(CortacaToday) — Here’s a look back at the top stories in Cortland and Tompkins Counties from this week:

BorgWarner employees in Lansing begin strike: Reports say employees at the Lansing plant rejected a new contract offer on Friday, and a strike began shortly after midnight Monday morning. The plant is scheduled for a partial closure in early 2026. Get the full story here.

Cortland’s Main Street projects enters final stages: “We’re done breathing dirt,” Cortland Mayor Scott Steve recently said on Ithaca’s Morning News. “We had the base coat done by Labor Day and now the second coat is in.” Get the full story here.

Eamon McEneaney’s legacy lives on 23 years after his death: A legend not only for Cornell lacrosse but the game of lacrosse as a whole, Eamon McEneaney (Cornell ’77) had an effect on people that will not soon be forgotten, even more than two decades after his passing during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center where Eamon worked. Get the full story here.

DCSD schools opening after student threat assessed, Bacigalupi says: Authorities are investigating a threat in the Dryden Central School District. In a voice message to parents last night, Superintendent Josh Bacigalupi stated an elementary school student discussed Wednesday bringing a knife into class today. Get the full story here.

Increased police presence at Spencer-Van Etten High School: District officials tell WHCU they received notice of a perceived unspecified threat, calling it ‘not credible,’ but want to be safe rather than sorry. Multiple police agencies were also at the school Thursday as a precaution. Get the full story here.