About an hour after the Village of Dryden issued an alert that a water main break on West Main Street would result in low water pressure for parts of the village, officials have asked the community to avoid the area of West Main Street between Springhouse Road and the four-corners intersection with North and South Streets ..read more

Lacrosse fans who've been longing to enjoy some ideal lacrosse weather, after a season punctuated by snow squalls and rain more often than not, have plenty of lacrosse to look forward to on Friday evening as Cornell University hosts the Ivy League Lacrosse Tournament ..read more

Ithaca and Tompkins County are blessed with a wealth of musical talent, and many of the area’s performers are also prolific recording artists. If you’ve got a favorite local band, why not share some of their work with one of your gift recipients, whether it’s for graduation or a birthday? Or buy some new tunes for yourself? There’s new local music available just in time for Bandcamp Friday on May 3rd ..read more

The Town of Ithaca sent an alert on Thursday morning to say that milling will begin Thursday, May 2 on Coy Glen Road, Glenside Road, and Elm Street Extension on west hill. Paving will follow ..read more

The City of Ithaca says the northbound left driving lane of South Meadow Street, Route 13 in Ithaca, will again be closed on Thursday morning to patch asphalt after Wednesday's manhole repair work ..read more

As a teaching assistant in the Ithaca City School District, I see firsthand every day the impacts that staffing shortages are having on our students. The frustrating reality is that these harmful shortages are a symptom of bigger funding issues plaguing our district. As Ithaca residents prepare to vote on the 2024-25 school budget, many are understandably concerned about the proposed tax increase ..read more

The City of Ithaca says a lane of traffic will be closed most of the day Wednesday on South Meadow Street, Route 13 in Ithaca, to repair a damaged manhole frame and cover. The closure will be at the intersection of South Meadow and Wood Streets from 7am until about 3:30pm on May 1 ..read more

A couple of days of rain to end the month of April will give way just in time for May to begin with expanded hours for local farmers markets in Ithaca and around Tompkins County ..read more

Sheriff Derek Osborne says a corrections officer who was just hired as a lateral transfer applicant earlier this month was immediately terminated and then charged after he allegedly "forcefully struck an incarcerated individual housed in the Corrections Division in the back of the head and face with an open hand as the individual was seated at a table within their housing unit ..read more

The City of Ithaca has 11 cars and other vehicles for sale this week pursuant to New York State’s “abandoned vehicles” law. Vehicle auctions will take place at three towing lots the morning of Friday, May 3rd, and included in the car auctions this fall are sedans, SUVs, minivans, and more ..read more