🌱 Why the aging Dryden Lake Dam may finally be replaced now
Dryden, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Dryden! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why the aging Dryden Lake Dam may finally be replaced now
Also on today's calendar: Weekly Wednesday Sale and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dredging delays, Black farmer civil rights settlement, a new dam in Dryden (ithacavoice.org) — State officials are finally moving toward replacing the leaky, aging Dryden Lake Dam, a project with direct implications for local safety and infrastructure. A new podcast episode also recaps a recent bank robbery, a Black farmer’s civil rights settlement, slow progress on a worker protections bill, and Cornell’s decision to ban processing wild game meat in dorms. 
📸 Around Dryden
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Monday Weekly Sale- Dryden →
Empire Livestock, LLC., Dryden
12:30 pm
Monday August 10
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Other local events
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Weekly Wednesday Sale →
Empire Livestock, LLC., 49 E Main St, Dryden
1:00 pm -
Monday Weekly Sale- Dryden →
Empire Livestock, LLC., Dryden
12:30 pm -
Yoga with Lindsay →
Hopshire Farm and Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd, Freeville
6:00 pm -
Community tickets-"The Great Dessert Showdown" →
Dryden Center for Community, 9 E Main St, Dryden
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 12
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Friday August 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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LEARN - Getting Comfortable and Staying Safe with A.I. →
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Tompkins Chamber 124 Brindley Street Ithaca, NY 14850
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GO ITHACA Open Hours →
Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca
2:00 pm -
Leadership Tompkins Cohort Celebration
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce North Point Pavilion, Taughannock Falls State Park North Point, Trumansburg NY 14886
4:00 pm -
Beginnings Summer Concert Series →
Ithaca, NY Calendar Ithaca, NY 14850
5:00 pm -
Learn to Play Pokemon
Lamont Memorial Free Library , 5 Main St, McGraw, NY 13101, USA
5:00 pm -
Chamber 101: Maximize Your Membership →
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Tompkins Chamber 124 Brindley Street Ithaca, NY 14850
9:30 am -
Friday Night Movie Matinee for Families--Legend (PG)
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
5:30 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Dryden. Apply here.
- Goodwill of the Finger Lakes posted a job opening for Customer Service Team Leader in Cortland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dryden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Groton
- The Groton Hotel's opening draws ever nearer (tompkinsweekly.com)
- Obituary: Pauline Y. Smith (wnypapers.com)
Lansing
- Village of Lansing hears Joint Youth Commission update (tompkinsweekly.com)
- August 5, 2026 (terawulf.com)
Cortland
- $53K Fine Issued in Cortland's Largest-Ever Code Enforcement Case (wxhc.com)
- Council Cuts Fees for Multi-Unit Rental Certificates, Adopts Parking Code Changes (wxhc.com)
Ok Dryden! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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