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Dryden to gather input on conservation subdivisions

The town will host a public hearing at Dryden Town Hall.

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Back view of a baseball player in a white pinstriped uniform running on the dirt infield, number 6 visible on jersey, during a game.

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Rumble Ponies stay hot against Altoona

In the month of August, Binghamton is 15-2.

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Additional charge filed against accused Corning rapist

Jonathan Rivaldo is charged with assaulting an inmate.

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Convicted Owego sex offender faces new felonies

42-year-old Joseph Florance failed to update information with the sex offender registry, Owego Police say.

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Ithaca officials announce re-opening of sidewalks on Seneca St.

Sidewalks near the garage on Seneca St. have been closed since April.

16 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’

The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.

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Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans

A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans, according to local police and the U.S. State Department.

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Official: Measles vaccination rate in Tompkins County “not as good as it should be”

Dr. William Klepack says the rate should be 95% or higher but is currently in the 80s.

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CNY Snap sets urgent $400k fundraising goal to bring new facility into compliance with NYS Companion Animal Care Standard Act

The Central New York Spay Neuter Assistance Program (CNY Snap) is looking for funding to bring their new building to state standards.

23 hours ago in National

Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.

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Newfield woman charged with felony DWI in crash involving 2 kids

46-year-old Andrea Osborn, of Newfield, was driving a golf cart on Saturday while drunk, deputies said.

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Ithaca band to perform in Newfield

Lloyd's Boys will play music at Mill Park.

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Syracuse Mets win third straight game

Syracuse topped Worcester on Tuesday.

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Tompkins County takes another step toward creating animal abuse registry

A public hearing on adopting the law was set for Oct. 6.

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Freeville man charged in alleged Walmart theft

Police say 58-year-old Allen Little stole merchandise from Walmart on August 15 after previously being trespassed from the Cortlandville store.

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Years later, O’Connell family hopes for break in Ovid murder case

The family of Kristin O'Connell is raising money for modern forensic testing of evidence in the 1985 Ovid murder investigation.

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Lawmaker pushing for updated public comment policy in Cortland County

Legislator Reed Cleland wants to change the policy that only allows the public to speak about agenda items at county meetings.

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Union Springs man sentenced in child sex abuse case

On August 14, 63-year-old Craig Gilmore was sentenced to 18 years in New York State Prison.

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Ithaca man charged after allegedly pulling knife on officers

According to Ithaca Police, Christopher Brown brandished a knife when they tried to take him into custody on August 18.

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Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.

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After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’

The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.

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Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati

Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.

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Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift

Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award.

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All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper’s 1996 killing

Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.