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1 – Ithaca unveils new plan to tackle heroin epidemic
The Ithaca Plan Information Hub: detailed coverage of the city’s new drug plan – The Ithaca Plan, the result of two years of work from a task force formed by Mayor Svante Myrick, was officially unveiled on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Ithaca Voice
2 – Police will stick to letter of the law under new drug plan
Ithaca police chief: Officers will not turn blind eye to drug users, will enforce drug laws – If safe injection sites and heroin assisted therapy are put into effect in Ithaca, local police officers will be bound to enforce federal and state drug laws — with no exceptions — Police Chief John Barber said Wednesday morning. Ithaca Voice
3 – Memorial fund for Newfield woman
Memorial fund started for Carolynn Weeks of Newfield – A memorial fund has been started for Carolynn Weeks, a Newfield woman who was found dead on Friday after having been missing for over a week. Ithaca Voice
4 – Dangerous weather hits Tompkins
Freezing rain, snow, hazardous travel conditions in Tompkins – Freezing rain, snow and hazardous driving conditions caused hazardous driving conditions on Tuesday. Ithaca Voice
5 – Ithaca drug plan to include heroin therapy, safe sites for users to inject
Ithaca Plan: Harm reduction pillar calls for access to heroin, safe usage locations – Tompkins County District Attorney Gwen Wilkinson initially thought details of The Ithaca Plan — which calls for supervised safe injection sites — were “insane.” Ithaca Voice
6 – Tompkins DA on how her mind was changed on Ithaca drug plan
Tompkins District Attorney: ‘We have to stop thinking in terms of this War on Drugs’ – Harm Reduction is the most controversial of the pillars calling for safe supervised injection facilities and heroin assisted therapy — essentially allowing addicts to get free heroin and shoot up in a safe, clean locations. Ithaca Voice
7 – Taughannock Falls makes list of most amazing waterfalls
Taughannock Falls on list of most beautiful waterfalls in the world – Taughannock Falls is ranked on a list of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, along with falls in Venezuela, Iceland and Croatia. Ithaca Voice
8 – Lead tests reveal more problems in Ithaca schools
Caroline lead testing: over half of samples above action level, one at “toxic waste” level – On Monday, the Ithaca City School District released an update to the results initially posted last week, revealing the problem at Caroline may have been worse than expected. Ithaca Voice
9 – How will Lansing be affected by Cayuga Power Plant decision?
Fate of Cayuga Power Plant decided; fate of Lansing less certain – After a heated, months-long controversy, New York State’s Public Services Commission denied the coal-fired Cayuga Power Plant’s request to convert to using natural gas. Ithaca Voice
10 – Plea rejected in fatal Groton crash case
Plea deal rejected; Groton manslaughter case could be headed to trial – A plea deal was rejected Friday afternoon by a man who was allegedly speeding and high while driving, causing the death of a teen during a rollover crash in August. Ithaca Voice
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