Dryden Dispatch

Coalition seeks Dryden Underground Railroad information


A local anti-racism coalition is requesting any information on the history of the Underground Railroad in the Dryden area. The Dryden Groton Plus Human Dignity Coalition is a group started by Anne Rhodes and Mike Bishop eight years ago. The group aims to be “action-oriented in dismantling racism in all of its forms,” according to a description. Noted in the […]

Dryden seeks information for heat pump grant


The town of Dryden is seeking information from residents who installed heat pumps in the past year, which will help town officials apply for a grant. The Dryden Town Board recently began a town-wide clean heating and cooling community campaign. The campaign encourages “installation of geothermal or air source heat pumps, and heat pump hot water heaters to reduce pollution […]

Varna sewer project moving along


The hamlet of Varna sanitary sewer rehabilitation project is moving along a few months into work. Town of Dryden Deputy Supervisor Dan Lamb said that the sewer project is on schedule, which is expected to conclude sometime between 2025 and 2026. “I’m not aware of any delays to that project. It’s going forward as we expected it to,” Lamb said. […]

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


The project to remove and replace the Freese Road bridge in the hamlet of Varna is in a holding pattern while it is under review by New York state. Town Deputy Supervisor Dan Lamb said that all of the documentation for Freese Road bridge is with the state “at this point” and is currently being reviewed by NYS Region III’s […]

Dryden approves new position for Dryden Fiber


Town of Dryden officials recently approved a position for its Dryden Fiber project — and a candidate could be in place. The Dryden Town Board unanimously approved the creation of an executive director position at its Feb. 8 meeting. The board members, including deputy supervisor Dan Lamb, immediately suggested David Makar to fill the role. Last summer, the town hired […]

Library coming soon to Freeville


When Amy Dickinson bought the building at 24 Main St. in the village of Freeville, she immediately had a vision of what it could become. Dickinson, who writes the syndicated advice column “Ask Amy,” purchased the two-unit structure in October 2022. The goal is to bring in a grocery or convenience store, and possibly a cafe, on the left side […]

Update on plans for Dryden Rail Trail


A couple of projects this year for the Dryden Rail Trail are in hopes of completion, with the goal in mind to connect all of the trails in Tompkins County. The construction and installation of a prefabricated steel-truss pedestrian bridge over Route 13 will connect two sides of the trail.  The bridge, which is projected to cost roughly $3 million, […]

Update on Dryden’s Southworth Homestead renovation


For the past decade, the Dryden Town Historical Society (DTHS) has been renovating the Southworth Homestead on North Street in the Village of Dryden. Most of the restoration projects have been for the house on the property, including the brick facade, the outdoor steps, the shutters and different areas inside the house. DTHS is now centering its focus on the […]

Dryden Village awaits DOT approval on proposed apartment complex


The village of Dryden and its partnered developers are looking to break ground soon for a 749-unit apartment complex. But first the village, with assistance from the town of Dryden and the Tompkins County Highway Department, needs a piece of approval from the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT). The village is looking to build an apartment complex called […]

Dryden firefighter to teach, train firefighters in Malawi this summer


Amanda Brayton is getting the chance to mix two of her passions together in one trip. A special education teacher at Dryden Central School District (DCSD) and a volunteer firefighter at the Neptune Hose Company of Dryden Inc., Brayton will travel to Malawi for two weeks in June to teach and train fellow firefighters. “The goal is to train Malawi’s […]


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