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Cortland and Tioga Counties to receive funding from DEC Invasive Species Grant Program
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The DEC has awarded more than $5.1 million from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund to fund 51 projects for the Invasive Species Grant Program.
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Zoning code changes under consideration in Ulysses
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Richford receives $21K for storm relief
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Officials: Flooding causes road closures in Lansing
In Lansing, the Tompkins County Highway Department says Locke Road between West Road and the county line is closed because of flooding.
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Syracuse women’s lacrosse snaps Cornell’s win streak
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