Cortland County and across the state. To look up your polling place, go to …

Dryden’s broadband service to start next week

DRYDEN — The village of Dryden will launch a municipal broadband service next week, becoming the first municipality in New York to serve customers with its own high-speed internet service.The …

Early voting starts today

Early voting begins today and continues to Nov. 6.The polling site for Cortland County is 112 River St., Cortland, at the rear of the building that contains offices for the Board of Elections and …

Cortland County dropped to a low risk of COVID-19 spread the federal government reported Friday, as did Tompkins County, However, Broome and Tioga counties jumped to high risk.Cortland County had 26 …

Kelles unopposed in 125th Assembly District

Democrat Anna Kelles of Ithaca has introduced state legislation to improve broadband service and improve care for people who have opioid addictions in her first term in the state Assembly and she is …

Housing for homeless women under construction in Dryden

DRYDEN – An excavator has broken ground and contractors are working in Dryden to build a residential facility for women who would otherwise be homeless. Second Wind Cottage’s facility …

Fill the missing spots

DRYDEN – The wish list is long – and worth $4.9 million – but the goal of the projects listed in Dryden Village’s NY Forward grant application is a more walkable, livable …

Tompkins returns to a tradition -- quilts

DRYDEN — Tompkins County Quilters Guild will have Traditons and Beyond Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Admission is $6; the event is …

TC3 grant to create 4 micro-credentials now, more later

DRYDEN — The $150,000 grant that Southern Tier 8 announced Wednesday for Tompkins Cortland Community College is, in itself, not a large amount, but think of it as seed money, the planning …

Overtime rule worries farmers

While a state proposal moves forward to lower the threshold at which farmers must pay overtime to workers, the labor market has already been pressuring the industry to move in that direction, a …

TC3 enrollment climbs, with more new, full-time students

DRYDEN – As the fall semester enters full swing, an increasing number of students are taking advantage of community college offerings, leading to an increase in enrollment at Tompkins Cortland …

Still not a drought

Employees of Sherman Farm in Dryden were gathering freshly cut hay Thursday afternoon in a field off Route 13. It was a far cry from a month ago when abnormally dry weather rendered hay useless …

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