Groton News

A man from Homer was killed and his son in a hospital following a two-car collision in Groton this morning.

Now that Doin' Time, the first band in the Groton Summer Concert Series, played at Groton's Independence Day celebration, the concert series will move to its regular day, time and location: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at the Conger Boulevard Gazebo.

Following is a list of local students who recently graduated from their respective colleges, along with the student's name, hometown and degree received: Albright University: Ryan Eggleston, Groton, Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration/ Theatre Alfred University: Mary Roberts, Ithaca, Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Cum Laude, In Art Design; ...

Some New Roots School students will have more after-school options than others, depending on their home district, thanks to differing policies in Tompkins County districts.

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

Firefighters, emergency personnel and utility crews were out in force this evening dealing with power outages and trees felled by a severe thunderstorm.

The Groton Community Church, the United Church of Christ is hosting 'Hot Summer Nights at the Movies' at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday this summer.

The first Parents of Special Needs Children Support Group meeting will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Tompkins Community Action/ Head Start Building, 110 Sykes St.

A proposed state bill that would extend basic labor rights to farmworkers sparked a lively debate Tuesday among Tompkins County legislators.

Village of Groton resident Heather Clark received one of five competitive 2009 Robert S. Smith Awards in a ceremony June 4 at Tompkins County Cooperative Extension.

Cornell University is evaluating approaches to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

Brian Robison, a former senior investigator with the Ithaca Police Department and a lifelong Groton resident, will seek the Tompkins County Legislature District 9 seat presently occupied by fellow Republican Duane "Tyke" Randall, he announced Thursday.

Cornell Cooperative Extension-Tompkins County presented the Robert S. Smith Award on Thursday to five pairs of grassroots community and student leaders in Tompkins County.

Mark Gunn of Groton has worked for the State Office of Children and Family Services for more than 16 years.

Scott Michael Kubinski says he's lucky to be a priest and that he has been able to act as an agent of hope in our troubled world for these past 25 years.

Tompkins County legislator Duane 'Tyke' Randall will not seek re-election in order to concentrate on teaching.

Math scores released by the New York State Education Department Monday showed that students in Tompkins have made improvements over last year.

Cortland County Judge William Ames has seen the law from both sides of the bench and presided over a range of cases there, including the Cheryl Thayer vehicular manslaughter case in 1999 and the Cori C. Ryan manslaughter case in 2002.

Small municipalities would be the big winners if proposals for a countywide municipal health insurance consortium go ahead as planned.

Over 2000 families of high school Junior and Senior students from all six of the public school districts in Tompkins County will receive letters this spring, urging them to provide celebrations that are fun, chaperoned, and alcohol-free. The letters are signed by four community leaders: the studenta s high school principal, District Attorney Gwen ...