Psychiatric examiners split on Ithaca murder suspect’s competency

Published: 01/07/2017 @ 05:00 am

Psychiatric examiners are split on whether an Ithaca murder suspect is competent enough to plead guilty to killing a man. Justin Barkley, 38, is charged with second-degree murder after police say he admitted to shooting and killing Candor man William E. Schumacher on Dec. 8 in the Ithaca Walmart parking lot. IthacaVoice.com: Read More more

Helicopter called to crash on Danby Road in Ithaca

Published: 01/09/2017 @ 05:00 am

A helicopter had been called to the scene of a crash on the 1400 block of Danby Road Monday afternoon. A Tompkins County 911 dispatcher said the single-vehicle crash was reported at 3:44 pm. Read more on this story from the Ithaca Voice by following the link below. IthacaVoice.com: Read More more

NLRB hearing continues with testimony from nurse and patient’s sister

Published: 01/12/2017 @ 05:00 am

As testimony in the National Labor Relations Board case involving Cayuga Medical Center continued into a third day. After a patient being treated at Cayuga Medical Center complained about a blood transfusion she received in September, the hospital investigated the incident and terminated two nurses – Anne Marshall and Lauren Lamb. IthacaVoice.com: Read More more

Dusk at Robert H. Treman State Park

Published: 01/12/2017 @ 05:00 am

It looks like early-spring in this photo taken at Robert H. Treman State Park in Ithaca. Photo by Chris Ray more

Ithaca homicide, standoff suspect found unfit to stand trial

Published: 01/19/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Dryden man accused of shooting a UPS driver in a Walmart parking lot and running over his body last month has been found incompetent by a Tompkins County judge. Judge John Rowley ruled Thursday morning that Justin Barkley, 38, will go to a secure hospital for treatment. His ruling came after just a five minute hearing, during which two... more

Defenseman’s first goal leads Big Red men to victory

Published: 01/22/2017 @ 05:00 am

Sophomore defenseman Brendan Smith scored his first collegiate goal late in the second period Saturday to lift host Cornell University’s men to a 3-2 ECAC Hockey victory over St. Lawrence University at Lynah Rink. Cornell is unbeaten in its past five games. Read More HIGHLIGHTS: POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE: more

Cornell hockey eyes Schafer’s 400th career win

Published: 01/23/2017 @ 05:00 am

At this point last year, things were looking up for Cornell men’s hockey. With an 11-2-2 record, the team was ranked No. 9 in the country and poised to finish the regular season with the NCAA tournament around the corner. Then the team took a nosedive. Following a sweep against Merrimack on the road, the Red failed to secure a... more

The History Center seeks $35.5K for Heritage Center plans

Published: 01/23/2017 @ 05:00 am

The History Center seeks .5K for Heritage Center plans

The History Center has submitted the first phase of plans for a Tompkins County Heritage Education Center on the Commons. In a filing last week, The History Center (THC), in partnership with several other local non-profits, submitted an application requesting $35,500 from the County Tourism Program. IthacaVoice.com: Read More more

Bail set for man charged in Newfield homicide case

Published: 01/23/2017 @ 05:00 am

Bail was set Friday afternoon at the Tompkins County Courthouse for a man charged with murdering a person in Newfield last month. Roy Clements Jr., 39 — who is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and fourth-degree conspiracy — was previously being held at Tompkins County Jail without bail for allegedly murdering Cameron Rundell, 30, on December 2nd. Read more... more

Man charged with DWI after speeding in Ithaca

Published: 01/23/2017 @ 05:00 am

On January 21st around 1:50 am deputies in Tompkins County arrested a Spencer resident after he was found to be driving while intoxicated. Corbin E. Boisvert, 29, of Spencer was stopped in his Toyota Prius on Danby Road in Ithaca for speeding. When deputies investigated they found that the vehicle was suspended and had no insurance. Boisvert was charged with... more

Tompkins County Library closing for renovations in February

Published: 01/23/2017 @ 05:00 am

Tompkins County Public Library Director Susan Currie has announced the tentative renovation schedule for phase one of the Library’s comprehensive facility upgrade. Noting the importance of community access to the essential services provided by the Library, Currie said TCPL will be closed for ten days, from February 10 through February 19, to allow construction crews to expedite the completion of... more

Study finds wealthiest students dominate Cornell; while low-income students remain under-represented

Published: 01/24/2017 @ 05:00 am

Cornell enrolls about the same number of students from the top one percent income bracket as it does from the bottom 40 percent, according to a new study. While Cornell enrolls a smaller percentage of students from the top one percent income bracket than any other Ivy League school, those students from the top one percent are still vastly overrepresented... more

New dean at Cornell aims to ‘transform student experience’

Published: 01/24/2017 @ 05:00 am

Vijay Pendakur, who took over as the new Robert W. and Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students earlier this month, said he wanted to become a high school history teacher when he was in college. “I grew up in a community where some of the smartest people I knew never got a shot at higher education,” Pendakur said. “In college,... more

Former Cayuga Heights teacher pleads guilty to having inappropriate sexual conversations with child

Published: 01/25/2017 @ 05:00 am

A former Cayuga Heights teacher is being required to surrender his teaching certificate after pleading guilty to endangering the welfare of a child by having multiple sexual conversations with the boy. Ryan Harrington pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor in Ithaca City Court Wednesday morning as part of a plea deal that requires him to submit to three years of probation,... more

Several housing plans earn Ithaca city approval

Published: 01/25/2017 @ 05:00 am

It was a busy meeting for the city of Ithaca Planning Board last night, as several housing proposals around the city received the approvals needed to move forward with their plans. IthacaVoice.com: Read More more

Ithaca Mayor stands firm in proposed sanctuary city status despite Trump’s Executive Order to cut funding

Published: 01/26/2017 @ 05:00 am

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday afternoon that states that sanctuary cities will no longer be subject to receiving federal grants. But here in the city of Ithaca, plans are going forward to continue making it a sanctuary city. IthacaVoice.com: Read More more

Ithaca updates residents on water issues that made headlines in 2016

Published: 01/26/2017 @ 05:00 am

The City of Ithaca experienced several unrelated water issues in 2016. The following is an update on the status of these incidents: Manganese and Discolored Water The City of Ithaca was able to bring under control the high levels of manganese that were discoloring drinking water this past summer. The manganese levels in the City’s water source have dropped back... more

Views of Cornell-Harvard hockey from the pep band

Published: 01/27/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Cornell-Harvard game in Lynah Rink each year has consistently the best atmosphere of any Cornell hockey game. From the perennial tossing of the fish to the ice when Harvard skates out, to the special chants directed at the Crimson, the game is like no other on the calendar. Beyond those major distinctions, however, the Cornell hockey fanatic will notice... more

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