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Two new Ithaca school board members, officers sworn in during testy first meeting
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Board of Education kicked off their new session Monday morning with heated discussion, a missing board member-elect and numerous stalemate votes. During the two-and-a-half hour meeting, board members selected a board president and vice president. They also voted to form...
Erin Davie, Clyde Voce, Ben Cherry, More Will Lead Hangar Theatre's
Ithaca's Hangar Theatre, in association with FIM Flint Repertory Theatre, will present the Tony-nominated musical Ragtime July 11-20 with an official opening July 12. Directed by Flint Producing Artistic Director Michael Lluberes, the cast will be led by. Ben Cherry (Indecent) as Tateh, Jaden Dominique (The Color Purple) as Sarah,...
Cayuga Health at The Shops at Ithaca Mall to open state-of-the-art lab services
ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) — Cayuga Health is pleased to announce the opening of one of their state-of-the-art laboratory services at Cayuga Health at The Shops at Ithaca Mall. Starting Monday, July 8th, patients can access lab work in the same building as the newly consolidated primary care, cardiology, and rheumatology offices.
City offices closed for Independence Day, trash collection delayed
City offices in Ithaca, New York, will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, for Independence Day. They will reopen on Friday, July 5th. Trash collection will not happen on Thursday and will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week. Have a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July!
New Dates for Ancient Kyrenia Shipwreck
ITHACA, NEW YORK—According to a statement released by Public Library of Science, researchers have applied updated radiocarbon calibration techniques to revise the dating of the wreck of the Kyrenia, an ancient ship that was discovered and excavated off the coast of Cyprus in the late 1960s. Based on coins and ceramics recovered from the wreck, researchers had dated the ship to the late fourth or early third century b.c., which did not align with the radiocarbon dates from decades ago. Tree-ring dating is crucial in obtaining accurate radiocarbon dates because it helps correct errors caused by variations over time in atmospheric carbon. Even as radiocarbon dating methods have improved, calibration curves for some periods in the Northern Hemisphere have not been revised. Using new tree-ring samples, a team led by archaeologist Sturt Manning of Cornell University updated the calibration data for the period between 433 and 250 b.c. Then the researchers applied this calibration to new radiocarbon dates taken from remains of the Kyrenia ship and its latest dated cargo. These new dates suggest that the ship took its final voyage around 280 b.c., at least a decade later than previous dating had indicated. Read the original scholarly article about this research in PLOS ONE. For more, go to "History's 10 Greatest Wrecks...Kyrenia."
Independance day weather, Cornell interim president Kotlikoff, neighbor's fruit?
Good morning ☀️ It’s Wednesday, and today I’m helping you plan out this weekend in Tompkins County if you’re sticking around during Independence Day festivities. Speaking of, I want your help making this Fourth of July special. Please send me your best fireworks photos or pictures of how you’re celebrating the holiday at jmack@gannett.com...
Landlords and Advocates Grapple with Good Cause Eviction Law at Public Hearing
The City of Ithaca held a public hearing on their proposed Good Cause Eviction law, set to be voted on by Common Council on July 10. During the hearing, both advocates and opponents of the law shared their perspectives regarding the law. The law is intended to increase tenant protections...
Lansing Town Approves Trail Grant Application
The town of Lansing’s board of trustees voted to approve a motion authorizing its supervisor to sign a grant application for funding trails. At the start of the board’s Wednesday, June 26 meeting, it heard a presentation from Steve Lauzun of the Parks, Recreation, and Trails Working Group, accompanied by a slideshow. The slideshow can be viewed as part of the Agenda Packet for the June 26 meeting on the town’s meeting page at https://www.lansingtown.com/meetings.
Bail reduction denied for getaway driver in Chemung Deputy hit-and-run case
Fatiuna Massaline, the 24-year-old Ithaca woman accused of driving the getaway car in a hit-and-run that critically injured Chemung County Investigator Deputy Mike Theetge, appeared in Chemung County Court. Despite pleading "not guilty" to assaulting a police officer in April, her motion to reduce the $500,000 bail was denied, with...
Ithaca College transitions vending services
ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) — There are fewer snacks at Ithaca College. Vending machines are being replaced this month, as a transition in services is underway. The switch will wrap up by August. Until then, school officials suggest grabbing grub at Ithaca Bakery or Mac’s Convenience Store. In related...
Sheriff: Noise complaint calls increase every July 4th
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — The Fourth of July is around the corner, and calls to law enforcement about fireworks increase every year. Cortland County Sheriff Mark Helms explained why recently on Ithaca’s Morning News. Most of the calls are noise complaints. Helms suggests going to professional fireworks shows.
Schools want to teach teens how to respond to overdoses, but there are challenges
LANSING, N.Y. — A handful of teens gather in the basement of the Lansing Community Library one evening in June. On a folding table in front of them sits the pink rubber head and torso of a demonstration dummy, similar to the type used to teach CPR. The students...
Cornell team hopes judges say ‘Yes!’ to Nonna’s Nopales gnocchi
Gnocchi, those pillowy Italian dumplings of potato and wheat flour, are having a moment. They are all over Instagram and enjoy cultish devotion among Trader Joe’s shoppers. But what if they could be made better, more sustainably and even more healthfully?. That was the working challenge of a Cornell...
Eateries open and closed around the Ithaca area for the 4th of July holiday
The Independence Day holiday falls on Thursday this year, and we’ve gotten word from several restaurants and food trucks and more around Ithaca and Tompkins County as to their plans for the 4th of July. The Antlers Restaurant tells us they’re serving dinner from 4:30-9pm, with the bar opening...
Bike Sale on Tuesday afternoon hosted by Bike Walk Tompkins
Bike Walk Tompkins is holding a Flash Bike Sale on Tuesday, July 2nd from 3-7pm at their west end location, with 10% off all refurbished bicycles. The non-profit, a unit of the Center for Community Transportation, says Tuesday’s sale features “a sizeable stock of refurbished adult and youth bicycles that we are looking to sell at low, sliding scale prices.”
Ithaca REI opens amid protest from community advocates and lawmakers
The outdoor retailer REI Co-op opened a store in Ithaca last week. On Saturday, a crowd gathered in its parking lot to protest what they described as union-busting tactics from the company. The national retailer has over 180 stores, 10 of which are unionized. The REI Union has accused the...
Lighting Up The Night Sky: This Year’s July 4th Fireworks Round-Up
As weekend plans get patriotic around the Finger Lakes, America’s flag isn’t the only thing gracing the skies. A plethora of different groups around Ithaca are planning fireworks displays for the July 4th season. Heading further and further from the pandemic, outdoor fireworks productions are annually revitalized. In 2024, Ithacans can expect the American tradition to be back in full bloom.
More Finger Lakes Fireworks and Fourth of July Festivities, Utica shooting vigil
Good morning ☀️ Today’s Tuesday, and I want your help making this Fourth of July special. Please send me your best fireworks photos or pictures of how you’re celebrating the holiday at jmack@gannett.com to share here. It’d mean the world to me, and I hope, anyone else in this little community we’ve begun to build together. ...
Resident, pet OK after Varna fire
VARNA, NY (CortacaToday) — There are no reports of injuries after a fire in Tompkins County. Crews responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday to a mobile home park in Varna. A fire was found in a room; it was put out within seven minutes. Authorities say the mobile home...
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