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Delaware prosperity partnership CEO Kurt Foreman appointed president of Ithaca Area Economic Development

Tompkins Chamber announces Rob Montana as new vice president

Rob Montana, community leader and communications professional, has been appointed vice president of the Tompkins Chamber, where he will help drive economic growth, workforce development, and community engagement.

Love Living at Home to receive $25,000 in funding

Community invited to explore Cayuga Lake and stop spread of aquatic invasive species

Cargill Salt Mine wins DEC approval, environmentalists push back

The DEC approved Cargill’s Cayuga Salt Mine permits, sparking backlash from environmentalists over lake safety and mine stability.

Groton Olde Home Days: Connection, fun and food

Groton’s three-day festival begins with the opening of the Playland Amusements Carnival Midway at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 in the Speedway lot on Main St.

Tompkins County offices temporarily relocating to Lansing 

Tompkins County legislators approved a temporary relocation of some offices to Lansing as construction begins on a $50M Center of Government.

Tompkins Cortland Community College lists Dryden residence halls for sale

Tompkins Cortland Community College hopes to sell three of its residence halls due to lack of student interest in living on campus.

Newfield anticipates another tax increase

Learn why the annual Newfield NY tax cap override is a key step in the town’s 2026 budget planning, amid rising costs and service needs.

Trumansburg band Mama Look! to host music retreat 

The folk trio, made up of Amy Puryear, Uniit Carruyo and McKenzie Jones, is organizing the trip to Scott's Farmhouse at Oquaga Lake, hoping to draw interested Tompkins County residents for a weekend of harmonious learning. 

Community Connections – Eleanor and Montgomery May Jr.: Bringing us all together

Monte, an electrical engineer, had always dreamed of owning his own business. In 1985 he purchased Wheaton’s Sheet Metal Shop in Lansing.

John Simon and Cal Walker with Sing Me a Story! Read Me a Song! July 19

Children’s Reading Connection and the Tompkins County Public Library will present John Simon and Cal Walker with Sing Me a Story! Read Me a Song!, July 19, at 1 p.m., at TCPL.

TC3 participating in expansion of ASAP and ACE programs

Tompkins Cortland Community College joins SUNY ASAP expansion, offering financial aid and academic support to boost student retention.

CNN picks Ithaca ‘Best Town to Visit’ in America in 2025

CNN Travel is touting what people in Ithaca and Tompkins County already know very well – that it is a great place to visit.

Daniel Nolan sworn in as Tompkins County Legislator

Zach Winn announces candidacy for City of Ithaca Common Council

The Tompkins County Quilters Guild announces its 2025 Quilt Show and invites quilters to enter

Jennie Sutcliffe appointed Tompkins County Whole Health Commissioner

Newsweek’s readers vote Ithaca Farmers Market #1 in the country 

Ithaca Farmers Market wins Newsweek’s 2025 Best Farmers Market award, offering local products at Steamboat Landing & East Hill weekly.

Help choose the 2025 Tompkins County “I Voted” and “Future Voter” stickers

Vote by July 4 for Tompkins County’s 2025 “I Voted” & “Future Voter” sticker designs, submitted by students, to be used in November election.

Local organization brings solar cooking to a Uganda school

Words Into Deeds brings solar cooking to UNIFAT School in Uganda, reducing firewood use by 90% with a new kitchen, celebrated May 20.

Tradition and community shine at Brooktondale Summer Camp

Brooktondale Summer Camp, a community tradition, runs June 30-Aug. 29, offering kids unplugged fun & friendships, led by Peyton Dennis.

County unites behind program to fix the region’s most dangerous roads

Safe Streets Tompkins plan targets 21 dangerous roads, securing federal funds for safety improvements, per Tompkins Weekly.

Business-owner moms making it work 

Adam and Tonya Engst: Keeping the Finger Lakes running 

Street Beat – What age do you feel on the inside?

Trumansburg officials join larger push for NYSEG investigation

‘Love Ithaca’ aims to unite community through volunteerism

Lansing schools spending plan signifies 2.86% increase 

Street Beat – What is your favorite holiday mascot?

Trade Design Build acquires Ithaca office location, Renovus moving to larger space

Innovative housing solutions outlined at Cornell Town-Gown conference 

Architectural firm selected for extensive renovation of Caroline’s Old Town Hall 

Street Beat – What is your favorite local restaurant?

Ithaca policy would sanction homeless camping at Southwest Park, aiming for improved support in conjunction with local organizations

Martin Stallone appointed to Tompkins Community Bank Board for Central New York

Attorney general warns against tax scams and urges taxpayers to use free Direct File service

Tompkins County survey reveals challenges in accessing dental care, sparking push for solutions

Susan Currie resigns from county legislature, steps into role of interim library director

Erik Holmberg, growing up in small-town upstate New York

Local housing market remains active despite tight inventory and rising prices

Tompkins Build offers new pathways to construction careers

Parking perceptions and realities: Experts discuss downtown Ithaca’s parking challenges

Chase Kasian: HiWay HiFi Offers Creative Solutions

Street Beat: In honor of Women’s History Month, who is one woman that inspires you?

Ithaca’s retail future: Experts give insights and lay out challenges 

Iris Packman announces bid for county legislature 

Become a member of the Tompkins County Ethics Advisory Board

IC3’s Sherri Koski: ‘Fixer of Everything’ 

Health and human services departments focus on data and collaboration while grappling with the unknown 

Legislature appoints Dan Rosenberg next Poet Laureate

Health Alert: Boil Water Order for West Danby Water District

Street Beat

Ithaca planning board moves forward proposed gas station/Burger King project on East Hill

Cornell University Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony present spring concerts, other musicians in university’s spring lineup

Ithaca to celebrate teachers 

Danby receives state grant money to repair residences 

Highlights of the Feb. 4 legislature meeting 

Red Cross: Donors needed now to build up the blood supply  

Newfield CSD’s new kitchen provides cooking experiences for visually impaired students

Tompkins County 2024 year in review

Ithaca Coffee Company closing Triphammer location, moving café to Hancock Street

Area unhoused remain homeless longer than the national standard

Lansing alums’ documentary American Highway available for streaming

Construction begins on town’s new SkateGarden

Tick population, and danger of Lyme disease, continues to rise

Brooktondale to bring more concerts to community center this year

Cayuga Health at Ithaca Mall to open at the end of March

New website invites public to explore the county’s Underground Railroad

Foundation of Light in Ithaca goes full circle with ‘land whisperer’ workshop

IAED’s TH!NK TOMPKINS initiative achieves nearly two-thirds of its goal

Cayuga Park medical complex to open its doors Oct. 9

Cayuga Sunrise Farm hosts opening day of its pumpkin patch

There’s a new auto service in Groton

Dryden Fiber project enters phase three

2023 at Littletree: From frosty challenges to fruitful endeavors

Race for 52nd State Senate District is on

Award-winning author to visit library

Compass Manufactured Home Community receives funding for infrastructure improvements 

Groton school district plans for mascot change

Christian School settling in for first year

CFWO fall grants to help local organizations that serve women

Dalai Lama Library opens at Namgyal Monastery 

Michele Brown fills Town Board vacancy

Celebrating the fifth annual Cardboard Boat Race

Friends and family honor the life of Jessica Sayles Doolittle ‘Jess Fest’

Community celebrates town’s togetherness

Dryden High School graduate participates in FLX summer internship program

Groton Community Cupboard: New location, new coordinator

Empowering youth through career exploration

Managing invasive species: Woolly adelgids and the Hemlock Initiative

Beginners yoga welcomes everyone

Varna fire to purchase breathing apparatuses through grant

Friends of Lansing Library to host first cookie contest fundraiser

Ithaca Youth Bureau celebrates 75 years

Small businesses to make big impact

Graduation ceremony celebrates students’ struggles and triumphs

Town hires broadband marketer, installation coordinator for Dryden Fiber

Groff and Griffin seeking supervisor seat

Board discusses sewer repair, broadband network extension and court security

Community quilting for a cause

Comfort improvements at Ithaca Boat Tours

Celebrating TC3 CollegeNow graduates

2024 budget enters early proposal stages

Student organizes community event for equality

Poetry contest provides a space for creative and personal expression for students

Ulysses Books gears up for tourists and used book lovers

FFA students continue to thrive

Ithaca and Costa Rica Rotarians rural well tower project

Local writer receives ‘gold awards’ for her work

EMS Launches Rapid Sequence Intubation program

Community comes together to help teacher in time of need

Celebrating history: Stewart Park added to the National Historic Register

Dance-Theatre performance explores relationships with AI

Villages adopt 2023-24 budgets

Progression continues on the Southworks redevelopment project

Washington Street Seed Exchange opens for the season

Stablework to host training for rebirth of Special Olympics’ Equestrian program

County officials examine effects of tourism on local economy

Carshare, nonprofits face struggles due to insurance blocks

Upcoming City School District budget and Board of Education election

News Brief: Ithaca Area Economic Development names new director of business services

News Brief: United Way of Tompkins County announces president and CEO

Two books, one academic couple

Eric Machan Howd: Welcoming High School Students to Experience College Life this July

Over 1,100 pounds of garbage collected during Green Up Day

Midstate Council for Occupational Safety and Health receives grant

Community Quiltmaking Center Opening at ReUse

Fab 5 awards celebrate community leaders

Public hearing for proposed zoning update scheduled

County’s housing market reflects national trends

Zoning Laws Take Major Step Forward

Teacher shares family’s Holocaust experience

Green Up Day hopes to become statewide project

Philomathic Library spring book sale returns

Residents to vote on community library budget

Progress on Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative

Grant from Community Arts Partnership to help fund programs at library

The Benn Conger Inn garners hospitality awards

Town’s abandoned landfill could become site for renewable energy

Ithaca receives grant for traffic and transportation initiatives

Library logo contest to focus on tolerance

Changing flood maps could impact residents

Celebrating 50 years of community co-ops

Freeville fire department seeks volunteers

County will increase Medicaid payments due to governor’s new budget

Tompkins Chamber announces 2023 award recipients

More than 1,228 sign petition hoping to stall Caroline zoning vote

Shur-Save to be under new ownership

NYSEG: Addressing shortfalls and customer complaints

Joining the team: Mack Rovenolt

Economic Summit reveals strengths and challenges

Youth Services seeks volunteers

Author Denise Gelberg to visit library during Women’s History Month

Rotary club grants January’s Service Above Self award

Food Pantry’s ‘Share the Love’ campaign true to its name

Author brings Revolutionary War story to Newfield Public Library

Rustic charm awaits at Cedarwood Event Venue

The Shops at Ithaca Mall: Update on Cayuga Health facilities

Museum of the Earth features live lungfish

Town grants tax exemption for volunteer firefighters, medics

Janie E. Bibbie named County Poet Laureate

Town pays tribute to former Police Chief Thomas L. Ferretti

Town puts ad out on Freese Road Bridge, hopes for offer

TCAT makes changes to attract, retain and support staff

The cure for ‘Cabin Fever’ and more

Town considers naming Route 34B bridge

Local farm project: Cooper’s Coop and Homestead launches

Lonnie knocks it out of the Park

Portion of Finger Lakes Trail looks different in Danby

Lansing’s Lapresi leads new program at Utica

Newfield school district says bus driver shortage may result in difficult options

Vinyasa yoga class comes to Newfield Public Library

Groton Food Providers prepping for expansion 

New Dryden Town Board member brings public safety experience

Trumansburg Education Foundation releases 2022 annual report

Lansing residents approve BOBCAT project by 1 vote

County receives federal grant for electric vehicle charging stations

Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau open new offices in West End

Groton Recreation has a ‘changing of the guard’ 

Potholes continue to be a problem county-wide

Trumansburg creators featured in documentary film project

Meet the heroes of the Town of Groton Highway Department 

TCAT aims to solve shortages and increase service

Blessing of Cayuga Lake rings in New Year for Lansing church

Brookton’s Market still the ‘heart’ of Brooktondale

Shawna Black reelected County Legislature chair

Two projects for Dryden Rail Trail receive completion timelines

Briefs: YMCA program director makes 30 under 30 list

Meet New York state senator Lea Webb

Multi-family housing complex in development in Dryden

It’s tax season in Lansing: Here’s what you need to know

Newfield Hamlet Revitalization Plan to take center stage in January

Showing Up for Racial Justice’s new campaign hits milestone

Trumansburg Rotary Club reminds students of Service Above Self Award

Dryden says goodbye to family man Edward Bell

Equipping the next generation for options in agriculture 

Lansing School District readies for second BOBCAT vote

Tompkins County Legislature awards $6.5 Million in COVID-19 relief funds

Cornell trains citizen public health leaders statewide

Experts urge reduce, reuse as recycling revenue drops

Sirus Desnoes: actor, dancer, singer, athlete

Groton HARVEST reaps its logo contest winner

The race for Lansing Town Justice

Joyce St. George takes on Senator James Seward

Trumansburg Connection: Part 2: T-Burg women-owned businesses roundup

Lansing at Large: A Long and Winding Musical Road to Lansing

Rebuilt to last

Groton on the Inside: All for the community, Girl Scouts earn their awards

Trumansburg Connection: Women-owned businesses find success in T-Burg

Tommy comes home

Thinking Ahead: Recognizing the important work of home health aides

Lansing at Large: Lansing Loves to help Lansing read

Faces of Dryden: Seward, space, and service

Cayuga Sound Fest returns

Heather McDaniel named President of TCAD

The Cherry Arts Space turns one

Groton on the Inside: Groton alumnus motors his childhood dream to reality

Police looking for man who attempted to grab Ithaca girl

Ithaca is self-care; New festival wants people to take time for themselves

Lansing, gas, and money

He’s running: Ithaca area reporter wants to be your Sheriff

Ithaca trying rehab over arrest with LEAD pilot

The Discovery Trail: Examining wildflowers at the Cornell Botanic Gardens

Hidden gems of Tompkins County

Women and minority-owned businesses: Chiang O’Brien

Thinking Ahead: Cayuga View opens community for active seniors

Two deputies are better than none

Friends of Stewart Park looking for community build volunteers

Seward celebrates new William George Agency facility

Eliza VanCort takes her story to TEDx

YMCA on a mission to feed kids in need

The evolution of a business: From journals to mushrooms, Steve Sierigk is growing in a new direction

The cost of closing

Tompkins Weekly welcomes four new weekly contributors

Thinking Ahead: Financial planning after retirement

Freeville’s Barnes closes in on big milestone at CLT

The Discovery Trail: A look inside the Sciencenter

Lansing resident collecting instruments for Puerto Rico

Newfield Old Home Days continues to grow

Finding the words

She Means Business encourages young entrepreneurs

Apples in the offseason

The business of diversity

A dairy good day for energy: Cornell Vet School producing power from manure

TST BOCES grows with two significant grants

Local chapter aims to bring more women into aviation

Dryden welcomes new mural to Main Street

County now has 11 electric charging stations

ICSD vaccine policy impacting local families  

Summer swim safety

The annual return of Grassroots Festival and Culture Camp

Latino Civic Association thanks community for generosity

Redevelopment to start on Tompkins Center for History & Culture

Spotlight On: Alliance for Families for Justice

TC3 childcare center to fill local gap

Finding home in a Central New York film

Not one more: Coalition of local organizations to pursue Zero Suicide initiative

Ithaca to reap Rewardzzz of Cornell student app

The Discovery Trail: A look inside Museum of the Earth

Lansing Community Council puts on fireworks show

Tompkins Trust Company holds grand opening for new building

Running Home

Sheriff Lansing wants to finish what he started

Q & A with candidate Eddie Sundquist

Youth Farm Project grows healthy produce for Ithaca

Danby hosts adventures in history with Civil War event

Lausell running for 58th senate seat

Q & A with candidate Ian Golden

Local European car show moves to Trumansburg Fairgrounds

T’Burg Porchfest returns for a second year

Nixon visits Ithaca

Growing by LEAPs and printers

Dryden finds new, but familiar, superintendent

Kirchgessner runs for state senate

Derek Osborne announces campaign for Tompkins County Sheriff

Q & A with candidate Max Della Pia

Newfield Music Series returns to Mill Park

The man behind the metal

Salt Point Brewing: By the Community, for the community

Q & A with candidate Tracy Mitrano

Trumansburg Mayor’s vision for the future

Thinking Ahead: Continued: Resources to stay in your home

Brew 22 growing into new building

Q and A with candidate Linda Andrei

County budget process begins, tax levy goal at 2.2 percent increase

Board of Education winners and district budget votes

Prevent tick-borne illness

Reducing recidivism, one job at a time

Socializing Data

China Welcome: Ithaca and Tompkins County want to make area more inviting

Discovery Trail: Discovery Trail meets International Museum Day

Snyders don’t get tired they get strong

Treasures abound in Trumansburg

Ithaca High School students win new climate grant

Ithaca Fire has safety recommendations as BBQ season approaches

Flying into the future

Trumansburg students help shape document for UN

Dryden superintendent search narrows down to two

Chicago labor fight finds friends in Ithaca

Discovery Trail: A look inside Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology

Narcan to be placed in all county buildings

Thinking Ahead: Resources to stay in your own home

Bike sharing comes to downtown Ithaca with LimeBike

30 years of FLIC

Spring Writes Literary Festival returns to Ithaca

Gardening tips to start now, sunshine or not

Cats and caffeine: Cat Café coming to downtown Ithaca

Opportunities Abound

Sunny Days consults community on future of business

Cornell students help design new TCAT bus stop signs

Spotlight On… Loaves and Fishes

Trumansburg Farmers’ Market offers something for everyone

Where it counts

Groton game store fills niche, finds following

Lansing Village Trustees run for re-election

For the YMCA, kids are the past, present, and future

Home Again: A Postscript

Community invited to participate in design of East Hill Village

Polls Open for Annual Sustainability Awards

Sold: The Town of Ulysses has found a buyer for the historic Jacksonville church

Discovery Trail: A look inside the Johnson Museum

Newfield poet to release her new book later this month

Quick home improvement projects to jump into spring

Home again

Tompkins County offers diverse STEM opportunities for young explorers

Ithaca says goodbye to Officer Colin Hayward-Toland

Thinking Ahead: Volunteers are an integral part of Hospicare work

Bridging the gap

Tompkins County students participate in national walkout

Mayoral candidates for Dryden and Trumansburg

PRI fights climate change with education

Trumansburg Robotics advances to World Championships

City and Town of Ithaca release draft of Green Building Policy

Cornell establishes Center for Health Equity

IPEI brings in $25,000 from annual spelling bee fundraiser

Power of the sun: Community solar is a resource that Tompkins County has largely embraced

Tompkins tastiest tradition is back, the 5th annual Mac ‘n Cheese bowl returns

Eye on Agriculture: It’s all about fresh and local at Take Your Pick Flower Farm

Letters to the Editor: Trustee for a Trustee

Walking The Talk

Cornell class studies sediment accumulation in Lake Treman

Trumansburg Central School District residents to vote on Capital Project

Tompkins County Legislature Committee passes support for plastic bag ban

The Discovery Trail: A look inside the Cayuga Nature Center

Ithaca Welcomes Refugees creates local food services guide

One of Us: Cultural anthropology in the college classroom

East Hill Notes: Snapshot

Dryden students collect food for local cupboard

Life’s So Sweet to close after 10 years

Tompkins County Democrats hold straw poll

Alcohol and Drug Council awarded state funds for 24/7 access center

Almost Pitch Perfect

Local history comes alive in “Civil Warriors”

Eye on Agriculture: Deer Run Farms: From pasture to plate

150 years down, 150 more to go

Spotlight On… Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service

Ithaca is Foodies grows into new tours

Boynton celebrates Black History Month with Capoeira

On a Mission

Cornell offers tuition-free semester to students from Puerto Rico

Village caucuses nominate local candidates

T-Burg group wants moratorium on development

City of Ithaca Recognized for Climate Leadership

Debate continues after public comment period for Ulysses zoning updates

TCPL to welcome Frances Gallardo, new artist-in-residence

One of Us: From Ukraine to Trumansburg, Anna Garber Hammond tells her story

Chamber of Commerce presents annual business awards

The Challenge continues

One for the road: The Shop closes its doors for good

Upcoming community read aims to help babies develop

The Right Kind of Bees

Jason Molino takes the helm as new county administrator

Signs of Sustainability: Composting: a Growing Effort in Our Community and Across the United States

Path to the U.S.: Ithacan Jose Guzman-Lopez released on bond following ICE arrest

Ithaca Children’s Garden: Then and Now

Spotlight On… Varna Community Association

Leslie Puryear Community Stage ready to hit the road

Eye on Agriculture: NYS Agricultural Experiment Station keeps growing

Martha Robertson, District 13, Elected Legislature Chair for 2018

Local business, Michaleen’s celebrates 30th anniversary all year

County Social Services employment plan ready for comments and review

Ithaca Fire Department has tips for safely thawing frozen pipes

Firefighters offer winter safety tips following fires

New Year’s traditions from around the world

Southworth Library discusses big ideas

A year in, How Sweet It Is finding niche in Trumansburg

Jamie Swinnerton taking the helm of Tompkins Weekly

Younger leaves Tompkins County for IC

TST BOCES students, county sheriff’s department benefit from project collaboration

Cayuga Bird Club preparing annual Christmas count

On the Discovery Trail: A look inside The History Center

Spotlight On … Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ithaca

Dryden Kitchen Cupboard benefits from TC3 food drive

Women Building Community grants awarded to a dozen projects

IPEI awards a pair of Connecting Classrooms grants

Winners of annual Chowder Cook-Off, Ice Fest competitions announced

Downtown Ithaca offering free parking for the holidays

Borgella appointed to county planning post