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Cornell men’s hockey coach names captain for next season

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ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Cornell men’s hockey team will have consistency next season. Cornell Head Coach Casey Jones has…

4 hours ago in Sports

Iga Swiatek improves career record at French Open to 42-3 as she reaches 3rd round

Iga Swiatek has improved her career record at the French Open to 42-3. The four-time champion eliminated 35th-ranked Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

4 hours ago in Sports, Trending

The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.

1 day ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Real Estate, Sports

Lansing board to review YMCA expansion plans

The YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County is looking to build a 5,394-square-foot addition to house a new lap pool.

1 day ago in Sports

Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999

Minutes after the Knicks finished their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, the DJ at Radio City Music Hall played Prince's "1999." That was the last time the Knicks had reached the NBA Finals.

1 day ago in Sports

Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and sends fans to sprinklers

Tennis players at the French Open say they haven't experienced conditions this hot at Roland Garros since the Paris Olympics. And the 2024 Olympics were held in July and August.

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Winning DRI projects in Binghamton focus on Clinton Street business district

On May 14, the 17 winning projects of the city's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant award were announced.

1 day ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Real Estate, Sports

Lansing board to review YMCA expansion plans

The YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County is looking to build a 5,394-square-foot addition to house a new lap pool.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age

Moving to music is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Medical professionals say it doesn't matter if it's Western line dancing, ballroom steps, salsa, tap, Zumba at the gym, or with a group

1 day ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

Danby skate park plans remain under review

The Danby Planning Board is still looking at paperwork for a skate park that would be located at 15 Bald Hill Road.

2 days ago in Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

United Way for Cortland County raising $4K for McGraw park

Black plastic bucket swing hanging by rusted metal chains in an outdoor playground on wood chip ground.

The Spring Day of Caring is May 29 at McGraw Recreation Park.

Entertainment

24 minutes ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s hockey coach names captain for next season

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ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Cornell men’s hockey team will have consistency next season. Cornell Head Coach Casey Jones has…

4 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS

Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours. Here’s what’s inside the once-hidden puppet studio

Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world's most beloved children's characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is drawing back the curtain.

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Cornell men’s hockey coach names captain for next season

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ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Cornell men’s hockey team will have consistency next season. Cornell Head Coach Casey Jones has…

37 minutes ago in Community, Crime, Local

Cortland Police: Bomb threat at Planet Fitness

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The Cortland Police Department says a bomb threat was reported around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26th.

5 hours ago in Local

Pall Corporation hosting open house and hiring event in June

Front view of a modern office building with a reflective glass facade, two flagpoles (American flag and another flag) and a landscaped lawn.

Job seekers looking for a long-term career opportunity can attend an open house at Pall Corporation on Saturday, June 6th.

7 hours ago in Community, Environment, Local

Preble board to discuss energy systems

The Preble Planning Board will discuss wind energy and battery energy storage systems tonight at 7 p.m.

8 hours ago in Community, Education, Local

Life-size dinosaur model coming to Ithaca’s Museum of the Earth

RIT graduate Andrew Bovenzi created a life-size, 19-foot-long hadrosaur model for his class project that will be on display in early June.

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5 days ago in National

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.

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Women’s Rights Historical National Park in Seneca Falls named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Brick visitor center with a large mural on the side wall, NPS shield, and a row of benches along a paved walkway.

A nonprofit organization is calling attention to the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls.