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1 – Man found unresponsive in vehicle with heroin faces charges
Police: Ithaca man facing charges after being found unresponsive in vehicle with heroin – An Ithaca man is facing charges after New York State Troopers say they found him unresponsive in his vehicle with a small amount of heroin. Ithaca Voice
2 – Guilty pleas in Newfield rape case
2 Newfield men plead guilty to rape charge – Two Newfield men accused of raping a teen have pleaded guilty to felony first-degree rape, court records show. Ithaca Voice
3 – Fire on West Seneca Street
Firefighters extinguish house fire on Seneca Street in Ithaca – Firefighters successfully extinguished a house fire at 505 West Seneca Street on Friday morning. Ithaca Voice
4 – $2 million lawsuit against Ithaca Police dismissed
$2 million lawsuit claiming Ithaca police racially profiled teens dismissed – A $2 million lawsuit claiming that the Ithaca Police Department racially profiled two black teens in 2014 has been dismissed. Ithaca Voice
5 – Project to bring internet to rural areas nears completion
Tompkins plan to bring high speed internet to rural areas nears completion – In 2010, the Tompkins County Legislature put together a committee with the goal of getting broadband service to the approximately 5,700 households without access to high speed internet. Ithaca Voice
6 – Student accused of attempted rape takes legal action against Cornell
Suspended Cornell student accused of attempted rape takes legal action against university – A former Cornell student — who was charged with attempted rape in February — is taking legal action against the university after documents state that he has not been investigated fairly by the university. Ithaca Voice
7 – Photos from Dryden’s realistic DWI / distracted driving demonstration
20 photos from Dryden High School’s realistic DWI, distracted driving demo – Dryden High School Students held a realistic demonstration of the possible results of distracted driving or DWI. Ithaca Voice
8 – Person airlifted to hospital after serious crash
Person airlifted to hospital after accident on Bostwick Road in Ithaca – A person was airlifted to the hospital after an accident near the 300 block of Bostwick Road in Ithaca on Friday. Ithaca Voice
9 – City nears decision on backyard chickens
An end in sight for Ithaca’s backyard chicken saga – It’s been almost one year since the Ithaca’s Planning and Economic Development Committee (PEDC) began its latest attempt at revising the city’s policy on backyard chickens. Ithaca Voice
10 – Town of Ithaca passes moratorium to curb student housing
Town of Ithaca passes moratorium aimed at curbing impact of student housing – On May 9, the Ithaca Town Board unanimously passed a moratorium aimed at curbing the effect of the student housing market on the character of the town. Ithaca Voice
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