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1 — After being shot, Ithaca police officer won’t be able to return to force
Ithaca PD officer shot in 2012 to have healthcare, pension benefits for life – Ithaca police Officer Anthony Augustine says he is grateful the city is offering him a unique retirement package that will essentially ensure that he has healthcare and pension benefits for life. Ithaca Voice
2 — Major new project in Ithaca’s Collegetown breaks ground
Ithaca mayor touts developer’s ‘new vision’ at groundbreaking ceremony – Mayor Svante Myrick heralded a “new transformation in Ithaca” at a groundbreaking ceremony for a major development at the center of Collegetown Monday morning. Ithaca Voice
3 — Celebrating a beautiful new way to enjoy Ithaca
Introducing Ithaca’s ‘High Line:’ The Cayuga Waterfront Trail – The Cayuga Waterfront Trail is a great way to enjoy a side of our city almost none of us have ever seen. Ithaca Voice
Cornell Instructor dedicates life to saving Atlantic Puffins – On July 3, a baby puffin named Joy hatched in a burrow off the coast of Maine. Her parents, Phoebe and Finn, return to Seal Island every year and have a single offspring. Ithaca Voice
5 — Rap god coming to Ithaca
News of hip-hop legend’s Ithaca Commons show met with ‘shock and excitement’ – “We’re attempting to offer something special to downtown and the entire Ithaca community to bring energy to the new Commons.” Ithaca Voice
How can parents on Ithaca’s Northside find affordable childcare? – Residents of Ithaca’s Northside community say many of them struggle to find adequate and affordable childcare. Ithaca Voice
7 — Still in the race
Anarchist still running for Ithaca Council after missing deadline – A local anarchist running for Ithaca’s Common Council has missed the deadline to file with the Working Families Party, but says he will still be vying for the seat this fall. Ithaca Voice
8 — Strength, bravery amid a terrible local crime case
Victim of sex crime to Ithaca perpetrator: ‘I’ll continue to pray for you’ – A local prosecutor read a remarkable statement written by the victim of a sex crime in Tompkins County Court on Thursday. Ithaca Voice
9 — Do not pass go
Officials reject plan for Ithaca gov. to spend $150K on new signs – A proposal to spend up to an estimated $150,000 of the city of Ithaca’s budget on new signs around the county was voted down at a City Hall meeting Wednesday night. Ithaca Voice
10 — Should Ithaca lawmakers put brakes on abatement policy?
Rift emerges over plan to freeze Ithaca developers’ tax breaks – A rift has emerged over a proposal from Tompkins Legislator Will Burbank to temporarily freeze a tax incentive program that encourages development in downtown Ithaca. Ithaca Voice