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Ithaca Central School District Teachers Practice Picketing As Negotiations Loom

Ithaca City School District Teachers Practice Picketing As Negotiations Loom For New Contract

By Atticus Johnson · Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

Over 100 teachers from the Ithaca City School District picketed to call for a better contract with the Ithaca Teachers Association on Thursday.

City Charter Shields Ithaca From Nearly All Pothole Damage Claims

By Cereese Qusba · Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025

Ithacans Gather for Indivisible Tompkins’ Weekly Honk, Wave Rally With Plans To Continue ‘Until Trump is Gone’

By Zeinab Faraj · Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025

‘Stop Arming Israel, Stop Starving Gaza’: Pro-Palestine Protestors Hold Downtown Rally, Shut Off East Seneca Street

By Shubha Gautam · Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025

Winners Announced for the Third Annual Tompkins County Voting Sticker Contest

By Cereese Qusba · Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Two sticker designs have been chosen for the next 2025 Tompkins County voting sticker.

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Habitat For Humanity Unveils First Historic Restoration Project in Ithaca

By Cereese Qusba · Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties hosted a home dedication celebration for a newly restored historic home at 417 South Aurora Street on Wednesday.

Alderperson Kayla Matos pleaded guilty in 2022 to driving while intoxicated after a car accident. Years later, records show, she still hasn’t paid the $500 fine that was part of her plea agreement.

Alderperson Matos Once Drove Drunk, Crashed and Never Paid Court Fine, Records Show

By Gabriel Levin · Friday, July 11, 2025

Alderperson Kayla Matos pleaded guilty in 2022 to driving while intoxicated after a car accident. Years later, records show, she still hasn’t paid the $500 fine that was part of her plea agreement.

Cartons, Black Plastic Banned From Tompkins County Curbside Recycling

By Varsha Bhargava · Friday, July 11, 2025

Cartons and black plastic are no longer accepted by Tompkins County in curbside recycling.

TC3 Offers Free Associate Degrees to Adult New Yorkers

By Varsha Bhargava · Friday, July 11, 2025

Adult New Yorkers can now work toward a free associate degree at Tompkins Cortland Community College in select fields.

From Potholes to Canvasses: Buffalo Pothole Bandit Brings Mosaics to Ithaca’s Streets

By Cereese Qusba · Thursday, July 10, 2025

The Buffalo Pothole Bandit, an anonymous artist from Buffalo, New York, visited Ithaca last weekend to turn some of the city’s potholes into unique tile mosaics.

Winning the Democratic Primary for Ward 5 Alderperson, Shvets will Run Against Zurenda Once Again in the General Election

By Shubha Gautam · Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Hannah Shvets ’27 was announced as the winner of the Democratic primary for Ward 5 Common Council alderperson with 40.49 percent of the vote. In November, Shvets will run against former Democratic primary candidate G. P. Zurenda Jr., who will run as an independent under the Affordable Ithaca Party.

The Secret World of Shells: Museum of the Earth Opens Mollusk Exhibit

By Leah Badawi · Tuesday, July 8, 2025

A new exhibit has hatched at the Paleontological Research Institution’s Museum of the Earth entitled "Marvelous Mollusks: The Secret World of Shells,” which opened on June 6.

Jennie Sutcliffe Steps Into Tompkins County Whole Health Commissioner Role

By Varsha Bhargava · Monday, July 7, 2025

Jennie Sutcliffe takes on the Tompkins County Whole Health Commissioner role, overseeing health in the county.

From Bouquets to Marigolds, Plenty of Posies Cultivates a Close-Knit Community at the Ithaca Farmers Market

By Shubha Gautam · Wednesday, July 2, 2025

A beloved fixture at the Ithaca Farmers Market since the '80s, Plenty of Posies now shares its vibrant flower stall with The Marigold Gardens — bringing even more color, creativity and community to the market.

New All-Electric East Hill Fire Station Opens in Collegetown

By Cereese Qusba · Wednesday, July 2, 2025

The East Hill Fire Station officially opened on June 25 with a slate of ceremonial events celebrating its launch.

Cannabis Dispensaries Bud, Bloom Around Ithaca

By Leah Badawi · Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Three new cannabis dispensaries have opened across Tompkins County, each offering a unique approach to cannabis.

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Service Changes for July 4 Holiday Weekend: TCAT Buses, Curbside Recycling, City Offices Will Be Closed on Independence Day

By Shubha Gautam · Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit buses and county recycling services will be closed on Friday, July 4.

Ithaca City School District Teachers Practice Picketing As Negotiations Loom For New Contract

City Charter Shields Ithaca From Nearly All Pothole Damage Claims

Ithacans Gather for Indivisible Tompkins’ Weekly Honk, Wave Rally With Plans To Continue ‘Until Trump is Gone’

‘Stop Arming Israel, Stop Starving Gaza’: Pro-Palestine Protestors Hold Downtown Rally, Shut Off East Seneca Street

Winners Announced for the Third Annual Tompkins County Voting Sticker Contest

Habitat For Humanity Unveils First Historic Restoration Project in Ithaca

Alderperson Matos Once Drove Drunk, Crashed and Never Paid Court Fine, Records Show

Cartons, Black Plastic Banned From Tompkins County Curbside Recycling

TC3 Offers Free Associate Degrees to Adult New Yorkers

From Potholes to Canvasses: Buffalo Pothole Bandit Brings Mosaics to Ithaca’s Streets

Winning the Democratic Primary for Ward 5 Alderperson, Shvets will Run Against Zurenda Once Again in the General Election

The Secret World of Shells: Museum of the Earth Opens Mollusk Exhibit

Jennie Sutcliffe Steps Into Tompkins County Whole Health Commissioner Role

From Bouquets to Marigolds, Plenty of Posies Cultivates a Close-Knit Community at the Ithaca Farmers Market

New All-Electric East Hill Fire Station Opens in Collegetown

Cannabis Dispensaries Bud, Bloom Around Ithaca

Service Changes for July 4 Holiday Weekend: TCAT Buses, Curbside Recycling, City Offices Will Be Closed on Independence Day

‘Hear the Music’: Ithacans Educate, Celebrate for Juneteenth

‘The Answer Is Us’: Town Hall Responds to Local Impacts of Federal Spending Cuts

Tompkins Cortland Community College Welcomes Applicants to Their Board of Trustees

Cornell Students Skin Bear in Ganędagǫ: Hall Communal Kitchen, No Charges Filed

At eCornell, Bias, Toxic Leadership Go Unchecked, Former Employees Say

GROSS | The Research University has Reached its Limit

Wild Coyote Spotted on Campus, Adult Bit

‘A Matter of Time': Laufey’s Ode To Complexity