Street Beat

Tompkins County 2026 budget passes unanimously, raising taxes 3.59% and funding key programs and community services.

As the school year begins, local districts roll out smartphone bans, major capital projects, attendance policy changes.

Groton’s three-day festival begins with the opening of the Playland Amusements Carnival Midway at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 in the Speedway lot on Main St.