Lifestyle
8 hours ago
Moore Family Farm wins NYS Senate Empire Award
Senator Lea Webb was recently in Groton to present the State Senate Empire Award to the Moore Family Farm.
11 hours ago
IC, SUNY Cortland to square off in can and bottle drive ahead of 2025 Cortaca Jug
Ahead of the 2025 Cortaca Jug football game, Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland’s sustainability offices have set up a Cortaca Can Collection Competition.
11 hours ago
Ithaca biotech startup wins $150k grand prize
On October 31, REEgen won the $150,000 grand prize from FuzeHub in a field of 11 other startups at the State’s annual Innovation Summit.
11 hours ago
Ithaca Rotary Club’s launches 33rd Share the Warmth Campaign
The Ithaca Rotary Club’s 33rd annual Share the Warmth Campaign is underway to collect new or gently used winter clothing for Tompkins County families in need.
11 hours ago
IPD welcomes two new officers
On November 5, Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo swore in Kristian Zawko and Derek Payne to the Ithaca Police Department.
1 day ago
Scale House Brewery donates pizzas to those affected by SNAP loss
On November 3, The Scale House Brewery in Hector opened its doors and handed out free take-out pizzas to anyone affected by the loss of SNAP benefits.
1 day ago
NWS issues wind advisory for Southern Tier
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory for much of the region, including Tompkins, Cortland, Tioga, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Onondaga, Steuben, Schuyler, and Broome Counties.
1 day ago
Tompkins County awarded $324k through government efficiency grant program
On October 31, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $8 million in grants for 21 projects across New York through the State Department's Local Government Efficiency Grant Program (LGEG).
1 day ago
Splat Sumthin’ receives NYS Senate Empire Award
On November 1, Senator Lea Webb visited Cortland to present Splat Sumthin’ Paint Room with the New York State Senate Empire Award.
2 days ago
Early sign of winter reaches Lansing Monday night
On November 3, about half an inch of sleet came down around 9:15 p.m. during a thunderstorm in parts of Lansing.
2 days ago
IC Veterans Day Celebration set for November 6
Ithaca College will hold a one-hour program saluting the 250th anniversary of the Army, Navy, and Marines is scheduled for noon in the Whalen Center at Ford Hall on November 6th.
2 days ago
Hochul: Ithaca paving to begin in Spring ’26
On November 3, Hochul announced that the $27.4 million rehabilitation work to parts of Meadow, Fulton, West Buffalo, West Seneca, and West Green Streets will begin in Spring 2026.
3 days ago
Syracuse PD makes arrest in dog stabbing investigation
The Syracuse Police Department believes 47-year-old Raqueeb Shadreem is the man who stabbed a pit bull in the neck on October 21.
3 days ago
El Amigo Tacos and Tequila opens on Main Street in Trumansburg
On October 30, after months of work, El Amigo Tacos and Tequila welcomed its first customers in the village on Trumansburg.
3 days ago
New historic marker recognizes Greenman House in Cortland
A new historic marker in Cortland recognizes the Greenman House, built in 1896 with design plans from George F. Barber's 1895 American Homes catalogue.
6 days ago
Tompkins County activates Code Blue protocols for October 31
Tompkins County is activating Code Blue protocols for tonight, October 31.
6 days ago
Ramen instead of Reese’s? Looming SNAP cuts change what’s on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Many people across the U.S. are preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries.
6 days ago
Over 350k curling irons recalled for burn hazard
J & D Brush says the LXT-CL-1.0 model of its Bio Ionic curling irons has a defect that poses a burn hazard.
6 days ago
Check Out Hunger campaign at Wegmans through end of November
The 32nd annual Check Out Hunger Campaign is underway at local Wegmans stores.
1 week ago
Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park
The city of Fort Lauderdale is planning to replace the decades-old, beachside basketball courts with pickleball courts, part of a deal with developers for a massive condo and hotel project.
