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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

Benjamin Cayea leaves court Monday afternoon.

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

Sean Gannon, independent Council candidate. (Submitted photo)

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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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein is the founder and former editor of the Ithaca Voice.