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2 weeks ago

City of Ithaca to offer free parking December 20-28

Beginning December 20, all parking fees will be waived in Ithaca until December 28th.

2 weeks ago

Tioga County Toys for Tots Campaign collects nearly $5k in gift donations

On December 8, eight bins full of gifts donated by county employees and community members were collected for the Toys for Tots Campaign.

2 weeks ago

Voters approve $22.6 million capital improvement project at Spencer-Van Etten schools

On December 9, voters in the Spencer Van-Etten Central School District narrowly approved a $22.6 million capital improvement project, 119-115.

2 weeks ago

Ithaca firefighters assist deer rescue on Cayuga Lake inlet

On December 10, the Ithaca Fire Department responded to the Cayuga Lake inlet near Cass Park to assist DEC & Park Police with an animal rescue.

2 weeks ago

Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety

For many introverts, shy individuals and people with social anxiety, mingling at parties is often draining or arouses uncomfortable emotions. The internal debate about whether or not to attend large get-togethers can get especially intense during the holiday season, a time when many workplaces celebrate with cocktail hours, gift exchanges and other forms of organized fun.

2 weeks ago

Ithaca organizations among those receiving NYS supportive housing funding

On December 9, Governor Hochul announced nearly $46 million in conditional awards for supportive housing projects across New York.

2 weeks ago

Saint Agatha Foundation gives $165k to expand cancer survivorship programs at Ithaca, Cortland YMCAs

Both the YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County and the Cortland County Family YMCA are expanding survivorship programs thanks to a $165,000 grant from the Saint Agatha Foundation.

2 weeks ago

A $25k gift establishes Pauline and Stacey Lippincott Endowment Fund for King Ferry Food Pantry

A $25,000 gift from Doug and Andrea Lippincott, of Canandaigua, has established the Pauline and Stacey Lippincott Endowment Fund for the King Ferry Food Pantry.

2 weeks ago

State Police ID deceased woman found in Cortlandville

State Police have identified the body that was found in Cortlandville two weeks ago as 59-year-old Robin Bowman, of Findlay, Ohio.

2 weeks ago

Police searching for missing man in Seneca County

On December 8, deputies say 66-year-old Mark Taggerty left his job at Frazier Industrial Company in Waterloo around 9 a.m. “under suspicious conditions.”

2 weeks ago

Finger Lakes Land Trust plants more than 500 trees in Enfield

On December 9, the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced the recent planting of 575 native trees and shrubs on a 25-acre property on their Lower Nature Preserve.

2 weeks ago

Tubman Home National Park president, CEO dies at 72

On November 24, Karen Hill, President and CEO of the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn, passed away.

2 weeks ago

Chemung County Sheriff’s investigator receives award for line-of-duty injury

On December 8, Investigator Michael Theetge received the Order of the Blue Heart Award from Wounded Blue.

2 weeks ago

Cornell Navy midshipman named ROTC Student of the Year

Midshipman Kylie Williamson, a Cornell senior, has been named Student of the Year for the Navy Federal Credit Union ROTC All-American Scholarship Program.

2 weeks ago

Wegmans recalls variety of unsalted mixed nuts

A variety of Wegmans Deluxe Unsalted Mixed Nuts is being recalled for the potential presence of Salmonella.

2 weeks ago

Asempe Kitchen vegan stew named among top 10 in U.S. by PETA

On December 3, a popular menu item from Asempe Kitchen was named as one of the Top 10 Vegan Soups and Stews in the United States by PETA.

2 weeks ago

GIAC receives NY BRICKS grant to aid community center project

On December 5, Governor Hochul announced GIAC is receiving a $1.32 million grant through the NY BRICKS program.

2 weeks ago

If you want that tattoo erased it’s going to hurt and it’s going to cost you

Some tattoos simply have to go for one reason or many others. But the process of taking them off is longer, much more costly and ouch — extremely more painful than getting them put on, according to professionals in the industry.

2 weeks ago

CreateOn Crayola building blocks recalled for ingestion hazard

Magnets inside some CreateOn Crayola pip-Cubes Magnetic Building Cubes can become loose and pose a serious health hazard if swallowed.

2 weeks ago

Benton-Sherwood House nominated for state, national historic registers

On December 4, Governor Hochul announced that the Benton-Sherwood House is among 19 nominees in New York.

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