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Data center regulation tour plans Geneva, Lansing events

Data center regulation tour plans Geneva, Lansing events
A statewide campaign urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation regulating large data centers will stop in Geneva and Lansing this month, bringing public rallies to communities near the Greenidge Generation and TeraWulf operations. State ... more
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FL1 FORECAST: Storm chances build this afternoon before a cooler weekend arrives

Beautiful summer day (photo)
A quieter start to Wednesday across the Finger Lakes and Central New York is expected to give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms later today, with the western half of the region carrying the better ... more
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Tompkins panel weighs housing barriers

Row of old brick apartment buildings with fire escapes under cloudy skies during the 2025 housing crisis
Tompkins County needs more attainable housing for working residents and older adults. A recent panel on Trumansburg Road examined affordability, zoning, manufactured homes, materials and local housing supply ... more
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Storm chances stay focused south today across the Finger Lakes

Late-summer weekend will bring warm, muggy conditions with risk for storms
The Finger Lakes and Central New York are settling into a more uneven weather pattern Tuesday, with the better chance for showers and thunderstorms holding near the Southern Tier while communities farther north trend drier ... more
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Ithaca road milling may cause delays

Ithaca road milling may cause delays
Road work is affecting several Town of Ithaca streets this week. Pavement milling was planned for Lisa Lane on Monday and for Fairway Drive and Crest Lane from Monday into Tuesday ... more
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TC3, Family Health Network set mobile clinic signing ceremony Thursday

TC3, Family Health Network set mobile clinic signing ceremony Thursday
Tompkins Cortland Community College and Family Health Network of Central New York will hold a signing ceremony Thursday for an agreement bringing a mobile medical unit to the college's Dryden campus on a regular schedule ... more
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Ithaca planning director Lisa Nicholas to retire in January

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Ithaca Planning and Development Director Lisa Nicholas will retire in January 2027 after 21 years with the city, prompting a national search for her successor. The city announced the transition Monday and said recruitment is ... more
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Storm chances return today across the Finger Lakes and Central New York before a quieter midweek break

Storm chances return today across the Finger Lakes and Central New York before a quieter midweek break
Showers and thunderstorms are returning to the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Monday as a warm front lifts through the region and pulls a more humid air mass back over upstate New York, ... more
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Ithaca citywide speed limit dropping to 25 mph

Ithaca citywide speed limit dropping to 25 mph
Ithaca’s default citywide speed limit will drop from 30 mph to 25 mph once 116 new signs are installed this fall, according to The Ithaca Voice. The Common Council approved the change in December 2022, ... more
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Seneca Lake remains free of confirmed HABs as nearby Finger Lakes see surge

Seneca Lake remains free of confirmed HABs as nearby Finger Lakes see surge
Seneca Lake has remained free of confirmed harmful algal blooms this week even as HAB activity has accelerated across several neighboring Finger Lakes. The Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association reported no confirmed blooms between Aug ... more
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Storms hold through Saturday before a drier Sunday across the Finger Lakes and Central New York

Storms hold through Saturday before a drier Sunday across the Finger Lakes and Central New York
Showers and scattered thunderstorms will keep the Finger Lakes and Central New York in an unsettled pattern through Saturday, with the main concern shifting toward pockets of heavy rain and a few stronger wind gusts ... more
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Ithaca police seek help finding missing 10-year-old girl

Ithaca police seek help finding missing 10-year-old girl
Ithaca police are asking for the public's help locating 10-year-old Kayleigh Eastman, who was reported missing Friday afternoon. Police said Kayleigh was last seen at about 3 p.m. Aug. 7 in the 300 block of ... more
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Ithaca city council approves youth program funding, event permit changes

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Ithaca's city council approved grant funding for youth employment programs and revised the city's special-event permit rules during its Aug. 5 voting meeting. The youth programs are expected to serve more than 150 people in ... more
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FL1 FORECAST: Quiet Sunday gives way to a more active week across the Finger Lakes

Haze, sunshine, and fall? (photo)
The Finger Lakes and Central New York are heading into a quieter Sunday after scattered showers and thunderstorms moved through Saturday, but National Weather Service forecasters say that break will be short-lived as a more ... more
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Storm chances hold through Saturday before a drier Sunday across the Finger Lakes

Late-summer weekend will bring warm, muggy conditions with risk for storms
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Friday, keeping a warm, humid pattern in place through Saturday before a drier break arrives Sunday. Forecast discussions issued ... more
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LPGA Tour returning to Corning for The Classic

LPGA Tour returning to Corning for The Classic
The LPGA will return to Corning in 2027 after an 18-year absence. The tournament, now called The Classic, is scheduled for May 27-30, 2027, at Corning Country Club ... more
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Ithaca-area Dunkin reopens after remodel

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The Dunkin’ on Pine Tree Road in Ithaca reopened after three weeks of remodeling. The Wolak Group announced the shop would reopen at 6 a.m. Sunday ... more
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Ithaca ROOTS seeks responders for nonviolent calls

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Ithaca’s ROOTS pilot program is hiring its first community responders for non-police support on some nonviolent calls. Applications are being accepted through Aug. 12 ... more
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Cornell trustee emeritus Stephen Ashley dies at 86

Cornell trustee emeritus Stephen Ashley dies at 86
Stephen Ashley, a longtime Cornell University trustee and benefactor whose $55 million gift established the Cornell CALS Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment, died July 29 in Richmond, Ontario County. He was 86 ... more
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