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1 – Man involved in brief police standoff armed with a pellet gun
Man facing multiple charges after brief standoff with police in downtown Ithaca – A man involved in a brief downtown standoff with police Tuesday allegedly threatened another man with a pellet gun. Ithaca Voice
Related: Records: Man had pellet gun during downtown Ithaca incident; released on probation
2 – Trumansburg man charged with cutting person’s throat, face
Police: Trumansburg man charged with cutting person’s throat, face – A Trumansburg man is facing two felony assault charges after police say he cut a person’s throat and face early Saturday morning. Ithaca Voice
3 – Chelsea Clinton campaigning for Hillary in Ithaca on Monday
Chelsea Clinton campaigning for mother in downtown Ithaca Monday – Chelsea Clinton is campaigning for her mother in downtown Ithaca on Monday morning at Coltivare Restaurant. Ithaca Voice
4 -Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after hitting parked car in Ithaca
Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after hitting parked car in Ithaca – A bicyclist was airlifted to a regional trauma center Friday night after the male rider slammed into a parked car, police said. Ithaca Voice
5 – Cornell turns Risley Hall into Hogwarts
‘A Night in Hogwarts’ happening Friday at Cornell’s Risley Hall – It’ll be almost 200 days until Wizarding Weekend kicks off in Ithaca. But for some Harry Potter fanatics, that’s too long to wait for a magical experience. Ithaca Voice
6 – Out-of-state developer spends $2.6m on 3 Ithaca properties
Man drops $2.6 million on 3 Ithaca properties slated for development – A Massachusetts man just dropped about $2.6 million on three properties on the West End of Ithaca this week. Ithaca Voice
7 – Police investigating Wednesday night gunfire in West Village
Ithaca police respond to West Village shooting Wednesday night – Police responded to reports of a shooting at the West Village Apartments on Wednesday night, police said. Ithaca Voice
8 – Noted Ithaca peace activist dies at 88
Matriarch of Ithaca peace activist family, Teresa Grady, dies at age 88 – Teresa Grady, matriarch of the activist family known for their involvement in anti-war protests and acts of civil disobedience, died early last Sunday morning. She was 88. Ithaca Voice
9 – New lead results revealed
New Caroline lead report: did testing errors skew earlier results? – On Thursday, the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) and Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) released the latest results from their lead testing efforts.
10 – Hotel planned for Elmira Road, south of big box area
New hotel planned in the Town of Ithaca – The hotel construction boom continues. But this time, plans call for a hotel outside the city of Ithaca’s confines.
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