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1 — A new culprit emerges in the Commons construction problems
Mayor Myrick blames NYSEG’s office in Spain for construction delays – Mayor Svante Myrick spoke about the Ithaca Commons construction in an interview published on WHCU Radio’s website on Monday. The Ithaca Voice
2 — The Journal’s Andrew Casler has a great story about a mysterious shipwreck
Mysterious shipwreck found in Cayuga Lake – Beneath Cayuga Lake’s churning waves, a boat’s planks and woodwork are shrouded in a green-hue of sunlight reflected through 70 feet of water. The Ithaca Journal
3 — A profile of Ithaca’s top lawyer
Ari Lavine’s story: How Ithaca’s city attorney returned home – Lavine once exited his office and found his first grade teacher sitting there. The Ithaca Voice
Ithaca potter tries to define ceramics as fine art that’s accessible – Located in the Colonial Building downtown and with a storefront on the Commons, Tomas Black’s studio/gallery/classroom represents a vision for what a particular craft — ceramics — can mean for a community. The Ithaca Voice
Parks and Recreation star to bring show to Cornell – Nick Offerman of the hit NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” will be performing at Cornell’s Bailey Hall on Dec. 5, according to the Cornell Concert Commission. The Ithaca Voice
Responders put out ‘heavy fire,’ save Tompkins County house – Emergency responders found two vehicles and the front of a garage in Tompkins County ablaze Tuesday afternoon. The Ithaca Voice
More than $6,000 raised for families of 3 Lansing men killed in accident – More than $6,000 has been raised for the families of the three young men killed in a tragic accident in Lansing. The Ithaca Voice
8 — Cornell students staged a ‘teach-in’ on the university’s Central Campus
Cornellians March in TCAT Teach-In – Students placed a roadblock — which had over 500 student signatures to show solidarity with Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit workers — in front of Day Hall as part of a teach-in Monday. Cornell Daily Sun
9 — We looked at some of the stars of Cornell sports
3 Cornell sports stars of the week – Freshman Meera Dheer scored the game-winner on Friday night to help lift the women’s soccer team over Penn for the first time since 1996. The Ithaca Voice
10 — And the growth in hard cider sales
With help of Cornell apples, hard cider sales show strong local growth – Ten local producers and fans around the Finger Lakes are joining forces this week to honor local cider at “Cider Week FLX,” reflecting a growing national interest in the beverage. The Ithaca Voice