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Groton, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Groton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Groton homeowners’ school taxes stay fair despite frozen assessments
- How 17 Groton seniors finished college before high school graduation
- What the USDA Secretary heard from farmers at Groton’s Carey Farm
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
- Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The reassessment freeze: What it means for homeowners (tompkinsweekly.com) — If you own a home in the Groton Central School District, your school taxes are carefully equalized so houses in Groton and places like Homer pay comparable bills despite different assessment levels. Tompkins County officials explain how the reassessment pause, equalization rates, and a planned 2029 full revaluation work, and urge residents to share accurate property information and contact the assessment office if they believe values have dropped. 
• 17 Groton students earn associate degrees before graduation (tompkinsweekly.com) — Seventeen Groton Jr./Sr. High School seniors have already earned associate degrees from Tompkins Cortland Community College before they even walk at graduation on June 26, showcasing a long-running early college partnership. The story highlights each student’s next steps, from nursing and physics to animal science and pre-law, and underscores how Groton’s ECHS program is shaping their futures.
• United States Department of Agriculture Secretary visits Tompkins County farm (wbng.com) — The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture visited Carey Farm in Groton to hear directly from local and New York farmers about profitability, labor needs, and dairy policy. She discussed revisiting federal dairy support programs, boosting exports, and addressing youth health through “real food,” while local voices stressed the importance of reliable labor and speaking up for agriculture.
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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The Groton Class of '76 - Kelly Smith
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
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Home Schoolers - Des Soper
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
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GPL Healthy Tuesday Food Giveaway
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
12:30 pm
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Civil Service Commission →
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Weekly Wednesday Sale →
Empire Livestock, LLC., Dryden
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Modified Baseball vs Marcellus
Cortland Enlarged City School District Beaudry Park
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Sidewalk Showcase →
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Common Council Meeting →
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Senior Awards Night
Cortland Enlarged City School District CHS Auditorium
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JH-Vocal/Instrumental Concert
Homer Central School District Bonne Aud
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Jr. Sr. High Concert
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CEO Roundtable - 2026 Q2 Session →
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County 50 Graham Rd W Ithaca, NY 14850
8:00 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Dryden
- Dryden land preserve overlooks and trails now more accessibl... (tompkinsweekly.com)
- State Police: Dryden Man Facing Several Felony Weapons Charges (wxhc.com)
Lansing
- Lansing takes next step toward updating development fees (tompkinsweekly.com)
- Backstory: The trial of Autreyu Massaline (ithacavoice.org)
Cortland
- SUNY Cortland to Display Pieces of Concert History (wxhc.com)
- Keller & The Keels Head to The Family Hoedown in Cortland (gratefulweb.com)
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