Dryden

Holiday traditions bring community cheer

Tompkins County holiday traditions light up homes, farms, and schools with festive cheer and community spirit.

The gift of an experience: Local businesses offer hands-on holiday fun

Holiday experience gifts in Tompkins County include candle making, gourd crafts, and pottery workshops for creative seasonal fun.

Dryden’s dog control officer looks back at first year on the job

Dryden dog control officer Retta Beardslee reflects on her first year improving dog licensing, shelter care, and community outreach in 2025.

Elementary school celebrates 50th Freeville Feast

Freeville Feast marks 50 years at Freeville Elementary, teaching students teamwork, cooking, and community traditions.

TC3 announces new agreement with Syracuse University

TC3 Syracuse transfer agreement guarantees graduates a pathway into Syracuse University’s online bachelor’s programs with discounted tuition.

Community spirit, timeless traditions for this year’s Dryden Holiday Celebration

The Dryden Holiday Celebration brings Santa visits, hayrides, crafts and a tree lighting on Dec. 6.

TC3 celebrates arrival of ASAP program to campus

Tompkins Cortland Community College launches the ASAP program to help students complete associate degrees and succeed.

Dryden Fiber expands to the town of Caroline

Dryden Fiber expands to Caroline, bringing high-speed fiber-optic internet to over 1,500 households with state grant funding.

Letter to the editor: Support for Tom Corey in District 10 race

Tompkins County District 10 election: Support Tom Corey for his experience, fiscal responsibility, and community-focused leadership.

Ed Parker, third-generation member of Freeville Fire Department, passes away

Ed Parker, 55-year member of Freeville Fire Department, passes at 78. His five-generation family legacy in firefighting and service lives on.

Protagonist Books & Coffee thriving 

Protagonist Books & Coffee in Dryden is thriving as a local hub for readers, writers, and coffee lovers.

With funds raised, Dryden Center for Community close to reality

Dryden Center for Community is near the $400,000 fundraising goal to transform the former Methodist Church into a vibrant community hub

Village of Freeville provides reminder of solicitation law

Village of Freeville reminds residents of updated solicitation law; permits are required for all door-to-door sales.

TC3 in Dryden sees largest enrollment increase in more than a decade

TC3 enrollment increase reaches 11%, marking the largest growth in more than a decade thanks to new programs and SUNY Reconnect.

TC3 in Dryden reveals sensory space mural

TC3 sensory space mural is completed by student artists, offering a calm, welcoming environment for neurodivergent students.

Repair, Reuse, Reconnect: Dryden to hosts fix-it cafe

Dryden Repair Cafe invites the community to a free fix-it event on Oct. 4 at Neptune Hose Co., promoting reuse and sustainability.

Village of Dryden schedules meetings as NY Forward planning progresses

The Village of Dryden hosts NY Forward meetings this fall to plan projects supported by $4.5M in state funding.

Funds being raised to repurpose former Dryden church building

Fundraising is underway to repurpose the closed Dryden United Methodist Church into a new community hub, the Dryden Center for Community.

Dryden resends bid package for Route 13 pedestrian bridge

Dryden pedestrian bridge project faces delays after bid protest but officials cut costs by $300K. Construction could start this fall.

Tompkins Cortland Community College lists Dryden residence halls for sale

Tompkins Cortland Community College hopes to sell three of its residence halls due to lack of student interest in living on campus.

Tompkins Curiosities: Why does the village of Dryden still have an emergency siren?

Dryden’s Tompkins Cortland Community College reaches articulation agreement with Cornell

TC3 recently entered into an agreement with Cornell for transfer to CALS graduates. Explore the opportunity!

Why Is My Sewer Bill Higher? An update from Village of Freeville Treasurer Heather Murray

Freeville Sewer Bill Increase of $25/month in 2025 due to usage, upgrades. Learn more!

Scouting America adopts Dryden schools

Scouting Dryden Schools: Troop 24 and Pack 24 adopt Dryden schools for community service in 2025.

SUNY chancellor visits Tompkins Cortland Community College farm

SUNY Chancellor visits TC3 Farm SUNY Reconnect program, promoting free education for adults in 2025.

Couple to open Protagonist Books & Coffee in Dryden

Discover Protagonist Books & Coffee, a new LGBTQ-owned bookstore and coffee shop opening in Dryden this September.

Town of Dryden receives Climate Smart Certification 

Dryden Climate Smart certification marks an environmental milestone. Explore how the town reduces emissions in 2025.

TC3 participating in expansion of ASAP and ACE programs

Tompkins Cortland Community College joins SUNY ASAP expansion, offering financial aid and academic support to boost student retention.

Tompkins Cortland Community College to host Manufacturing and Development Expo

Manufacturing Day Expo at TC3 inspires students with career opportunities. Join the 2025 event to showcase manufacturing!

Brenda Carpenter: The heart behind Dryden Dairy Day

Dryden Dairy Day thrives under Brenda Carpenter’s 41-year leadership. Discover her Hometown Hero award and community impact!

Dryden United Methodist Church to close at the end of the month

Dryden United Methodist Church closes June 30 due to declining membership. Learn about its history and final service!

Art show in Freeville slated for June 20

Lea Elleseff’s Freeville Art Show, “What Makes This Place So Beautiful?,” opens Sky Factory Art Space on June 20 with local landscapes.

Freeville Farmer’s Market celebrates 10 years

Freeville Farmer's Market celebrates 10 years in 2025 with two locations, low vendor fees, and events like Artisan Fair and Fiber Fest in Freeville.

Tompkins Cortland Community College graduates over 400 students on Dryden campus

TC3 graduates 461 students in 2025 with speeches by Boyd & Kremenek.

Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden offers free degrees in high-demand fields

County unites behind program to fix the region’s most dangerous roads

Safe Streets Tompkins plan targets 21 dangerous roads, securing federal funds for safety improvements, per Tompkins Weekly.

Southworth Library in Dryden appoints Laura Lusk new director

Laura Lusk, a longtime Dryden resident and dedicated community volunteer, will become the new director of Southworth Library on July 7, succeeding retiring director Diane Pamel and aiming to continue the library’s tradition of welcoming, community-focused service.

Dryden Board of Education candidates revealed

Four candidates, including incumbent Leslie Debo and newcomers Michael Hall, Christiane Linster, and Christina Cushman, are competing for three Dryden Board of Education seats in the May 20, 2025, election.

Longtime Freeville Fire Department member passes away

Dryden officials get approval to seek bridge project bids

Dryden community members recognized as ‘Women of Distinction’

Dryden aims to lay 1.7 miles of new sidewalks in 2026

Mike Murphy hopes to advance Main Street progress in fifth term as Dryden village mayor

TC3 English professor awarded Chancellor’s Award 

Tompkins Cortland Community College seeks feedback on strategic plan

Freeville resident’s West End Diorama finds a new home

County legislature urges state to increase funding for supportive services 

TC3 unveils sensory space on Dryden campus

Dryden village secures $4.5 million NY Forward grant 

Become a member of the Tompkins County Ethics Advisory Board

Local family opens new restaurant in Dryden village

Building on Main Street in Dryden to receive exterior upgrades

Dryden’s longtime Southworth Library director to step down

Coltivare closes, but no other impact on TC3 culinary arts 

Family raising funds for longtime Freeville fire department member

Previewing the county’s upcoming festival scene

New Dryden Elementary School kitchen, cafeteria in full swing 

Dryden Town Board approves fire contracts after clerical errors lead to extra public hearing

Town of Dryden to hold another hearing about fire contracts

Career conference for high school students coming to TC3  

Cross to challenge Murphy in Dryden village mayoral bid

A look back on 2024 in our Tompkins County towns 

Tompkins Cortland Community College recognizes more than 100 December graduates

Town of Dryden adopts 2025 budget

Town officials request to reduce speed limit on West Dryden Road

Freeville’s Lonnie Park receives fifth and sixth Grammy nominations

Dryden’s Southworth Library offering program to teach kids about currency

Dryden yarn shop off and running

Second Wind’s Dryden House for Women close to completion

Claybird Studio in Dryden to hold anniversary celebration on Nov. 1

TC3’s new director of public safety puts emphasis on open-door policy

Freeville board to hold hearing on vacant property proposal

Newfield CSD superintendent speaks on rumors of gun violence

Town of Dryden gets further approval for Freese Road bridge project

Classroom aide named Dryden school district employee of the year

The William George Agency in Freeville receives $20K for agricultural education center

Dryden Fiber continuing to grow as it brings in more customers

Enrollment at Dryden community college increases more than 6%

Varna Fire Department secures grant to purchase exhaust removal system

Dryden Central School District details new strategic plan

Dryden town board to hold public hearing on affordable housing project

TC3 professor wins international fellowship, resident wins mini-grant

Rotary in search of families for youth exchange program

Dryden Area Intergenerational Band & Chorus to hold two concerts

Dryden firefighter reflects on experience with firefighters in Malawi

Dryden High School students to perform summer show

High Schools honor graduating classes of 2024

Dryden awarded close to $9 million for Dryden Fiber project

A ‘role model for how to be in the world’: Friends remember Bob Beck

William George Agency in Dryden receives accreditation for equine-assisted services

Open Gate Garden & Art Tour coming to Village of Dryden

Neptune Hose Company of Dryden audited by the state

Community to celebrate 40th year of Dryden Dairy Day

Dryden town officials pledge $50K to support affordable housing project

Freeville officials update solicitation law from 2011

Dryden resident to open local yarn shop in the fall

Dryden’s first-ever cannabis dispensary open for business

Village of Freeville approves 2024-25 budget

Dryden town board approves solar PILOT law

NYSERDA to hold open house on proposed solar project in Dryden

Corner Brew in Dryden celebrates a year in business

Southworth Library awarded $20K accessibility grant

Coalition seeks Dryden Underground Railroad information

Dryden seeks information for heat pump grant

Varna sewer project moving along

Dryden’s Freese Road bridge project under review by the state

Dryden approves new position for Dryden Fiber

Library coming soon to Freeville

Update on plans for Dryden Rail Trail

Update on Dryden’s Southworth Homestead renovation

Dryden Village awaits DOT approval on proposed apartment complex

Dryden firefighter to teach, train firefighters in Malawi this summer

Dryden’s streambank restoration project currently underway

Dryden Town Board makes adjustment to billboard overlay district law

Construction to replace Genung Road bridge in Dryden set for 2025

Freeville officials look to potentially abolish village justice position

Students at Dryden Central School District win sustainability grant to replace utensils

Freeville United Methodist Church celebrates 175th anniversary

Town of Dryden’s adopted 2024 budget includes a tax decrease

Democrats victorious in town of Dryden general election

Freeville Set for Annual Tree-Planting Event

Awarded bid brings Varna sewer project to fruition

Incumbent town supervisor faces challenger in general election

Dryden superintendent selected as Appalachian Leadership Institute fellow

Freeville reveals railroad junction historic marker

Local developer to build cottages in Freeville

Dryden Fiber project enters phase three

Christian School settling in for first year

Dryden High School graduate participates in FLX summer internship program

Varna fire to purchase breathing apparatuses through grant

Fire departments receive FEMA grant

Pottery-making business soon to open in the village

Over 700 unit apartment complex proposed for the village

Upgrades and engineering study at wastewater plant

Town inches closer to Rt. 13 pedestrian bridge construction

Second Wind starts second fundraising campaign for Dryden House

Freeville amends land-use codes

Teacher receives prestigious art educator award

Town hoping for ‘big impact’ from federal broadband funding

Over 100 students graduate from Dryden High School

Town hires broadband marketer, installation coordinator for Dryden Fiber

Climate Smart Communities Task Force

Youth Opportunity Fund celebrates 20 years as a foundation

Local writer receives ‘gold awards’ for her work

Villages adopt 2023-24 budgets

Freeville receives grant funding for park improvements, upgrades

Freeville seeking residents feedback on village street speed limits

School district’s proposed budget set for public vote

New crosswalk on Game Farm Road connects the trails

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

Coffee shop in the village officially open for business

Town’s abandoned landfill could become site for renewable energy

Freeville fire department seeks volunteers

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

Village candidates provide insights

Village plans to reapply for NY Forward grant

Dryden’s Engel inducted into Daemen Hall of Fame

Town grants tax exemption for volunteer firefighters, medics

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

Elementary schools hold ‘Dryden has Heart’ event

Lonnie knocks it out of the Park

Amy Dickinson looks to bring eatery to Freeville

New Dryden Town Board member brings public safety experience

Skaley remembered as a Varna community advocate

Schumer visits Dryden: Tompkins County needs to ‘make their voices heard’ on broadband internet service

Two projects for Dryden Rail Trail receive completion timelines

Chelsey Mahany: Teaching and inspiring Groton’s agriculture students 

Multi-family housing complex in development in Dryden

Dryden says goodbye to family man Edward Bell

Dryden Fiber project continues to roll on

Christian-based school to open in Freeville next fall

Coffee shop, event space coming soon to Dryden

Freeville author writes her first-ever memoir

Tenant-led petition moves to state appellate division

Freeville’s Station Park receives beautification award

Local karate competitors take in training, teaching

Ribbon cut on new Etna Lane bridge

Second Wind begins construction on Dryden House

Shaolin Kung Fu school looks to expand

Game Farm Road crosswalk could be installed by end of year

Etna Lane bridge construction nears completion

Freese Road Bridge will be ‘a one-lane bridge’

Cavanaugh dubbed DCSD’s Employee of the Year

Library to offer free computer training

K-12 schools welcome return to normalcy as classes begin

Progress being made on Dryden Village Hall

Dryden village to apply for NY Forward grant

Students write stories based on Izzy books

Colleges express optimism for fall as students return

Traditions & Beyond Quilt Show returns this October

Freeville’s Station Park highlights village history

Habitat holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for home in Dryden

INHS to build two homes in Freeville next spring

Former Dryden tenants petitioners in lawsuit

Supply challenges affect county’s favorite places for sweet treats

Briefs: Camp Comstock, TCAT reducing service, more

Dryden receives $3 million for Varna sewer project

Plans for Freese Road Bridge still in the works

Game Farm Road crossing plan moves along

History of baseball in Freeville on display at Southworth

Dryden’s new comprehensive plan close to becoming official

Open Gate Garden and Art Tour returns in Dryden

Dryden community remembers Gina, Bard Prentiss

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

Dryden secures federal funding to complete Rail Trail

Town breaks ground on Dryden Fiber Project

Dryden library seeks funding from community

Dryden High alum joins Syracuse news station

New family-owned grocery store coming to Dryden

Dryden village officials close to adopting 2022-23 budget

Dryden votes to support Cayuga Nation

Sapwood Farm receives state recognition

Dryden establishes affordable, workforce housing committee

Dryden school district proposes capital improvements

New mechanic shop opens at former Whyte’s location

Freeville reflects on life of Jim Krebs

Town of Dryden discusses broadband with village officials

Pilot program for Dryden municipal broadband in development

Dryden, Groton address school bus driver shortage

Land Trust easement protects 64 acres in Dryden

Dryden moves forward with construction plans for Village Hall

Freeville looks to create deer management program

Dryden receives funds to replace Genung Road bridge

Dryden in initial stages of Freese bridge replacement

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

Second Wind raising funds for upcoming Dryden house

Dryden school district back in person after virtual week

Bed frame manufacturer renovates facility in Dryden

Varna water project hits snags

Dryden bridge project will ‘move forward’ after much debate

Briefs: Veterans Week, Spirit of Tompkins banner

Dryden residents re-elect trio to Town Board

Freeville wraps up LED project

Candidates vie for Dryden town supervisor seat

New section of Dryden Rail Trail to open soon

Dryden Historical Society comes full circle

Dryden’s Green Team increases sustainability

Real estate’s seller’s market continues to drive up demand

Dryden social workers help students adjust

Freeville celebrates local producers at fiber fest

Tompkins Cortland names new administrator in charge

Dryden to adopt new source water protection program

Freeville Neighborhood Watch protects community

Hayden’s Acres closes on another successful season

Village of Freeville unveils first-ever logo

Dryden Rail Trail Task Force gives updates

Farmers markets face anxiety from Delta variant, local cases

Tompkins Cortland joins NSF’s Project Vision

Tconnect on-demand travel service comes to Dryden

Lonnie Park shares musician’s journey through pandemic

Resident brings others into world of knife-making

Whyte’s Auto Services permanently closes

Jarmazing thrives at new Freeville location

Briefs: CFCU’s Joseph During honored, Spirit of Tompkins Freeville photo

Art exhibit honors late painter Betty Hurst

NextGen Habitats brings global idea to Freeville

Freeville Community Council looks to expand in 2021

Freeville looks for feedback on comprehensive plan

K-12 schools highlight 2021 progress, look ahead to fall

Officials respond to Dryden school board election controversy

Dryden senior awarded prestigious scholarship

Dryden Town Board adopts NYStretch Energy code

Freeville’s Station Park makes headway in 2021

Physical therapist elevates as partner

Dryden Town Board looks for specifics on creek stabilization project

Freeville’s Toads Too owner shares pandemic journey

Dryden Village Board votes to adopt 2021-22 budget

Dryden to launch campaign for clean energy

Colorful wings coming to Dryden this spring

Dryden holds public hearing on police reform

Dryden village releases police reform plan draft

Options weighed for Rail Trail projects

Coltivare & TC3 Farm: a food pairing that works

Online sales help Freeville business thrive despite pandemic

Dryden looking to preserve Freese Road bridge

Pandemic can’t stop dedicated farmers at Argueta’s Coffee

Comprehensive Plan workshops wrap up

Dryden Rail Trail Task Force makes headway despite pandemic

Disruptions cut short Dryden Comprehensive Plan workshop

Colleges prepare for more challenges in spring semester

Dryden comprehensive plan workshop sparks community conversation

Dryden, DEC reach agreement on game farm use

Dryden continues overview on broadband plan

Dryden Kitchen Cupboard continues to feed those in need

Dryden Rec Dept. optimistic for 2021

Workshops to further community involvement in Dryden Comp. Plan

Dryden library wraps up fall community read, looks ahead

Landscaper supports folks stuck inside during pandemic

Finger Lakes Land Trust reaches historic milestone

Volunteers plant trees along Freeville’s Main Street

Chiropractic, massage therapy business moves to Freeville

Freeville research farm donates surplus to food banks

Local veterinarian sees increased demand

Dryden Planning Board responds to Comprehensive Plan survey results

Dryden dermatologist shares journey through pandemic

Developer, residents talk Varna Freese Road project

Business moms send care packages to school staff

Dryden village trustee election winners share future plans

Intergenerational Band & Chorus finishes 25th season

Southworth Library sees success after reopening

Dryden Rotary perseveres through pandemic, seeks new members

Genung Nature Preserve: from farm to forest

Residents share concerns about compression station

Dryden discusses updates to Compression Station, short-term rentals

Complications to Varna rezoning before Town Board vote

Dryden Rail Trail planners optimistic after donations, grants

Dryden Town Board eyes next year’s budget

Varna rezoning proposal spurs debate at Dryden Town Board meeting

Dryden Town Board hears proposed upgrades to Borger Station

Dryden Conservation Board discusses enforcement, drainage

Summer construction resumes for solar farm

High school to hold July graduation for Class of 2020

Dryden gearing up for postseason success

Groton on the Inside: Casper’s: giving its best to the community inside and out

Dryden Track & Field put up strong results on familiar ground

Discovering Dryden: It’s that time! New Year’s resolutions!

Discovering Dryden: Local girl competes at dog show

Discovering Dryden: Pam Carey: Getting to know DUMC’s newest leader

Faces of Dryden: #Lionpride

Faces of Dryden: A mystery in Dryden’s history