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The History Center???s treasure hunt returns with another $10,000 stash of jewels
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (800+ words) There’s jewels in them hills! The History Center in Tompkins County is back for a second year in a row with a treasure hunt for $10,000 worth of gems hidden somewhere in the county. They are waiting to be claimed by…...
Tompkins County legislators approve creation of animal abuse registry
1+ week, 1+ day ago (496+ words) People convicted of abusing animals in Tompkins County will now be publicly listed on a countywide online registry. The Tompkins County Legislature adopted a resolution Tuesday following a small but supportive public hearing. It will create a registry designed to…...
Op-ed: Six ways to improve the tax break proposed for for the new SouthWorks affordable housing apartments
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (271+ words) This is an op-ed by Peter Wissoker, a twenty-year resident of Ithaca. He holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from Cornell, with a focus on real estate development and finance. To submit opinion pieces for consideration, please send…...
New trails and protected natural areas proposed for Tompkins County
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1095+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — A little bit more of Tompkins County is set to be preserved after a committee of county legislators recommended the county appropriate $94,000 towards the acquisition of three parcels by the Finger Lakes Land Trust, a conservation nonprofit. The properties,…...
County sees nearly 60% funding cut for critical cold weather shelter program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (495+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County’s cold weather emergency shelter program could be heading into a difficult winter this year after a nearly 60% reduction in state funding. County officials broke the news to lawmakers during an Aug. 5 meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature....
Tompkins County officials weigh animal abuser registry proposal
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1061+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – Some Tompkins County legislators have advanced a proposal that would create a countywide online animal abuse registry. It’s a measure that supporters say would help protect animals and provide information to shelters and rescues. The proposal passed a vote…...
City considers village-style shelters for homeless with nowhere else to go
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (1628+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — The latest proposal taking shape in City Hall to support Ithaca’s homeless population is a village-style group of one-room shelters. We will never share your information with anyone. They would be single-occupancy, feature digital keypads and have heating and…...
Gallery: See what’s under construction around Ithaca this summer
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1373+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – For years, the City of Ithaca’s Collegetown neighborhood has had at least a few construction sites running, and this summer is no exception. We will never share your information with anyone. Following part one of this summer’s construction series,…...
Councilors don’t yet agree on who would enforce just-cause protections if adopted
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1162+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — City of Ithaca lawmakers will have to wait at least another month before the city attorney’s office issues an opinion on whether the city can prevent employers from firing workers without cause. We will never share your information with…...
YMCA plans pool expansion at Lansing facility
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (273+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — For those looking to work on their breaststroke, the YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County is looking to provide more opportunities with an expanded lap pool at its Lansing facility. We will never share your information with anyone. The…...