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Cornell men's basketball has announced a seven-player incoming class for the 2026-27 season, adding five freshmen and two transfers as the Big Red look to contend for their first Ivy League championship since 2009-10. The ... more

A man was hospitalized Saturday evening after a stabbing at a homeless encampment in Ithaca, according to city police. Officers responded around 7:10 p.m. to The Jungle at 1 Southwest Park Road for a reported ... more

An 18-year-old Ithaca man has admitted responsibility in a Schuyler County crash that killed his passenger, according to the Schuyler County District Attorney's Office. Michael A. Blake Jr. pleaded guilty in Schuyler County Court to ... more

Ithaca leaders want state investigators to take a closer look at NYSEG as customers brace for potential utility rate hikes, according to The Ithaca Voice. The Common Council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday urging New ... more

As New Yorkers continue grappling with higher electric bills, a Finger Lakes-based nonprofit is hosting a webinar aimed at helping residents better understand what's driving those costs and what the future of the state's power ... more

Ithaca officials are exploring new ways to address homelessness, including temporary housing pods and expanded support services, according to The Ithaca Voice. A newly formed city committee says it wants to prioritize housing access over ... more

Cornell University has selected longtime faculty member Jessica McArt as the next dean of its College of Veterinary Medicine, making her the first woman to lead the college in its history. McArt, a professor of ... more

A familiar fixture in Lansing shut its doors Saturday as Finger Lakes ReUse closed its Triphammer Marketplace locations, according to 14850.com, clearing the way for a move into a much larger space nearby. The nonprofit ... more

Protesters covered several surveillance cameras with black plastic bags in downtown Ithaca, according to The Ithaca Voice, demanding faster removal of technology local officials already voted to eliminate. Members of the group Flock Off Ithaca ... more

Two newly protected properties in the Ithaca area will help safeguard drinking water sources serving nearly 60,000 people, state environmental officials announced Monday. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Finger Lakes ... more

Auntie Anne’s has closed its location at the Shops at Ithaca Mall, ending a roughly 10-year run for the pretzel chain in the mall’s food court. The location opened in April 2016 as a combined ... more

A former Cornell student who accused the university's president of running over his foot can no longer set foot on campus for a year, according to The Ithaca Voice. Cornell issued a one-year trespass order ... more

A team of researchers led by Weill Cornell Medicine has received a $5 million federal grant to better understand the long-term challenges facing adolescents and young adults who survive cancer. The five-year grant from the ... more

Cornell researchers say they have developed a dramatically faster embryo freezing technique that could improve fertility treatments, livestock breeding and efforts to preserve endangered species. The new method freezes embryos about 30 times faster than ... more

A pedestrian struck while walking her dog on Hancock Street has intensified calls for traffic calming measures in Ithaca’s Northside neighborhood, according to The Ithaca Voice. Residents say speeding, aggressive driving, and cut-through traffic have ... more

Two Ithaca residents were taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after a reported assault on the Ithaca Commons left one person injured, according to Ithaca Police. Officers responded to the Commons around 4 p.m. for reports ... more

One person was injured Tuesday morning after a fire broke out at the Rodeway Inn in Ithaca, a facility currently being used for emergency shelter placement through Tompkins County. Emergency crews from the Ithaca Fire ... more

Drivers, pedestrians, and residents across Ithaca can expect another busy construction season as city officials move forward with a wide-ranging slate of infrastructure upgrades aimed at modernizing aging systems and improving reliability citywide. The City ... more

Cornell men’s hockey will once again be led by Ryan Walsh after head coach Casey Jones announced Tuesday that the rising senior forward has been named team captain for the 2026-27 season. Walsh becomes just ... more