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43rd Annual Applefest Draws Community Together Despite Outbreak of Fire, Difficult Harvest Season

By Taehee Oh · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

The scent of apple cider donuts and the sounds of live music filled the Commons this weekend as thousands gathered for Ithaca’s 43rd Annual Apple Harvest Festival, even as an outbreak of fire briefly disrupted the festival.

Ecologist Megan O'Rourke Ph.D. ’09 Quit Trump’s Department of Agriculture. Now, She's Running for Congress

By Atticus Johnson · Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025

BREAKING: Fire Breaks Out at Applefest Food Stand

By Gabriel Munoz · Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025

TCAT to Offer Contactless Payment Options, Such as Apple Pay, on Buses

By Shubha Gautam · Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

Adam Vinson ’25 Runs for County Legislature, Campaigns on Climate and Student Engagement

By Taehee Oh · Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

Adam Vinson ’25, running for Tompkins County Legislature, focuses on advancing Ithaca’s climate goals and amplifying student voices in local government.

Cool Breeze, Falling Leaves, Apples: Ithaca’s Annual Apple Harvest Festival to Return for Its 43rd Year

By Rafaela Gandolfo Bustamante · Monday, Sept. 22, 2025

Ithaca’s 43rd Apple Harvest Festival is set to return to the Commons from Sept. 26 to 28.

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

Damage caused by potholes on Ithaca City roads are rarely eligible for insurance claims, according to the city’s charter.

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

By Zeinab Faraj · Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025

Over two dozen Ithacans gathered for a “Weekly Honk and Wave to Protect Democracy” on Saturday and say they will continue to rally “until Trump is gone” according to the Indivisible Tompkins website.

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

By Shubha Gautam · Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025

Banging pots and pans, over 80 pro-Palestine protestors shut down the street in front of the display on Aug 1. Protestors filled East Seneca Street, where they chanted, waved Palestinian flags and held up signs denouncing the famine.

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.

43rd Annual Applefest Draws Community Together Despite Outbreak of Fire, Difficult Harvest Season

Ecologist Megan O'Rourke Ph.D. ’09 Quit Trump’s Department of Agriculture. Now, She's Running for Congress

BREAKING: Fire Breaks Out at Applefest Food Stand

TCAT to Offer Contactless Payment Options, Such as Apple Pay, on Buses

Adam Vinson ’25 Runs for County Legislature, Campaigns on Climate and Student Engagement

Cool Breeze, Falling Leaves, Apples: Ithaca’s Annual Apple Harvest Festival to Return for Its 43rd Year

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

Hegseth Moves to Ban Military Tuition Assistance for Graduate Programs at Cornell, Top Universities

Clavicular Frame Mogged! Looksmaxxing and the State of Modern Love

Alpha Phi Alpha’s Leadership Commends New Campus Facility, Residence Hall’s First Months

Gifts, Dinners, Deals: Justice Department Files Reveal Epstein’s Ties to Multiple Weill Cornell Doctors

Cornell Not Included in Pentagon’s List of Senior Service Fellowship Cuts