Ulysses

A family of five was displaced after a fire caused significant damage to a home on Kraft Road in Ulysses on Saturday evening, according to The Ithaca Voice. Firefighters arrived around 5 p.m. and found ... more

Trumansburg officials are moving forward with emergency services upgrades after securing new funding and clearing environmental review. The projects include a new EMS building and upgrades to the Trumansburg Volunteer Fire Company facility ... more

Ulysses has more time to decide whether to stay in a long-running recreation partnership that gives families discounted access to Ithaca Youth Bureau programs, according to Tompkins Weekly. The town now has until Dec. 31 ... more

A proposed long-term development plan in Ulysses is drawing criticism from residents who fear it could reshape the town with denser housing and suburban sprawl, according to The Tompkins Weekly. Former planning board member Sarah ... more

A small-town vacancy is turning into a community decision, according to The Tompkins Weekly, as Ulysses invites residents to help choose their next board member. Officials are accepting applications through May 29 to fill an ... more

A pair of neighboring landowners in Tompkins County have teamed up to permanently protect a stretch of Taughannock Creek, preserving key natural features and wildlife habitat along one of the region’s most important waterways. The ... more

A draft comprehensive plan in the town of Ulysses is stirring debate over how to balance new housing with farmland preservation, according to The Tompkins Weekly. Residents raised concerns during a Feb. 25 meeting about ... more

A proposed overhaul of Ulysses’ long-term planning map has residents sounding alarms about growth, farmland, and small-town identity, according to local reporting. The debate centers on a draft 2025 comprehensive plan now open for public ... more

Ulysses unveiled two draft designs for its first-ever community park, based on a public survey and student collaboration with Cornell, according to Tompkins Weekly. The 15-acre site was donated by residents Marvin and Allison Pritts ... more

Longtime Ulysses resident Katy Walker is running for town supervisor, pledging transparent, community-first leadership, according to Tompkins Weekly. Walker, founder of the ‘Ulysses United’ party, will challenge Democrat Katelin Olson in the November 4 election ... more

The Finger Lakes Land Trust has secured 73 acres of farmland in Ulysses through a conservation easement. Donated in 2023 by local resident Sandy Hill, the property includes woodlands and a stream feeding Cayuga Lake, ... more

Ulysses officials are considering a donated 16-acre parcel on Cold Springs Road as the town’s first public park, according to Tompkins Weekly. Longtime residents Marvin and Allison Pritts offered the land, and a special meeting ... more

A deadly crash on Krums Corners Road in Ulysses left one man dead and a woman injured, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. The single-vehicle rollover occurred around 5:09 p.m. on July 23 when ... more

The Town of Ulysses is now accepting community funding requests for 2025, offering grants up to $5,000 to support local service organizations, according to Tompkins Weekly. Applications are due by 8 a.m. on Aug. 8 ... more

A new 90-acre state park is now open along the western shore of Cayuga Lake, offering public access to trails, shoreline, and nature observation in the Finger Lakes. Once a private Boy Scout camp, the ... more

Local leaders are backing major reforms at NYSEG following a critical audit by New York’s Public Service Commission. The report outlines 128 recommendations to improve transparency, billing practices, and customer service. Officials from Ulysses and ... more

The town of Ulysses has approved a state-funded project to replace the Maplewood Road culvert, according to Tompkins Weekly. The BridgeNY grant will reimburse up to 90% of the $895,500 project, aimed at improving water ... more

Chip sealing will begin at 7 a.m. today on several roads in the Town of Ulysses. The Tompkins County Highway Department is resurfacing Dubois, Krums Corners, Willow Creek, and Kraft Roads, with one lane of ... more

A proposal to accept donated land for Ulysses’ first public park has received strong community support, with 76 letters in favor and only eight opposed, according to town officials. At an April 8 public hearing, ... more