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Over the last three years, the Sunflower Houses program has emerged as a beacon of hope for formerly incarcerated individuals in Tompkins County facing the daunting challenges of reentry into society.
Over the last three years, the Sunflower Houses program has emerged as a beacon of hope for formerly incarcerated individuals in Tompkins County facing the daunting challenges of reentry into society.
After their first budget was voted down, the Newfield Central School District’s second proposed budget for the 2024-25 school year has been passed by voters, with a 59.7% approval rate.
Voters have approved the Ithaca City School District’s reworked budget and the electric bus proposition after both of the initial propositions failed to pass on May 21. After the polls closed at 9 p.m., ICSD released the preliminary results at 10:30 p.m.
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Three Ithaca residents have been arrested after a burglary that happened earlier today, June 18, around 6 p.m.
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I have been a landlord for ten years and I manage 41 residential and commercial office units in Tompkins County. About 2/3 of these are low or moderate income residential. I currently employ three full time staff. I became a landlord because I wanted to work on converting existing buildings…
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Pete Angie, who has served on the town of Ulysses planning board since 2021 and is the current chair for the board, has announced his resignation from his position, due to leaving the town.
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As temperatures soar in Ithaca and Tompkins County, officials urge residents to take precautions against a potentially dangerous heat wave expected to peak this week. The National Weather Service has issued an advisory forecasting heat index values topping 105 degrees, accompanied by oppress…
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Business Administrator for the Newfield School District Perry Gorgen outlined challenges that the district has faced in the past and what the district is facing in future budget years at the Monday, June 10 budget hearing.
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On Tuesday, June 18, voting residents will head to the polling locations in the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) and Newfield Central School District to vote on their respective re-vote budgets, after both schools budgets failed to pass in the May elections. Approximately 3% of school budg…
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On Saturday, June 15th, at 10:30 AM, a postponed victory for Ithaca’s LGBTQ community was finally won. After two and a half years of debate, a plaque in honor of Firebrand Books, a local publishing house specializing in lesbian and feminist literature, was erected in the commons. Supporters …
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Amidst vibrant art and cultural exchange, Ithacans can connect through shared experiences and active listening at Wednesday’s annual Juneteenth celebration. Themed “Freedom Then, Freedom Now,” this year’s community celebration will highlight the achievements and ongoing efforts of Black Amer…
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Last week, Senator Lea Webb announced that she secured $300,000 in state funding for Ithaca’s Cass Park, with funding aimed at supporting capital projects such as bathroom renovations and improvements to storage facilities. This funding comes at a time when local leaders and community member…
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The 15th annual Peter De Mott Peace Trot 5K Memorial Run will take place on Father’s Day, June 16, at Cass Park in Ithaca.
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Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division (TCWH EH) has reopened the Monkey Run Natural Area, urging caution due to a potentially rabid coyote that attacked multiple people and dogs.
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Breonna Taylor (age 26), Priscilla Slater (age 38), Crystalline Barnes (age 21), Sandra Bland (age 28), Ahmaud Arbery (age 25), George Floyd (age 46), Eric Garner (age 43), Tamir Rice (age 12).
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The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Board of Education will form an advisory committee to gather information about a resolution that could potentially start negotiations to increase Cornell's voluntary contribution to the district from $650,000 to $10 million. The discussion took place du…
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As the housing crisis continues to take its toll on Ithaca, Mayor Robert Cantelmo has expressed optimism about the potential impact of the Good Cause Eviction law passed in the New York state budget in April. After Albany became the first upstate city to opt-in to the law on June 3, Ithaca i…
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“Think of yourself as someone who can change a situation!”
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After Newfield’s proposed school budget failed by just 18 votes on Tuesday, May 21, the district proposed a new budget with a lower tax levy increase during a special meeting on Thursday, May 30. If this budget doesn’t pass, the district will have to adopt a contingency budget, in which the …
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A routine traffic stop early Friday morning led to the arrest of two individuals on multiple drug and weapon charges, according to a statement from Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne.
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The Tompkins County Legislature failed to pass a resolution on Tuesday to adopt a local law that would have allowed the county to override the tax levy limit for 2025. The override is a precautionary step to ensure flexibility in case of financial necessity. It required nine votes to pass bu…
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A 66-year-old Ithaca man was arrested Thursday after police say he threatened a homeowner with a baseball bat and later struck a vehicle with a wooden walking stick in separate incidents.
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“The story of East Ithaca Preschool is community co-op, parent involvement, learning for your children,” said Suzanne Foote, the teacher of the East Ithaca Preschool. In conjunction with their centenary celebration on June 2, the parents plan to recognize her twentieth anniversary of teaching.
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