Newsletter

Local writer receives ‘gold awards’ for her work

It’s a block party – and it’s all free!

Community comes together to help teacher in time of need

EMS Launches Rapid Sequence Intubation program

FEMA, asylum seekers, tax exemptions discussed at Town Board meeting

Villages adopt 2023-24 budgets

Darian Mitchell named GHS Class of 2023 salutatorian

Town Board looks to Democratic primary

Farmers Market returns with more vendors than ever

Washington Street Seed Exchange opens for the season

Stablework to host training for rebirth of Special Olympics’ Equestrian program

Genie Solar proposes development on Lansingville Road

Freeville receives grant funding for park improvements, upgrades

GHS names Elisa Allen Class of 2023 valedictorian

Barksville Inn site plan under community questions

Pastor Barbara Blom: From the slopes to the pulpit

Freeville seeking residents feedback on village street speed limits

Stone Bend Farm looks to bring community together with food

Residents voice concern over proposed zoning law

School district’s $36.6 million budget on the ballot

School district’s proposed budget set for public vote

Lee Shurtleff: Village of Groton historian for most of his life

Second Wind prepares for spring with Clean Up Day

Rotary’s 3rd annual rubber duck race returns

Over 1,100 pounds of garbage collected during Green Up Day

New crosswalk on Game Farm Road connects the trails

Colonel Justin Williams: GHS new distinguished graduate

Dandy Mini Mart gets go-ahead

Takin’ Care of T’burg is ready with a new watering system

Second Wind looks to the future

Public hearing for proposed zoning update scheduled

Parks and Rec to bring the heat with Myers Park summer concert series

Kay Bishop: 100 years of a life well lived

Freeville resident co-authors book of recipes, rituals and crafts

Coffee shop in the village officially open for business

Agriculture continues to blossom and grow in High School

Green Up Day hopes to become statewide project

Philomathic Library spring book sale returns

Residents to vote on community library budget

Johanna Anderson Named President of Tompkins Community Bank’s CNY Market

Grant from Community Arts Partnership to help fund programs at library

Support center seeks to help with substance use disorder, recovery

2nd annual Earth Day expands in Trumansburg

The Benn Conger Inn garners hospitality awards

Town’s abandoned landfill could become site for renewable energy

Freeville fire department seeks volunteers

Rosemarie Tucker: Groton town historian for over two decades

Library logo contest to focus on tolerance

Changing flood maps could impact residents

Author releases 18th novel, ‘The Communion of Shadows’

More than 1,228 sign petition hoping to stall Caroline zoning vote

Conservation Advisory Council’s Open Space Index

High school to launch career center for students

Looking back at TC3 men’s hoops’ historic season

Shur-Save to be under new ownership

Freeville to hold public hearing on tax exemption for volunteer firefighters, medics

Peggy Haine and the Lowdown Alligator Jass Band return for benefit concert

Heat pump funding announced through NYSEG

High School students shine in Area All-State band

Village candidates provide insights

Community cornhole in support of youth football and cheer

Village plans to reapply for NY Forward grant

Joseph and his brothers to grace the Groton stage

Youth Services seeks volunteers

Author Denise Gelberg to visit library during Women’s History Month

Rotary club grants January’s Service Above Self award

Food Pantry’s ‘Share the Love’ campaign true to its name

Lansing High School continues spring tradition with ‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical’

Author brings Revolutionary War story to Newfield Public Library

Rustic charm awaits at Cedarwood Event Venue

Town grants tax exemption for volunteer firefighters, medics

Town pays tribute to former Police Chief Thomas L. Ferretti

Town puts ad out on Freese Road Bridge, hopes for offer

The cure for ‘Cabin Fever’ and more

Town considers naming Route 34B bridge

Local farm project: Cooper’s Coop and Homestead launches

The Groton Columbian Club: A constant since 1892

Trumansburg retirees launch “dream hobby farm” with community exchange concept

Elementary schools hold ‘Dryden has Heart’ event

Former Star Trek actor to host Master Class in Lansing

Library movie nights to offer community connection

Doug’s Trash Removal to celebrate 40 years in business

Amy Dickinson looks to bring eatery to Freeville

New Cinemapolis Executive Director ready to hit the ground running

Newfield school district says bus driver shortage may result in difficult options

Groton Food Providers prepping for expansion 

New Dryden Town Board member brings public safety experience

County receives federal grant for electric vehicle charging stations

Lansing residents approve BOBCAT project by 1 vote

Sock collection project continues to grow and warm those in need 

Get ready to rodeo in Groton this summer

After a century in Ithaca, Bishop’s Carpet One will close its doors

Tax season is here, Lansing residents are paying higher property tax than last year

Groton Recreation has a ‘changing of the guard’ 

Garrett’s Brewing Company debuts taqueria after listening to Tburg residents

Proposed Dandy Mini-Mart in Lansing moving along

Potholes continue to be a problem county-wide

Shawna Black reelected County Legislature chair

Trumansburg releases second draft of zoning plan

Naming the Unnamable to shine light on mental health in local youth

Multi-family housing complex in development in Dryden

It’s tax season in Lansing: Here’s what you need to know

Newfield Hamlet Revitalization Plan to take center stage in January

Trumansburg Rotary Club reminds students of Service Above Self Award

Dryden says goodbye to family man Edward Bell

Equipping the next generation for options in agriculture 

Dryden indoor track and field off to a strong start

Lansing School District readies for second BOBCAT vote

Tompkins County Legislature awards $6.5 Million in COVID-19 relief funds

Families struggle after loss of free meal waivers

Groton Senior Club celebrates in style

Lansing gym sends two athletes to Spartan DEKA

Deb Mohlenhoff named Ithaca’s next chief of staff

Coaches unite, Groton Project is ‘off and running’

Lansing Cub Scouts help warm community with blankets

Ithaca High’s Code Red prepares for next build season

Baptist Church to host fundraiser for Newfield family

Hochul signs Kelles-led crypto-mining moratorium bill

After 11 years, Lansing Market to close doors

Coffee shop, event space coming soon to Dryden

Families call for return of Expanded Child Tax Credit

Trumansburg ready to delight with WinterFest 2022

Annual LTAPA fundraising concert returns

Village Stitch about to become a legacy

Holiday Window Display Competition opens voting

Salvation Army officer helps with disaster relief

GrassRoots faces fines from Environmental Division

Tenant-led petition moves to state appellate division

Scottland Lights show to benefit Fire Dept.

Proud T-burg resident publishes new thriller

Local dancers to perform in Thanksgiving Day Parade

Groton students ahead of the college game

Newfield school district secures $200K in funding for public safety

ReUse celebrates 15 years of building community

Newfield Historical Society supports new podcast

Local karate competitors take in training, teaching

Lansing residents say yes to Prop. 1, no to Prop. 2

State Senate candidates talk policies, plans for office

Congressional candidates talk upbringing, priorities

Harmony Falls looks to upcoming competition

Ribbon cut on new Etna Lane bridge

Locals look forward to Halloween fun

T-burg considers selling extra water

Second Wind begins construction on Dryden House

Physical work on Green Facilities kicks off today

Historical Association’s annual meeting features Lucy Dates

Lansing Center Trail builds community

Shaolin Kung Fu school looks to expand

Downtown Ithaca Alliance celebrates 25 years

This year, the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) is celebrating its 25th year serving the community, a milestone it will celebrate with a party at a date yet to be announced.

Supply chain issues affecting T-burg businesses

Artcraft to move to ‘long yellow building’ in Groton

Game Farm Road crosswalk could be installed by end of year

Rotary’s highway cleaning ‘picks up’ this weekend

Etna Lane bridge construction nears completion

New physical therapy clinic opens in Lansing

Newly renovated Ross Field open for use

The small but mighty Boy Scout Troop #77

CARS to receive $350K to support mobile medication unit

Lansing Highway Department hosts open house

Newfield celebrates opening of long-awaited rec park

History Center’s Traverse Tompkins expands in third year

‘Encore Shorts’ brings one-acts to new stage

Jon Dates recounts family’s car dealership

Lansing Carnival returns this weekend

Library to offer free computer training

Stone Bend hosts food sovereignty fundraiser

Two county startups become finalists in Grow-NY 2022

Meet Nick Dyson, GCS’ new business administrator

T-burg EMS staff struggle to meet demand

Local Out of Darkness Walk hits 10th year

County works to bolster resources after 988 launch

Neville, school staff enhance food service expertise

Lighthouse 5K brings community together again

Newfield library holds Chop Chef Challenge

T-burg Liquor kicks off second year under new owner

Green Facilities Project’s phase one sees large price hike

James Brown, longtime United Way CEO, retires

Students write stories based on Izzy books

PowerHouse educates Newfield residents on sustainability

C&D Assembly celebrates 30 years

State Senate primary candidates address potential voters

Summer Internship Program students celebrate success

Village native works to bring skate park to T-burg

Newfield Old Home Days brings fun to local families

It’s time for Groton Olde Home Days!

Freeville’s Station Park highlights village history

Mama Said Hand Pies to open café in T-burg

Rising costs prompt large increase in living wage estimates

Music groups, events move forward after pandemic setbacks

Banner year for Vietnam Veterans Ride of Valor

T-burg mayor reflects on village’s 150th year

Habitat holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for home in Dryden

Students experience Rotary youth leadership conference

Route 34B bridge reopens after two years

Cornell Prison Education Program celebrates grads

Newfield Fire Company celebrates 105 years of service

County Rotaries share challenges, progress since 2020

Former Dryden tenants petitioners in lawsuit

Benn Conger Inn renovated, reopened

State grant brings back Newfield summer school

Land Trust receives Enfield land gift

Emergency Response works to promote use of SIREN

Jack Nelson continues family legacy in T-burg police

Continuing the legacy of community support and service that his family is known for, Officer Jack “JB” Nelson has become one of the newest members of the Trumansburg Police Department. 

Doane steps up as associate principal

New ‘Funky Fungi’ book features local growers

Lansing residents sound off on proposed Dandy

American Airlines to leave Ithaca airport; locals push back

The Plantsmen Nursery celebrates sweet 16

Fireworks displays this weekend in Groton, Tburg

Locals start conversation about algal blooms in Lansing

Groton High School’s Class of 2022 is ‘on track’ for the future

Newfield school district to pull funding for elementary school clubs

New director at Racker excited to lead

History of baseball in Freeville on display at Southworth

Groton High School celebrates early college graduates

Redbyrd Orchard promotes self-sustainability

Ithaca readies for first-ever PRIDE Week

Music Series at Mill Park returns for summer

Trumansburg high school hosts Equality Fun Run

Bob Warner grateful for military service

Groton alum Charlie Case living his football dream

Shooting threats at Lansing High School lead to student arrests

Free Wi-Fi comes to Ithaca Commons

Reed Photography: Dedication to family

Ithaca-based app addresses COVID-19 transmission

Trumansburg’s Encore Players find new home

Newfield’s Yaple to retire at end of school year

Open Gate Garden and Art Tour returns in Dryden

Dryden community remembers Gina, Bard Prentiss

Groton Army veteran honors all who served

Matt Watros named deputy historian

Cornell announces new planned science building

Newfield middle, high schools to hold art show

Tompkins Cortland’s new presidential pick shares goals

Students put talents to test at SkillsUSA

Familiar faces to switch roles on Freeville’s Board of Trustees

Roe v. Wade draft decision sparks local outcry

Farmers Market regular gets one of state’s first cannabis grow licenses

Route 34B bridge construction resumes

Vera Wagner: National champion in freeski

Dryden secures federal funding to complete Rail Trail

Lansing honors inventor of chicken barbecue

Pilot led by New Roots supports green work

T-burg Farmers Market celebrates 20 years

Town breaks ground on Dryden Fiber Project

Spring work begins for Takin’ Care of T’burg

New aid helps restore Stewart Park overlook

Dryden library seeks funding from community

Chloe Conger named Groton salutatorian

Rachel Cargian named top of class

TCAT to let youth ride for free

Dryden High alum joins Syracuse news station

Sheriff’s Department to reopen Newfield satellite station

Land Trust announces $20 million capital campaign

Groton’s Billie Downs spearheads enrichment for students

Lansing Fire Dept. to hold RecruitNY event

Rubber duck race returns to T-burg

Holmes focuses on year ahead under new title

Newfield Recreation Department reimagined thanks to new help

Groton veterans gather in remembrance of Vietnam

Immigrants find support, community in Ithaca

Eden Flower Farms to bloom in Trumansburg

Dryden votes to support Cayuga Nation

Workshop prepares for Empty Bowls event

Sapwood Farm receives state recognition

Crossroads owner collects supplies, money for SPCA

Polar Plunge returns to Ithaca after pandemic hiatus

Theater company founder makes her home in Groton

County League of Women Voters turns 102

It’s maple season at Schoolyard Sugerbush

Green Fleet Policy update emphasizes electrification

Little Venice celebrates 30 years of success

Groton’s Neville honored for exceptional leadership

Night of Life sends child cancer patients to summer camp

Undersheriff Olin accepted into FBI Academy

High school to perform ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

‘Les Mis’: students experience more than a musical

New mechanic shop opens at former Whyte’s location

Ithaca YMCA offers free local access to fitness app

Joe Urda: memoirs of a renowned Navy corpsman

Sara May brings culinary expertise to T-burg

Freeville reflects on life of Jim Krebs

Trumansburg collects tabs for resident’s cancer treatment

Trader K’s to close permanently this spring

Newfield Community Clothing Closet opens Saturday

Atlas Bowl reopens in T-burg after pandemic hiatus

Loved ones remember Kerry Brace, Rogues pub owner

Ithaca eagerly prepares for Ithaca Loves Teachers

J’s Arrays to offer unique shopping experience

Buried Acorn FLX looks to expand offerings

Dryden, Groton address school bus driver shortage

Challenge announced for Rotary’s Dozen Dinner Draw

T-burg Rotary announces Students of the Month

Celebrating teachers at Newfield school district

Diane Cohen receives state award for work at ReUse

Myers Park improvement project gets state boost

T-burg’s HoneyCuts celebrates one-year anniversary

From Groton grad to Navy submarine commander

Shawna Black talks next steps as new Legislature chair

Groton Fire Department has a new chief

Lansing debates cryptomining at Cayuga Power Plant

Van Noble Farm celebrates 10 years

Groton Fitness Center under new ownership

Visions FCU CEO inducted into Hall of Fame

Freeville looks to create deer management program

Newfield’s Quinta Rosa Estate: still going strong

Runners Club raises over $4K for Loaves & Fishes

New leader takes over at First National Bank of Groton

Baseball field named after volunteer coach Jeff Boles

Jim Gustafson: A legacy to celebrate

Cornell receives $30M to launch Canine Health Center

Cub Scouts lend helping hand to Lansing Food Pantry

Meet Benn Conger’s new general manager

Millers Motorworks rebuilds after devastating car crash

Award-winning creamery networks for sustainability

Tompkins Cortland wins over $3M in workforce grants

Town of Dryden opts in, villages of Dryden and Freeville opt out of marijuana sales

Crossroads receives State Senate Empire Award

Groton school district to move ahead with capital project

Rutabaga Curl back in person after virtual 2020

Newfield will not opt out of marijuana sales

Second Wind raising funds for upcoming Dryden house

Chloe Capital, Cornell partner to help climate entrepreneurs

Newfield mourns loss of beloved firefighter, friend

Dryden school district back in person after virtual week

Lansing to hold first-ever tree lighting event

Habitat for Humanity, INHS celebrate funding awards

Bed frame manufacturer renovates facility in Dryden

Scottland Lights partners with Groton Food Pantry

Christmas tree lighting festivities return to Newfield

Chamber, Visitors Bureau to move to Ithaca’s West End

Groton alum thankful for his education

Varna water project hits snags

Trumansburg alumni’s indie band to release new album

Benn Conger Inn has new owners

TCPL Foundation executive director retires

Two local businesses, one new location

Dryden bridge project will ‘move forward’ after much debate

T-burg Rotary to celebrate students

Groton election winners share appreciation

Dryden residents re-elect trio to Town Board

Health leaders welcome increased vaccine eligibility

Poetry runs in family for Newfield’s Carolyn Clark

Freeville wraps up LED project

Land Trust announces $100,000 match challenge

Fire Department gives boost to fledgling youth trap team

Halloween traditions return as safety concerns lessen

Trunk or Treat returns to Myers Park this weekend

Newfield’s annual Halloween parade returns

Candidates vie for Dryden town supervisor seat

HSC moves forward with executive director search

New section of Dryden Rail Trail to open soon

Sponsorship program gives Farmers Market a boost

Celebrating, preserving Groton’s history

Two local Grow-NY finalists share stories

Baker’s Acres says farewell

Finger Lakes Toy Library moves to new location

Winterfest returns, celebrates 25 years

Lansing Homecoming returns this Friday

Dryden’s Green Team increases sustainability

Volunteer group is ‘Takin’ Care of T’burg’

History Center director bikes 200 miles in 24 hours

T-burg Girl Scouts brighten downtown with mural

Sen. Peter Oberacker visits Groton’s STEAM Program

Dryden social workers help students adjust

Groton realtor lends perspective on market

Health Department urges residents to get flu vaccine

Lansing Loves to Read’s continued literacy initiatives

Freeville celebrates local producers at fiber fest

Tompkins Cortland names new administrator in charge

Trumansburg kicks off school year fully in-person

Pumpkins, corn maze, fall fun open at Moore Family Farm

Groton school district plans for capital project

TCAT to Trails map improves equitable access to nature

INHS purchases Auble’s Mobile Home Park

Jen X Academy: For the love of dance

Restoration effort preserving history in Newfield

T-burg businesses face staffing shortages

Child Development Council gets new CEO

Bell Station land for auction, community opposes

School begins with exciting additions for Groton students

Mike Hall: from Air Force to airport and beyond

Lansing Lighthouse 5K back in stride

County’s Project Lifesaver looks to expand

There’s a new chef in town

Groton looks forward to week of family fun

Cornell students help children with disabilities learn math

Unite Spice: local flavors in a global context

T-burg Fair returns after COVID hiatus

Tompkins Cortland joins NSF’s Project Vision

Tconnect on-demand travel service comes to Dryden

Homeschool Cooperative looks to connect families

Pre-K, after-school programs return to Newfield

New Park: Behind the fence

American Legion Auxiliary builds community

IAED invests in Ithaca-based Dimensional Energy

Lonnie Park shares musician’s journey through pandemic

Meet the new deputy commissioner of mental health

Trumansburg Harvest connects youth to food