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7 days ago
Dryden Center for Community project takes big step toward fundraising goal
The organizers of the Dryden Center for Community recently received a $200,000 pledge from an anonymous donor.
7 days ago
Open forum on role of local court system tonight in Virgil
Community members are invited to a non-partisan forum tonight in Virgil at 6 p.m. examining the role of courts at the town and village level.
7 days ago
Ithaca businesses and Cornell among those affected by energy cuts, Hochul slams White House
Hochul slammed the White House’s decision to cut $500 million in clean energy grant funding last week to over two dozen factories and businesses in the Empire State.
7 days ago
Survey deadline looms for Camp Barton input
The opportunity to give your input about the former Camp Barton in Covert closes on October 17th.
7 days ago
Ben’s Original recalls variety of rice for possible presence of small stones
Ben’s Original has voluntarily recalled several varieties of its rice for potential foreign body contamination.
1 week ago
UPDATE: Tompkins County activates Code Blue protocols for Thursday
Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing tonight and Tompkins County is activating Code Blue protocols.
1 week ago
Update: Vestal Police say missing 86-year-old woman located
Vestal Town Police say 86-year-old Janice Short was last seen walking along Tracy Creek Road in Vestal around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.
1 week ago
ICSD superintendent ‘hopeful’ for new teachers’ contract
Ithaca City School District Superintendent Dr. Luvelle Brown is optimistic about negotiations between the ITA and ICSD.
1 week ago
Binghamton man sentenced to prison for August kidnapping attempt
Prosecutors say 37-year-old Donald Beetlestone tried taking a young girl from the Price Chopper on Glenwood Avenue in Binghamton on August 1.
1 week ago
Inmate death under investigation in Broome County
On October 8, 38-year-old Chelsey Davis, of Port Dickinson, died just 8 hours after she was sent to jail at the Broome County Correctional Facility.
1 week ago
TCPL to host voting rights discussion Thursday
On October 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) is hosting a discussion on voting.
1 week ago
Mobile mammography van coming to Ithaca October 29
On October 29, Guthrie Lourdes' mobile mammography van will provide breast cancer screenings at the Tompkins County Whole Health Department (TCWH) on Brown Road in Ithaca.
1 week ago
Ithaca Rotary Club seeks volunteers for Route 13 trash pickup
On October 18, the Ithaca Rotary Club, along with Zero Waste Ithaca, will continue its 15-year tradition of cleaning a busy stretch of Route 13.
1 week ago
United Way of Tompkins County 2025 Youth and Philanthropy grant cycle open through October 30
The United Way of Tompkins County’s (UWTC) 2025 Youth and Philanthropy Grant Cycle is open.
1 week ago
Cornell community mourns loss of student
On October 13, university officials say Class of ‘29’s Thaddeus Lucentini passed away while home on fall break.
1 week ago
VOA will run Tompkins County’s Code Blue shelter this winter
On October 7, county lawmakers unanimously approved a contract with Volunteers of America Upstate New York (VOA) for this winter's Code Blue operations on Cherry Street in Ithaca.
1 week ago
Proposed Lansing moratorium backed by Cayuga Lake advocates
The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network is backing Lansing's Local Law No. 7, which would ban development projects like a data center for one year.
1 week ago
Ex-Freeville fire chief dies at 78
Third generation Freeville firefighter and former chief Edgar Parker passed away on October 6th at the age of 78.
1 week ago
Tompkins County could reconsider COFA move
On October 7, lawmakers heard public comments during the meeting of the Legislature that were largely in opposition to the Office for the Aging’s (COFA) planned move to Lansing.
1 week ago
Village of Horseheads: Water system leaking 160 million gallons a year
Horseheads Mayor Kevin Adams says about 60% of Horseheads' yearly water supply is being lost to leaks in the water system.
