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New sensory space at TC3

DRYDEN – Kids get the fidgets. So do adults – ADHD and autism affect them, too. Tompkins Cortland Community College has opened a new sensory space designed to help neurodiverse students, …

Dryden gets NY Forward

DRYDEN — The village of Dryden won a $4.5 million NY Forward grant on its third try, the state announced Thursday in a program to help communities revitalize their downtowns. Gov. Kathy …

Opinions split at hearing on 160 MW Yellowbarn project

GROTON — Nearly two dozen people commented Thursday on a plan to create an 800-acre, 160-megawatt, $200 million solar facility in Groton and Lansing, debating the loss of farmland with the …

Dryden Fiber replaces installer as income tops $14K a month

DRYDEN – Dryden Fiber has teamed up with a new company in its quest to provide affordable high-speed internet service across Dryden and Caroline, following some complaints surrounding the …

Here's what's closed or delayed on Feb. 17, 2025: Other Tompkins Cortland Community College -- Closed

Dryden cafe wins state grant to perk up exterior

DRYDEN – Even though only one building in the village of Dryden is being restored, Mayor Michael Murphy hopes it will start a pattern of revitalization. The Corner Brew, 1 W. Main St. in …

Tompkins, feds clash over migrant’s release

Federal officials are threatening to prosecute Tompkins County law enforcers for not honoring a federal warrant for a Mexican citizen it sought to arrest, but Tompkins County officials said they …

The Becks: The face of a new kind of farmer

FREEVILLE – The consumer has never been more aware of what goes into their bodies, said Tyler Beck, co-owner of Beck Farms. That’s why their farm focuses on transparency and innovation. …

State helps TC3 expand nursing program

DRYDEN – Filling the nursing gap, one nurse at a time – or 10. Tompkins Cortland Community College was awarded $175,000 in state funding to advance its health care and mental health …

Here's what's closed or delayed because of cold weather Jan. 22, 2205: Schools Cincinnatus -- Two-hour delay Dryden -- Two-hour delay Lansing -- Two-hour delay

DRYDEN — Two Dryden Central School District employees are on paid administrative leave as police investigate allegations of sexual misconduct, said Superintendent Joshua Bacigalupi in a …

Don't demolish, deconstruct, advocates tell Dryden

DRYDEN – Dryden leaders were encouraged Thursday to build a “circular construction economy” by promoting deconstruction -- rather than demolition – of old buildings and …

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Dryden hopes fewer fire departments means lower costs

DRYDEN – Dryden hopes that with fewer fire departments, even with slightly higher budgets, it can bring a greater return on its fire safety investment in 2025, but its contract with its fire …

Dryden Fiber: Access growing, but supplies a concern

DRYDEN The town of Dryden’s Broadband Committee had encouraging news Friday about its growing service area, but also heard concerns about the availability of needed supplies. Committee …

Dryden renews three fire contracts, but not Etna’s

DRYDEN – Six weeks after cutting back to five fire departments serving Dryden by stopping funding for the Brooktondale department, the Dryden town board further shrunk its roster of departments …

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Dryden Fiber reports busiest month to date; 150 request service

DRYDEN – Life for the people behind Dryden Fiber grew somewhat more exciting during November: a record 150 new requests for service. More than 50 yard signs have been placed on …

Dryden firefighters head to Orange County for wildfires

DRYDEN — Firefighters from four Tompkins County departments — three of them in the town of Dryden — will deploy to Orange County to fight a brush fire that has already killed one …

The number of flu and flu-like illnesses is rising in Central New York state data show, but overall, the number of cases is only slightly elevated from a year ago. Still, that comes as Tompkins …

LANSING — Tompkins County has banned open burning for 30 days following several brush fires, including one that damaged nearly 10 acres and injured three people Friday on East Shore Drive in …

Dryden switches fire coverage to Varna from Brooktondale

DRYDEN – Dryden’s Town Board has reduced the number of fire departments serving the town from six to five, but doesn’t expect a decline in service when Jan. 1 rolls around. If …

Grant writer, fire department study comes to Dryden in 2025

DRYDEN – Other than $15,000 for a grant writer’s position and $25,000 to fund half the cost of a study of the town’s fire departments in 2025, the town of Dryden’s budget …

Dryden broadband needs old-school phone number

DRYDEN – The effort to make reliable affordable high-speed internet service available at every address in Dryden and Caroline, means that Dryden Fiber intends to do something about its — …

TC3 marks 50 years on the hill overlooking Dryden

DRYDEN – The on-campus child-care center is somewhat new, as are the dormitories and some of its newest student activities, but the Tompkins Cortland Community College campus “remains a …

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