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1 – Vigil held for Ithacan who died from heroin overdose
More than 100 people attend Ithaca vigil for man who died from heroin overdose – More than 100 people attended a vigil Thursday evening, releasing red balloons into the sky to honor the life and memory of Antwan Brooks. Ithaca Voice
2 – Students celebrate Slope Day 2016
Slope Day 2016: Dancing, music, joints and drunk college students blitz Cornell slope – Hundreds of college students were swarming through Collegetown and the Cornell campus for the annual Slope Day celebration. Ithaca Voice
3 – Ithaca police seek help in decades-old case
Suspect ID’d in 1987 homicide case; Ithaca police asking public for help – The Ithaca Police Department is pursuing new leads in an open 1987 Homicide Case. Ithaca Voice
4 -Woman sentenced for stealing from employer
Woman who stole from employer taken away in handcuffs to serve 8 months in jail – A woman who was previously accused of stealing more than $4,ooo from an Ithaca dentistry was taken away from the courthouse in handcuffs Friday afternoon to begin serving an 8-month jail sentence. Ithaca Voice
5 – Tompkins Sheriff’s Office seeks help ID’ing women
Tompkins Sheriff’s Office: Do you know these 2 women? – The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying the two women pictured in the provided photos below. Ithaca Voice
6 – Ithaca housing costs rising ahead of national numbers
Study shows Ithaca home prices rising far faster than nation’s – If you’ve been in Ithaca long enough, you know the cost of housing just isn’t as low as it used to be. Ithaca Voice
7 – Firefighters rescue man from Ithaca Falls gorge
Ithaca firefighters rescue man from bottom of gorge – A man was rescued by the Ithaca Fire Department early Saturday morning from the gorge above the Ithaca Falls. Ithaca Voice
8 – Maguire seeks support for Route 13 improvements
Maguire aims to improve Route 13 near proposed Ithaca waterfront dealership – The most recent version of the site plan also includes through traffic accommodations to relieve traffic congestion and enhance Farmers Market access during peak hours. Ithaca Voice
9 – Ithaca man sentenced in sex abuse case
Ithaca man sentenced to 10 years probation for sex abuse – An Ithaca man was sentenced to 10 years of probation Friday after he committed a sex act against a person while he or she was sleeping. Ithaca Voice
10 – Tompkins couple donates water bottles to ICSD schools
Tompkins couple raises funds, seeks donors for water bottles for schools – As of May 5, 2016, a couple have distributed a new sports bottle to Enfield, Caroline, South Hill, Fall Creek and BJM elementary schools to help with the lead contamination issue. Ithaca Voice
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