Category: Tompkins County

Chefs using locally sourced food to create menu offerings is a growing phenomenon in the Finger Lakes. It’s also the subject of a day-long program at two locations in Geneva. The Canandaigua … more: Influence of farm-to-table movement in Finger Lakes explored

Donna The Buffalo and the Taj Mahal Quartet are atop the full lineup for the 2019 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival Of Music & Dance. The 29th installment of the festival will … more: GrassRoots Fest announces complete 2019 lineup

Representative Tom Reed made his second visit of 2019 to Tompkins County on Thursday, speaking to a crowd of mostly students in a lecture room on Ithaca College's campus. Invited by the Ithaca … more: Rep. Tom Reed visits IC for talk on student debt, climate change

The Ithaca Police Department have issued a press release regarding Thursday's police operation in West Hill. According to the release, the police responded to the West Village apartment complex around 12:48 … more: Barricaded subject arrested at West Village Apartment Complex

At a public information session earlier this week, the proposed Carpenter Business Park was given a firm shakedown by residents living near the site as well as other members of the Ithaca … more: Residents give feedback about Carpenter Business Park proposal

The History Center of Tompkins County announced this week that Executive Director Rod Howe would be stepping away from his role in the organization after four years at the helm. While he will … more: Rod Howe leaving History Center for Ithaca Supervisor campaign

The number of farms in New York dropped again, according to the latest Census of Agriculture released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The 2017 census found there are 33,438 farms in … more: Census of Agriculture: Number of farms across region declines again

Senator Pam Helming joined local golfers and small business owners to oppose the Senate Democrats’ new “Golf Tax.” The so-called Golf Tax (S.4420) would allow municipalities to assess courses based upon the … more: Are lawmakers teeing up a new tax to target golf courses in New York?

Join Jessica Lahr, Sydney Rogers, Josh Durso and Jim Sinicropi for another edition of FLX Weekly. We are well into the month of April and the weather can vary from wintry and oppressive … more: FLX WEEKLY: Instacart, Herons & Thinking Spring (podcast)

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District have been in talks recently to discuss the option of adjusting their school times to a later start time, including hiring an outside consultant to learn more on … more: Debate continues around later start times for middle, high schools

The Town of Dryden Planning Board passed a resolution that dissolved its Building Energy Subcommittee after receiving several complaints from town residents regarding the transparency and actions of the subcommittee. Five … more: Dryden dissolves Building Energy Subcommittee

The Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) has issued their draft improvement plan for 2020-2024 and is now looking for feedback from the public on the plan, which is currently projected to include 32 … more: Tompkins officials continue mulling future of public transportation

Last August, a picture showing a worker without a safety harness carrying a board across scaffolding without guardrails at the Hilton Canopy hotel construction site in Downtown Ithaca sparked an outcry. … more: OSHA cites Hilton Canopy construction team for scaffold safety violations

On some mornings when she gets into work, Tully Free Library Director Annabeth Hayes finds people camped out in her parking lot on laptops, logged onto the library’s free WiFi. Along with the … more: Getting online is nearly impossible in some very rural parts of the region

Jeff Morgan has been named treasurer and chief financial officer for Finger Lakes Health. The appointment was announced by Jose Acevedo, M.D., MBA, President and CEO of Finger Lakes Health. Morgan … more: Finger Lakes Health names Jeff Morgan CFO

Police say assault charges have been filed following a 'chaotic' incident that happened at the Ithaca Commons early-Saturday. Around 1:20 a.m. police were on foot patrol in the Commons when they witnessed … more: Police: Woman facing felony charges after attacking officer during Ithaca Commons incident

The Seneca County Sheriff's Office reports that on Saturday at approximately 4 p.m. deputies responded to State Route 89 in the Town of Covert for a vehicle that had reportedly crashed into multiple … more: Car totaled, utility pole destroyed after driver swerves to miss squirrel on SR 89

Last week a $175.5 billion spending bill was passed. Some lawmakers believe that bill, which was packed with a number of consequential pieces of legislation - is proposed that way intentionally by the … more: SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb slams budget outcome, burden placed on Upstate

The Ithaca Police Department reports the arrest of a 58-year-old who stands accused of endangering the welfare of a child. Police say Zachary Presold is accused of locking his children … more: Police: Man locked young kids in bedrooms, forced one outside without shoes or appropriate clothing in 24 degree weather