ITHACA, N.Y. — Common Council fell into a tense back-and-forth after a routine bonding vote initially failed. Council members voted on June 18 on a series of bond resolutions to […]
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Voters head to the polls Tuesday in local and county primary elections. In deep blue Tompkins County, where only a handful of races have Republican candidates, primary […]
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Fifth Ward Common Council candidates sparked some spirited debate during their community forum at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center earlier this month, as Hannah Shvets, George Zurenda […]
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ITHACA, N.Y. — At a campaign forum, candidates Leon Holden, Jorge DeFendini and Alejandro Santana discussed how to best address local homelessness, environmental fortitude and rising costs of living as […]
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Last week, the Greater Ithaca Activities Area (GIAC) became the location for a forum between labor lawyer Iris Packman and current Ithaca Common Council member Pierre Saint-Perez […]
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CAROLINE, N.Y. — Bangs Ambulance paramedic Matt Sullivan, Ithaca High School teacher Kyle Emily Erickson and local environmental activist Irene Weiser are vying for the Democratic nomination to lead the […]
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Scorching hot temperatures have wrought a fair amount of havoc already this week in Tompkins County, interrupting the final days of local schools and sidelining some local […]
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The primary election in the Third Ward is one of several competitive races in the city of Ithaca. Read about this candidate’s opponent here. Polls are open June 24 from […]
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A city working group was formed in April 2024 in response to a push to end at-will employment in Ithaca, but the group struggled to meet and deliver a proposal. […]
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Much of the eastern United States will see the hottest temperatures of the year so far, including Ithaca and the surrounding area, as a heat dome traps […]
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