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Further Arrest Made in Alton Fatal House Fire Investigation

Police · Ithaca

Further Arrest Made in Alton Fatal House Fire Investigation

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Officers investigating the deaths of 91 year-old Stan Rickman and 88 year-old Roma Rickman in Alton have made a further arrest.See the Story

Women in Custody After Leading State Police on Pursuit In Ithaca - Finger Lakes Daily News

Methamphetamine · Ithaca

Women in Custody After Leading State Police on Pursuit In Ithaca - Finger Lakes Daily News

Two women face multiple drug and driving-related charges following a police pursuit in Ithaca Thursday evening that ended without injury. According to New York State Police, the incident began around 6:30 p.m., when troopers with the Community Stabilization Unit attempted to stop a Honda Pilot […]See the Story

Study Abroad Made Me Hate Productivity Porn Videos

Travel · Ithaca

Study Abroad Made Me Hate Productivity Porn Videos

When I studied abroad, small talk with other young travelers, adult residents, or hospitality staff consisted less of what they study or do for work. Despite our unacquaintedness, conversation topics reached far more engaging and personal levels — like differences in cultural colloquial terminology, family history, or values in relationships. By the end of a night out, I often couldn’t recall what most of these interesting people did for a livin…Read Article

The Reality of Long Distance Friendships in College: Why My High School Friend Group Is Just As Close After Freshman Year

In the summer before my freshman year of college, I was worried about making friends there, but also keeping my closest friends from high school. Growing up, my experiences with long distance friendships usually meant goodbye to that friend. Whether it was because someone had moved away, changed sports teams, or we had ‘grown apart,’ I had few long distance friendships that could be deemed successful, and I did not want that to happen to my high…Ithaca, New York · Ithaca Read Article

USA Men's U20 Team Announces 24-Player Training Roster

Upcoming training camp at Cornell will determine final roster for the World Championship.Ithaca, New York · Ithaca Read Article

Planning Board: Waters Edge project faces more issues with Vecino exit - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y. — It was a lengthy meeting for the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board this month, as a number of projects, from luxury Collegetown apartments to humble non-profit housing projects sought the board’s review and consent this month. There were no major flare-ups, though some late-breaking news about the Waters Edge project left the board with questions heading next month’s meeting. The 253-page agenda can be found here and …Ithaca, New York · Ithaca Read Article

Tompkins County primary turnout shows impact of uncontested elections - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y — The constituents of Tompkins County took to the polls and elected new representatives on Tuesday, one of the hottest days of the year. With Election Day totals now clear, voter turnout for the 2025 primaries sits at third out of the last five years, according to the Tompkins County Board of Elections website. As it stands, 21 out of 22 precincts have been reported in the Board of Elections’ results breakdown with 3,121 total ballot…Ithaca, New York · Ithaca Read Article

Road work will affect North Aurora Street for five weeks

The City of Ithaca announced late Friday morning that a five-week road work project on North Aurora Street began on Thursday, June 26. The work will be on the 300-700 blocks of North Aurora Street, from East Buffalo Street to East Tompkins Street, between downtown and Fall Creek. The project includes “road rehabilitation, curb ramp installations, and replacement of sections of curb along both sides of the street from the intersection with E. Tom…Ithaca, New York · Ithaca Read Article

Cornell University to host summit on research in plasma-activated water

Cornell University is inviting growers to an upcoming summit focused on cutting-edge research into the use of plasma-activated water (PAW) and its transformative potential in sustainable crop production. This event will bring together researchers, industry leaders, and agricultural innovators to explore…Ithaca, New York · Ithaca Read Article

Ithaca seeks project proposals in advance of DRI application

ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is applying for the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative’s (DRI) ninth round of funding. If selected, Ithaca will receive $10 million in […]Ithaca, New York · Ithaca Read Article

Tompkins County Workers’ Center holds town hall on living wage efforts - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y. — Community members gathered at the Southside Community Center on Sunday for a Living Wage Town Hall hosted by the Tompkins County Workers’ Center, where local leaders and workers discussed the need for higher wages and increased worker protections across Tompkins County. While the focus of the Town Hall was presenting data and having conversations about what increasing wages would do for the community, local leaders had opened the…Ithaca, New York · Ithaca Read Article

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