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Betty Conger: Groton’s newest distinguished graduate

The year 2020 would have marked Groton High School’s (GHS) 15th  annual Banquet of Academic Excellence, at which GHS alumni are inducted into the Groton High School Distinguished Graduate Hall of Fame. This […]

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Dryden comprehensive plan workshop sparks community conversation
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Groton students take second place in national STEM challenge
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Tburg BOE president resigns amid social media controversy
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Tompkins Financial has been awarded the Corporate Philanthropist of the Year Award by the Finger Lakes Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). 

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Electronic poll books to streamline voting
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T-burg Farmers Market manager wraps up first season
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Real Organic Project certifies Groton farm
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T-burg farmer launches new, packaged meat line
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New marker commemorates Salt Point’s history
Inclusivity, equity efforts make strides toward change
City, county collaborate for public safety reform
Dryden village trustee election winners share future plans
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Educators see success adjusting to new normal
Intergenerational Band & Chorus finishes 25th season
Moment of Movement to raise funds for childcare
Newfield Town Board talks taxes, water, recreation
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Planned Dollar Generals spark debate over stores’ impact
Groton High school welcomes interim principal
Southworth Library sees success after reopening
New owner of Mama Goose shares future plans
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Groton village mayor speaks to local issues
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Mental health services adapt to meet increased demand
Madeline Young: sharing success
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Newfield town park reopens for fall season
Educators face financial challenges as classes begin
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Dryden Rotary perseveres through pandemic, seeks new members
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Benefit to help family ‘rise from ashes’
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Bridge projects to detour traffic through 2022
Trumansburg Gimme! reopens for sidewalk service
Genung Nature Preserve: from farm to forest
The power of a loving community
Neighbors help neighbors through local food bank
Trumansburg Winterfest
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Health insurance available for families in need
First-ever chief equity & diversity officer appointed
Legislature investment makes community testing free
Twitchell heads back across the pond
Exhibition showcases internationally renowned artist
Gregory Cooper: making it work
Executive director at Longview to retire
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Local farmer shares method of manuring
Reopened fitness centers, gyms navigate new normal
T-burg camp becomes Certified Wildlife Habitat
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Mushroom Spirits Distillery
Village Taqueria serves up Latin, American comfort food
Dryden discusses updates to Compression Station, short-term rentals
Lansing History
Holy Apostles marks 10 years; man’s field welcomes back Cornell, IC
Letter to the Editor: A big thank-you from GIAC

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Area teacher builds wildlife rehabilitation community
Protecting domestic violence survivors during COVID
County historian celebrates life’s work
Local cideries win big, look to future
Cayuga Lake: locals work to protect crucial water source
Newfield author shines light on women in local history
Complications to Varna rezoning before Town Board vote
Groton School District outlines reopening plan
Area bank to open branch in Lansing
Jen Curley: bringing the best
Dryden Rail Trail planners optimistic after donations, grants
Anna Kelles, Groton
Groton High School welcomes new principal
Local leaders work to promote Black-owned businesses
Inn at Taughannock Falls reopens restaurant
Myers’ descendants became well-known singers
Development projects move forward despite pandemic
Eric Hartz named acting Newfield district superintendent
Jewelry business becomes family affair
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Tburg Flea returns to Ithaca Vintage
Temple Beth El hires new rabbi
Assistance needed to handle increasing workforce demands
Cargill shaft project nears halfway mark
Dryden Town Board eyes next year’s budget
4-H camp shares experience of operating during pandemic
Groton’s Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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School district solves complex reopening challenges
Schools, colleges prepare for unpredictable fall semester
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Highway of Valor ride remembers Vietnam
Local leaders weigh in on county anti-racism strategy
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T-burg Comprehensive Plan revision moves forward despite pandemic
Stella’s Barn on Wheels shifting gears
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