Sunset at Stewart Park in Ithaca (photo)
This sunset was captured as the light of day faded out, which provided the perfect canvas for this shot. Photo by Sarah Thompson.
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Category: Ithaca
Cuomo signs bill at Cornell to boost industrial hemp
The race to become the United States’ leader in industrial hemp is underway, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday took steps to aid New York in the race. Cuomo visited the biotechnology building at Cornell University to sign a bill categorizing industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity, which gives it the same protections as any other crop. “One of our...
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Ithaca police searching for suspect accused of armed robbery
Ithaca Police are searching for a man accused of showing a handgun and robbing a store. Around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, officers were called to The Vitamin Shoppe on S. Meadow Street for a reported robbery. When police arrived, the victim told them that a young man had entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money from the register....
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Ithaca man charged with burglary of Lansing residence
An Ithaca man is charged with felony burglary after he allegedly stole items from a residence in Lansing. The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress at about 10:35 p.m. Tuesday. IthacaVoice.com: Read More
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Cyclists of all experience levels wanted for 19th annual AIDS Ride for Life
The 19th Annual “AIDS Ride for Life” is the Southern Tier AIDS Program’s largest fundraiser, attracting 400+ riders from the USA, Canada and other countries. This Ride around Cayuga Lake delivers a life-changing experience for many of participants from all backgrounds and fitness levels. Cyclists and volunteers are united by a common desire to do something altruistic. Whether you are...
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Pair of affordable housing plans up for City of Ithaca review
Two affordable housing plans will begin formal review with the city of Ithaca Planning Board this month – Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Service’s (INHS’s) plans for 203-209 Elm Street on West Hill, and Lakeview Health Service’s multi-story apartments at 709-713 West Court Street in the West End neighborhood. IthacaVoice.com: Read More
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Downtown officially welcomes Le Commons to Ithaca
As a Laotian growing up in France, Patrick Hatsady grew up eating and cooking food from both cultures. Now, he is bringing those two styles together for his new restaurant on the Ithaca Commons. Le Commons Bistro, which opened on June 22, received a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday as Mayor Svante Myrick and members of the Downtown Ithaca...
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Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine one of top schools in the world
An adorable little baby Baltimore Oriole simply left its nest far too soon. A screech owl has a problem with its eye and a fisher is undergoing a physical exam to see where and if she’s injured after being hit by a car. All of these wild animals are taken care of at the Wildlife Health Center at Cornell University....
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TST BOCES auto body class students restoring 1946 Chevy truck
Career and Technical Education students in the Auto Body class at TST BOCES have been given the exciting opportunity to take part in the restoration of a vintage 1946 Chevy pickup truck. The truck belongs to Buzz and Linda Padgett. Linda was a member of the board at TST BOCES from 1993-2003 and served as board president for 16 years...
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Three Tier communities competing for $10M
The stakes will be high as three Southern Tier communities present their respective revitalization proposals to a panel in a closed-to-the-public presentation at Binghamton University next week, each vying for $10 million in state funds for a downtown remake. Endicott, Watkins Glen and Ithaca have been selected as the three finalists in the Southern Tier region for the second and...
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Cayuga Heights teacher sentenced for endangering
Former Cayuga Heights Elementary School teacher Ryan Harrington was sentenced after being convicted of inappropriate criminal behavior with a child for several months in 2015. Harrington pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child on Jan. 25. He was sentenced on April 14 to three years of probation and a full stay-away order bars him from contacting the child...
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Ithaca man charged in June accident in Owego
Owego police arrested an Ithaca man for reckless driving in an accident that left five people injured in Owego. Officials say Jay W Yang, 20, was arrested for reckless driving, a misdemeanor, moving from the lane unsafely, driving to the left of pavement markings and unreasonable speed after the investigation of a June 25 car accident. Yang tried to pass...
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31-year-old Ithaca man drowns at popular Adirondack swimming hole
A 31-year-old upstate New York man has died at a popular Adirondack Mountains swimming hole. According to Essex County coroner Frank Whitelaw, the body of Matthew Miller, of Ithaca, was recovered shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the victim was with friends at the Wilmington Flume section of the Ausable River when he disappeared Monday. Recent heavy rains created...
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Pair of Ithaca College baseball alums to square off in Triple-A series this weekend
This coming weekend, June 30 to July 3, two Ithaca College baseball alumni – Tucker Healy and Tim Locastro – will have the opportunity to face each other during a four-game Triple-A series in Nashville, Tenn. All four contests of the cross-divisional Pacific Coast League games between the Nashville Sounds and Oklahoma City Dodgers are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. starts...
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Home-heavy start highlights 2017-18 Cornell men’s hockey schedule
The Cornell men’s hockey team announced today its schedule for the upcoming season, including seven home games before the Thanksgiving holiday and the highly anticipated resumption of the Red Hot Hockey series against Boston University on Nov. 25 at famed Madison Square Garden in New York. After being the last NCAA Division I team to play its first home game...
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Meth, cash, gun found at Ithaca home; man arrested
Law enforcement officials seized a large quantity of methamphetamine, cash, a loaded firearm and other items indicative of narcotics sales Wednesday morning while serving a search warrant at 224 Wood St. in Ithaca. The search warrant was served at about 4:30 a.m. Members of the Ithaca Police Department SWAT Team secured the residence and two occupants, one of whom was...
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Cornell, BU to renew rivalry Nov. 25 at Madison Square Garden
The long-storied rivalry between Cornell men’s hockey and Boston University will get a new chapter this coming Thanksgiving weekend in the sixth installment of Red Hot Hockey, taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the respective athletics departments announced Thursday. “We are very excited to return to Madison Square Garden for another year of this fantastic event,”...
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DEC: Sturgeon sightings in downtown Ithaca creek and elsewhere a good sign
It’s not every day that you see a 6-foot long fish in Fall Creek in downtown Ithaca. Earlier this month, several lake sturgeon, ranging in size from 3 to 6 feet, were spotted in the creek congregating near the bridge on Lake Avenue. Emily Zollweg- Horan, a fisheries biologist from the state Department of Conservation checked it out and confirmed...
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