ITHACA, N.Y. — The SUNY Cortland Red Dragons maintained their lengthy unbeaten streak during Saturday’s 65th annual Cortaca Jug game, beating Ithaca College 28-17. Cortland has now claimed two consecutive Cortaca Jug victories, bringing the series total to 43-36-3 in favor of Ithaca College. Cortland was led by a prolific rushing attack that racked up […]
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NYSEG and RG&E Install More Than 700,000 Smart Meters Across Upstate New York
ORANGE, Conn. (APN) — Avangrid’s New York subsidiaries have installed more than 700,000 smart meters across upstate New York as part of a major grid modernization project, the company announced Tuesday. NYSEG and RG&E are currently upgrading meters in eight divisions, including Ithaca, Rochester, and Binghamton, at a rate exceeding 50,000 installations per month. The […]
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Tompkins Community Bank Picks NCR Atleos for ATMs
ATLANTA (APN) — Tompkins Community Bank has selected NCR Atleos Corporation to modernize its ATM services, shifting to a full-service ATM management model, the companies announced Monday. The $7.8 billion-asset bank will transfer its entire ATM fleet operations to Atleos’ ATM as a Service (ATMaaS) solution, including hardware, software, security, maintenance, and cash management responsibilities. […]
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Tompkins Financial Corporation Hikes Dividend
ITHACA, N.Y. (APN) — Tompkins Financial Corporation announced Friday it will increase its quarterly dividend to $0.62 per share, marking its second dividend raise this year. The new dividend represents a 1.6% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.3% rise from the same period last year. Shareholders of record on November 8 will receive […]
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Tompkins Financial Corporation Reports 18.2% Earnings Jump
ITHACA, N.Y. (APN) — Tompkins Financial Corporation reported an 18.2% increase in quarterly earnings Thursday, driven by loan growth and improved interest margins. The regional bank posted third-quarter earnings of $1.30 per share, up from $1.10 in the previous quarter. Net income reached $18.6 million, marking a significant recovery from the $33.4 million loss reported […]
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County budget cuts could lead to layoffs at library
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) could lay off up to seven of its full time library workers next year. Library leadership said the layoffs, if they go forward, would be a result of likely 5% funding cuts by the Tompkins County Legislature as a part of the county’s 2025 budget […]
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Police confirm victim in Monday homicide was suspect’s spouse
Content warning: This story contains a description of alleged domestic violence and details of an active homicide investigation. ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca police have identified the victim in Monday’s homicide on South Plain Street as Alaa Husein Jeena Abedi, the wife of the primary suspect in the case, according to an announcement Friday afternoon. Ithaca […]
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Chi Phi Fraternity suspended from Cornell University campus after sexual assault and drugging reports
ITHACA, N.Y. — Chi Phi Fraternity’s national organization has temporarily suspended its Cornell University chapter after an individual reported being sexually assaulted by several men to police on Nov. 8, according to an emailed statement from the executive director of the Chi Phi Fraternity, Michael Azarian, sent to The Ithaca Voice Tuesday. Chi Phi’s national […]
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Woman on E-Bike Killed in Collision on Route 332
FARMINGTON, N.Y. – A woman riding an e-bike died Monday after being struck by a car on Route 332, according to state police. Troopers reported that Analise L. Winterberger, 24, of Rochester, was driving north on Route 332 just before 5 p.m. when she hit the woman, who was crossing the northbound lane on her […]
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Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Suspected Theft, Deputy Injured
LANSING, N.Y. – Authorities from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Village of Cayuga Heights Police Department and the New York State Police, responded to a reported theft on Nov. 9 at 11:04 a.m. at a business in the 2300 block of N. Triphammer Road. Upon arrival, deputies encountered two suspects linked […]