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1 – Fatal collision at Ulysses intersection
Police say woman died in Tompkins crash after being hit by truck – Donna Abbott of Franklinville, NY died on Tuesday after her car was hit by a garbage truck near Ulysses. Ithaca Voice
2 – How do they light the Ithaca College towers for New Year’s tradition?
Behind the scenes of a 50-year New Year’s tradition in Ithaca – Every year since 1965, the 14-story East and West towers of Ithaca College have been host to a New Year’s tradition in Ithaca. Ithaca Voice
3 – Will the Ithaca waterfront become home to a car dealership
Is car dealership eyeing Ithaca waterfront? – Rumors are circulating within local government that the Maguire Family of Dealerships has purchased six properties near the Cayuga Inlet and may be eyeing the area for a car dealership, according to a city official. Ithaca Voice
4 – Love it or hate it, Ithaca is one of the most liberal cities in America
Eat your heart out, Seattle: Ithaca near top of “most liberal cities” list – Ithaca scored a “7.5L,” ranking it the number six most liberal city in the United States out of the nearly 5,000 rated. Ithaca Voice
5 – Rape indictment involving an underage person
Tompkins man indicted for rape of teenager – ITHACA, NY – A Tompkins man was indicted last week for the rape of a teenager, court records show. Ithaca Voice
6 – Ithaca-based State Trooper wins Officer of the Month
State trooper in Ithaca awarded officer of the month for handling unruly ex-employee – A New York State trooper based in Ithaca was awarded the the Frank Hammer Officer of the Month Award Monday afternoon. Ithaca Voice
7 – Enfield womans claims harassment from wind farm rep. at town meeting
Enfield wind farm board member faces harassment charge – Lexie Hain, who serves as secretary on Black Oak’s Wind Farm’s Board of Managers, was charged with harassment for an incident at an Enfield town meeting. Ithaca Voice
8 – Driver charged with manslaughter for fatal Groton crash
Driver faces manslaughter charges for fatal Groton accident – Naeem Clark, 19, is accused of driving a vehicle early on Aug. 16 that left the roadway and rolled over several times on Cortland/McLean Road, resulting in a fatality. Ithaca Voice
9 – Freeville man arrested for driving drunk, carrying multiple drugs
Police: Freeville man found driving drunk with LSD, ecstasy – Michael E. Ross, 39, is facing multiple charges after state police say he was driving drunk and had drugs in his vehicle when pulled over at a sobriety checkpoint. Ithaca Voice
10 – Editorial suggests employers should have disclosed alleged child sex abuser
Editorial: Ithaca orgs. should have told parents about alleged child sex abuse sooner – A man who worked with young children in Ithaca for nearly decade was indicted on multiple child sex abuse charges and none of the places where he worked said a word about his employment with them until The Ithaca Voice started asking questions. Ithaca Voice
