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38th annual Labor Day Picnic features live music, food, awards, free to all
The 38th annual Labor Day Picnic hosted by the Tompkins County Workers Center takes place this Monday, September 2nd at the Main Pavilion in Ithaca’s Stewart Park. The free event from 12-5pm will feature free food, live music, and the TCWC annual awards ceremony. “Everyone is invited to bring...
Prattsburgh Summer Festival kicks off Labor Day weekend with Wild West theme
The Prattsburgh Summer Festival will take place this Labor Day weekend at Prattsburgh Town Park, with a "Wild West Summer Fest" theme. On Saturday, attendees can enjoy live music, a Firemen’s Barbeque, and a bounce house for kids. The festivities continue on Sunday with a parade, a frog jumping...
Legislators to decide future of airport’s customs facility as financial losses mount
ITHACA, N.Y. — The fate of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facility at the Ithaca-Tompkins International Airport will be on the table again next month. Tompkins County officials will introduce a resolution at a committee meeting Sept. 19 that would close the facility, citing financial figures that show it has been operating with a $200,000-plus deficit since its debut in 2019.
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