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1 — Verdict reached in high-profile Cayuga Heights murder trial

Was Cayuga Heights killing murder? An overview of the case – Eight questions answered or addressed during the trial. Ithaca Voice

Guilty: Cayea faces 15-to-life for murder of Cornell student – Jurors have found Benjamin Cayea guilty of second-degree murder for killing his girlfriend Shannon Jones in their Cayuga Heights apartment last year. Ithaca Voice

2 — Undetected for weeks, broken underwater pipe puts sewage in Cayuga Lake

Up to 1 million gallons of sewage enter Cayuga Lake; Ithaca responds – An estimated 0.5 to 1 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Cayuga Lake inlet over the last five weeks as a result of a malfunctioning underwater pipe that went unfixed for weeks. Ithaca Voice

3 — Thousands say they will attend new Harry Potter event in Ithaca

Wizarding duels, muggle contest added as buzz surges about Ithaca event – “When we started this idea we thought, ‘Ah, maybe 200 people (will attend … Then we discovered that it had a much broader reach than that.” Ithaca Voice

2,400 Harry Potter fans to transform Ithaca street into Diagon Alley – I have my Slytherin costume ready, robe and all, and am looking forward to the hot cider. Ithaca Voice

4 — Simeon’s on Commons eyes Spring 2016 reopening

Rebuilt Simeon’s on Commons to add 40-seat dining area on 2nd floor – For those interested in the latest news about Simeon’s, there’s some good news and bad news. Ithaca Voice

5 — Alarmism over rising Ivy League tuition largely misses the point

For most income brackets, paying for Cornell tuition has gotten … easier? – Cornell — like other elite universities — has followed through on genuine commitments to reducing the cost of tuition for low- and middle-income families. Ithaca Voice

6 — Beloved city rink on thin ice

Without repairs, ice rink at Cass Park faces shut down – Ithaca’s Common Council continues to work through the details of Mayor Svante Myrick’s proposed budget. Ithaca Voice

7 — Back behind bars

Man accused of brutal Dryden rape arrested again – A man accused of brutally raping a woman in Dryden was taken into custody again Friday. Ithaca Voice

8 — Could Ithaca Council race be an election about change?

Ithaca Council candidate criticizes city’s new parking meters – Sean Gannon is running as an independent candidate for the Ithaca Common Council’s Second Ward seat against Ducson Nguyen, who won the Democratic primary. Ithaca Voice

9 — Traffic fatality claims life of local woman

Woman dies after being struck by a vehicle in Dryden – A Freeville woman died Friday three days after being hit by a vehicle in the town of Dryden, police said. Ithaca Voice

10 — And a city Council member has choice words for Ithaca’s new $15 million Commons project

Alderperson criticizes new Commons: ‘There’s very little to do there’ – DIA director: ‘The center of your community is not the middle of your highway strip’
Ithaca Voice

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