Dryden News

Laurel: From the Dryden Boys Lacrosse Club, which started in Dryden about 10 years ago and has grown from 15 kids playing in Montgomery Park to nearly 150 kids.

The American Red Cross Blood Services and Friendly's Ice Cream are partnering to help ensure that blood is available for patients in need during the challenging summer months.

Homeowners in Ithaca's Fall Creek and Belle Sherman neighborhoods have been affected the most by this year's newly revised property assessments, with the values of some homes increasing by as much as 12 percent.

Unsanitary conditions that could lead to water-borne illness or injury were found at 2 housing operations in Tompkins County in June by the county's health department.

A headline in the Ithaca Journal placed a regional spotlight on a growing local, statewide and national problem: 'Retirement costs bedevil Dryden schools.' The story noted that 'a decrease in the value of retirement investment portfolios may force Dryden Central School District contributions to rise as much as 70 percent to make up the difference ...

The New York State Police in Ithaca are asking for help from witnesses to a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred Friday, June 26 at approximately 5:43 p.m. on State Route 38 south of the Village of Dryden in Tompkins County.

Some dreams are years in the making. This past week, Dryden High School students filed across the stage to receive their diplomas - a recognition of years of hard work by students, parents, teachers and the community that supports them.

Sungiva's teenage months are flying by. She started the month with her grandparents visiting, then her aunt, uncle, and cousin arrived, and she's been busy ever since with friends, animals, toys, and us.

ITHACA - A woman involved in a head-on collision that killed a Cornell University theater educator last Friday has been charged with driving while intoxicated.

Dryden One woman was killed and another was flown to University Hospital in Syracuse Friday evening after a head-on collision south of the Village of Dryden.

DRYDEN - Dryden High School graduate Eric Compagni summed up his feelings after commencement Friday - 'It's great, fantastic, wonderful.

If a huge hurricane or large-scale flooding were to hit the area, thousands of cats, dogs and other pets could be left stranded.

Tompkins County Martha Robertson has announced she will seek a third term on the Tompkins County Legislature, representing District 13, the west side of Dryden, including Etna, Varna, Ellis Hollow and Snyder Hill.

All ages and skills are welcome for the Dryden Area Intergenerational Band and Chorus.

DRYDEN - The original roster reads like a road map of the Town of Dryden: Sweetland, Gee, Whitmore, Sherman, Green, Davis.

Many sun-soaked faces are a lasting tribute to this past weekend's 25th annual Dairy Day.

On Wednesday, June 17, Tompkins Workforce New York will cosponsor a training provider fair to assist local BorgWarner employees affected by recent layoffs.

DRYDEN - The historic Tuttle farmhouse may be lost forever, but its barn is set to get a new lease of life as a recreation center, thanks to efforts by town officials.

DRYDEN - The 25th annual Dryden Dairy Day gets started at 9:30 this morning with the traditional dairy parade on the village's Main Street.

DRYDEN - A late report on legal findings from the town attorney has delayed a decision on a controversial cell tower application once again.