ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County officials continued to advance the expansive Center of Government project earlier this month, but state historic regulations and parking concerns are poised to slow further short-term progress. The project is meant to consolidate county services into one downtown facility. Despite support for the project, it faces significant hurdles before construction […]
ITHACA, N.Y. — Workers at GreenStar Food Co+op’s flagship store have launched an union organizing effort, largely driven by a desire to expand employees’ voice in the operation of the grocery store. The union drive’s organizers sent a letter to GreenStar’s management and council, or board of directors, on Friday announcing their intention to form […]
ITHACA, N.Y. — A prominent Collegetown developer and landlord is expanding his portfolio with the multi-million purchase of a pair of apartment houses in the neighborhood’s inner core. “Urbano Holdings LLC” paid $4.5 million for 113 Oak Avenue and 117 Oak Avenue, according to a July 23 deed filing with the Tompkins County Clerk. The […]
ITHACA, N.Y. — Officials are working to revitalize the City of Ithaca’s long-defunct public works oversight board. However, the current proposal scales back the board’s authority, reducing it to an advisory commission. The change preserves an avenue for public input while increasing the efficiency of public works projects in the city, but for some on […]
The county’s Hall of Fame was created in the 1970s and has more than 160 inductees. They range from civil servants and politicians to inventors, artists and civil rights leaders.
ITHACA, N.Y. — Some like it hot. We’re happy for you. For the rest of us, it’ll be another sultry week in what has been the third warmest summer recorded […]
Already a veteran archer at 11 years old, Gwen Wagner is looking forward to watching world-class archery during the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s super inspiring,” said Wagner, a soon-to-be sixth-grade student at Chenery Upper Elementary. The medal round in archery begins July 28. Wagner began taking lessons with On the Mark Archery (a USA Archery-certified company), through the Belmont Recreation Department, after first trying it out with her mother during unstructured, “open range” sessions at Gore Place in Waltham. “I was looking for a sport that wasn’t too competitive but was still fun and active,” said Wagner. During one session,
Cashing Out: Fourth in a series on the secretive system disrupting climate action and forcing big payouts to fossil fuel companies. Before the sun set on his inauguration day, Joe Biden reversed a raft of his predecessor’s deregulation policies with the stroke of a pen. Among them was an order revoking the permit for the […]
