2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (845+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca Police Department will now need approval from Common Council before applying for grants to purchase tactical equipment and surveillance technology. We will never share your information with anyone. Council approved the change Wednesday. Many residents spoke in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1364+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – Tompkins County officials don’t yet have an official 2027 budget proposal, but the administration is signaling that a projected $9.8 million deficit could force some tough decisions in the months ahead. We will never share your information with anyone. To maintain…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (340+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – Raymour & Flanigan purchased a $5.5 million lot in the City of Ithaca but has not announced its plans. We will never share your information with anyone. On April 17, an LLC that shares an address with the corporate headquarters of Raymour…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (594+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – Trumansburg officials do not plan to renew the village’s contract with Flock Safety license plate reader cameras. We will never share your information with anyone. At an April 13 meeting of the Trumansburg Board of Trustees, members said the village…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1070+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Legislature ended its use of a controversial AI-powered camera system Tuesday. We will never share your information with anyone. Legislators voted 12-1 to end the county’s contract with Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based tech company. Flock’s cameras capture…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (543+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued two sets of permits to a power plant in the town of Lansing connected to a controversial proposal to construct a data center. We will never share your information…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (213+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — Two Groton residents died after a mobile home caught fire shortly after midnight Friday, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Department. We will never share your information with anyone. When emergency responders first arrived at Valley View Mobile Home…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — A prominent corner of the Ithaca Commons has new owners following a $2 million sale on April 1st. The building at 224 E. State St. — historically known as the Griffin Block and known to many locals as the home of Simeon’s Bistro…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (245+ words) DRYDEN, N.Y. — Winona and David Welch lost more than their home when a fire erupted in their house on April 1. The blaze that destroyed the home the Welchs rented at 321 Cortland Road in the town of Dryden also claimed their two…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (310+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — Discover Cayuga Lake has announced the arrival of a new vessel to replace the long-serving MV Teal and is inviting the community to help choose its name through a special fundraising contest. The MV Teal is being retired after…...