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Breakdown of Independence Day celebrations in the Finger Lakes
After 248 years of the holiday going strong, people nationwide will gather to celebrate Independence Day on Thursday, July 4 with fireworks, food, friends and family. Despite canceling the Ithaca Rotary fireworks and Lansing fireworks in Myers Park, the Ithaca area is hosting its own swath of celebrations, including a fireworks display at the Inn at Taughannock Falls this Friday, and across Cayuga Lake throughout the following weekend.
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...
July 4th fireworks and food, no recycling or bus service
City, town, and village offices, banks, and post offices are closed on Thursday for the Independence Day holiday, and many stores and restaurants are closed or have shorter hours for the 4th of July. There won’t be Ithaca Community Fireworks or Lansing Myers Park fireworks shows this year, and 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.
Weekend Planner July 4-7
Taughannock Falls State Park, Rte 89, Trumansburg | There are many fireworks shows to attend this holiday weekend! Neighboring towns and villages including Groton, Candor, Cortland, and Watkins Glen will light up the sky on Fridy and Saturday. The owners of the Inn at Taughannock Falls will carry on their annual tradition on Friday evening.
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!
Cayuga Health opens lab services at Ithaca Mall
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Cayuga Health announced Tuesday that they are opening new laboratory services in their Ithaca Mall location on Monday. The new lab will be open from Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on major holidays. Officials say with this change, patients will be...
Dozens Honored at Vietnam-Era Veterans Pinning Ceremony
HORSEHEADS, NY (WENY) -- Vietnam-Era veterans from Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties were recognized at a pinning ceremony at Horseheads High School on Tuesday afternoon. The pinning ceremony was hosted by Congressman Nick Langworthy in partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. "The ceremony today was very...
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...
Roadway and driveways inaccessible on South Street and South Titus as paving begins
The City of Ithaca announced on Monday morning that the asphalt pavement phase of road rehabilitation of South Street and 400 block of South Titus Avenue from South Meadow Street to South Plain Street is beginning on Monday, July 1, and tentatively concluding on Wednesday, July 3. They say the...
High Schools honor graduating classes of 2024
Over the last two weeks, Tompkins County welcomed graduating students from high schools all over the area into adulthood, celebrating their accomplishments and individuality. At Ithaca High School’s commencement ceremony, Naveena Clark, student speaker, gave thanks to everyone who made her positive experience at IHS possible. “Today, I wanted...
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.
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...
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