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1 – Road to Refuge series: an Iraqi refugee’s life in Ithaca

Refugee: Ithaca is a ‘piece of heaven’ after years of living in war-torn Iraq – For a refugee from Iraq, Ithaca is a “little piece of heaven.” Ithaca Voice

2 – Ithaca sends a message of love to Orlando

Ithaca is Love gallery: Hundreds flood the Commons to support Orlando, LGBT community – Hundreds of Tompkins residents took to the Commons to join in a colorful show of solidarity with the victims of the Orlando mass shooting and the LGBT community. Ithaca Voice

3 – Missing Ithaca coin shop owner found dead

Tioga police confirm ID of Berkshire man found dead – The Tioga County Sheriff’s office has said they have likely found missing Berkshire man Harold L. Benjamin Jr. deceased in a field. Ithaca Voice

4 – Three arrested for cliff jumping, taunting rangers

3 arrested at Ithaca’s second dam for allegedly cliff jumping, taunting gorge rangers –Three people were arrested at second dam after refusing to stop cliff jumping and repeatedly taunting gorge rangers who were trying to convince them to stop. Ithaca Voice

5 – Old Library project continues to evolve

Developers asked to ‘quiet’ design for Tompkins Old Library site – Some found the latest iteration of the Old Library project a little loud for their tastes. Ithaca Voice

6 – Bloody altercation detailed in assault case

Closing statements made in Cayuga Lake boat brawl assault case – Graphic photos of a man’s beaten face were flashed in a Tompkins County courtroom Friday as jurors heard the final arguments from attorneys about exactly how he ended up with a permanent scar on his lip and impaired vision. Ithaca Voice

7 – Candor man charged with child sex abuse in Danby

Man charged with sexually abusing child less than 13-years-old in Danby – A man is being accused of sexually abusing a child less than 13-years-old, state police said. Ithaca Voice

8 – Responders handle multiple gorge rescues

Update: Firefighters say 3 people tried helping friend who’d crossed Ithaca Falls viewing area; all rescued – Ithaca firefighters said a total of four friends became stuck on a ledge at Ithaca Falls Wednesday afternoon after one of them crossed the safety of a viewing area and three others tried to help her, becoming stuck themselves. Ithaca Voice

Update: College-aged man rescued from Ithaca gorge after about 80-foot fall, official confirms

9 – Apartments planned for bank building on Commons

Apartments planned for Ithaca Commons’ Bank Tower – For those who would like a place overlooking the Commons, you might have another option coming soon. Ithaca Voice

10 – 5 arrests from 2 drugs busts in City of Ithaca

5 charged in 2 Tompkins drug busts, police find heroin and crack – On Friday July 1st, members of the Ithaca SWAT Team, Ithaca Police Investigative Division, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Department, Dryden Police Department and the U.S. Marshall Fugitive Task Force performed warrant searches at two separate locations in Tompkins County. Ithaca Voice