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1 – Tompkins looks at alternatives to gas pipeline
Tompkins County looks at alternative to West Dryden Road pipeline — Tompkins County officials are exploring a possible alternative to the proposed $17.8 million West Dryden Road natural gas pipeline.
2 – Gallery: Giant turbine moves through Ithaca
10 photos and video from the GE turbine’s slow-moving journey through Ithaca — The 187-ton turbine passed through the city on its way to Pennsylvania, moving at a snail’s pace to accommodate the “superload.”
3 – Wolfgang Ballinger accepts plea deal
Former Cornell fraternity president accepts misdemeanor forcible touching plea deal — A former Cornell fraternity president, Wolfgang Ballinger, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Tuesday after being accused of attempted rape, among other charges, more than a year ago.
4 – Tompkins legislators vote to oppose ACA repeal
Tompkins legislature unanimously opposes repeal of Affordable Care Act — Legislative chambers were filled Tuesday for the vote.
5 – Catholic Charities collects pro-refugee postcards to send to Trump
Catholic Charities collects 2,557 postcards for Trump with message: ‘Ithaca wants refugees’ — The effort was the brainchild of Ann Marie Eckert, pastoral associate at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic parish.
6 – Food & Wine honors Ithaca beer
Flower Power IPA named one of ‘most important’ American craft brews ever — Gregg Stacy, Ithaca Beer Company’s director of marketing and sales, said Ithaca Beer Company is proud Flower Power has been honored as such an iconic brand.
7 – Man dies in Cayuga Medical Center emergency room
Man dies in Cayuga Medical Center ER waiting room; hospital says nurse falsified vitals — Whether the nurse followed the procedure to record the man’s vital signs is being contested.
8 – Judge sides with fired CMC nurse
Judge sides with nurse fired at Cayuga Medical Center regarding unemployment — A nurse terminated by Cayuga Medical Center has succeeded securing unemployment benefits after a judge found her actions did not “rise to the level of misconduct” regarding a blood transfusion.
9 – Center Cafe owner pays it forward
Ithaca cafe owner helps get meals to needy with ‘pay it forward’ program — The owner of the Center Cafe is connecting people in need with hot meals with a whiteboard, sticky notes and a good amount of community generosity.
10 – Gallery: Chilifest!
Gallery: The 19th Annual Chili Cook-Off — Restaurateurs, students, families, and everyone in between packed into the commons Saturday afternoon for the 19th Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off.
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