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Ithaca Falls roaring over the weekend (photo)
The falls in Ithaca were roaring over the weekend after some early-spring rain. Photo by Rachel Burkholder ... more
Cornell offense keeps rolling win win at Dartmouth, 22-11
For the first time in its long and storied history, the Cornell men's lacrosse team amassed 20+ goals in three consecutive games when the 14th-ranked Big Red downed Dartmouth, 22-11, this afternoon at Scully-Fahey Field ... more
TCAT sued over terminating driver involved in fatal Ithaca crash
A former TCAT driver says he was wrongfully terminated after being involved in a fatal crash in 2015. A police investigation exonerated him, but he says TCAT fired him anyway. He's now suing the bus ... more
Cornell posts most goals In 20 years, picks up 750th win in rout of Air Force
The Cornell men's lacrosse team scored the most goals in a game by a Big Red squad in two decades and led from wire-to-wire to pick up the program's 750th win in a 23-5 victory ... more
Four Ithaca projects receive combined $1 million from Restore NY Communities Initiative
Four projects in Ithaca are receiving a combined $1 million from the state for the rehabilitation of underutilized buildings on West State Street and West Green Street. The fifth round of the Restore New York ... more
ONE AND DONE: Boston University eliminates Cornell from NCAA Tournament
Cornell University was one of the top-ranked teams in college hockey all season long, but records mean nothing once the NCAA Tournament begins. The top-seeded Big Red scored the first goal Saturday in the first ... more
TCAT bus destroyed after fire on Rt. 96
Around 4:45 p.m. on Friday the Trumansburg Fire Department and Ithaca Fire Department responded to the 1600 block of Route 96 for the report of a TCAT bus that was filling with smoke. By the ... more
25 years to life for man who admitted to killing woman in Ithaca
An Ithaca man who admitted to causing the death of a woman last summer has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, according to Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten. Michael Davis, ... more
Ithaca man gets 25 to life for causing death of woman last summer
An Ithaca man who admitted to causing the death of a woman last summer has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, according to Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten. Michael Davis, ... more
Cornell travels to Penn in hopes of igniting conference season (preview)
For the fourth time in three weeks, Cornell men’s lacrosse will square up against a top-20 opponent when it travels to Philadelphia to take on Penn in search of its first conference win of the ... more
FLX WEEKLY: March towards April in the Finger Lakes (podcast)
Join Sydney Rogers, Josh Durso and Jim Sinicropi to round-up your week in the Finger Lakes and look to the weekend ahead. We'll discuss the top local news of the week and look at the ... more
Maximilien Reynolds, accused of possessing arsenal in Collegetown, waives hearing
A former Cornell student accused of possessing bomb-making materials and other weapons and combat gear, has waived his right to a detention hearing and will receive a mental health evaluation. Maximilien Reynolds, 19, is charged ... more
Ithaca police remember and honor Officer Colin
The Ithaca Police Department is in mourning. This week, officers are remembering and honoring Colin Hayward Toland, better known in central New York as "Officer Colin." “He is one of us. He is one of ... more
Ithaca driver charged with aggravated DWI after traffic stop in Seneca Falls
On Monday at approximately 1:12 a.m., police arrested an Ithaca man after a traffic stop on West Bayard Street. Daniel J. Kim, 65, of Ithaca was charged with aggravated DWI, driving with a BAC of ... more
Cornell hockey earns top seed in NCAA Regional; opens vs. BU
The men's hockey team has earned a No. 1 seed for a regional of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2003, learning on Sunday that it will be the top seed of the ... more
Late cradle makes Cornell’s Diakomihalis an NCAA Champion
Freshman Yianni Diakomihalis used a four-point cradle in the closing seconds to become Cornell's second freshman NCAA champion, topping No. 1 seed Bryce Meredith of Wyoming 7-4 in the 141 pound final on Saturday evening ... more
10-year-old honorary Ithaca officer dies after battle with brain cancer
A 10-year-old boy battling brain cancer who became an honorary Ithaca police officer died Saturday, the police department said. Colin Hayward Toland became an honorary officer in September 2016. He was enlisted in December 2016 ... more
Cornell opens Ivy lacrosse slate against Yale at 1 pm
Fresh off a top-20 upset, Cornell lacrosse is ready to set itself apart this season as it begins its Ivy League schedule. Up first, No. 8 Yale — the three-time defending Ivy League champions — ... more
Cornell tripped up by Princeton in Lake Placid, 4-1
A strong start turned into a bitter ending for the men's hockey team on Friday, when Princeton scored four unanswered goals to power a 4-1 victory over the Big Red in the semifinals of the ... more
Guns and improvised bombs found in Ithaca man’s home after tip; investigators ‘stunned’
Investigators in Ithaca say they were stunned by the stash of weapons and other supplies they found in a man's home earlier this month. Police say officers investigating a tip of suspicious activity at the ... more
ECAC Hockey Semifinal pits Cornell vs. Princeton today in Lake Placid
The Cornell men's hockey team embarks on its 10th trip in the last 14 years to the ECAC Hockey Championship weekend, where it will take on Princeton at 4:05 p.m. Friday at 1980 Herb Brooks ... more
