This is a letter to the editor written by Dryden resident and former Tompkins County Legislator Martha Robertson. It was not written by The Ithaca Voice. To submit letters to the editor, please send them to Matt Butler at mbutler@ithacavoice.com. On January 22, 1973, when the Supreme Court handed down the Roe V. Wade ruling, […]
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Recovery Committee starts discussing applications, timeline for COVID aid distribution
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—The Tompkins County Recovery Advisory Committee met Aug. 1 for the first time to discuss the distribution of COVID-19 relief money it received at the county level. The relief money will be issued out in three rounds and recipients will be chosen based on an application process. By the end of November, the […]
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Updated: Body found in Taughannock Falls gorge, investigation begins
Update (11:18 a.m.): State police Public Information Officer Trooper Aga Dembinska has confirmed to The Ithaca Voice that the body found in the Taughannock Falls gorge was a 39-year-old man from Johnson City. Police have determined that the cause of death was suicide, and an identity is not being released. Original story: TRUMANSBURG, N.Y.—An investigation […]
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Gallery: The 2022 Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
ITHACA, N.Y.—Dozens of teams showed up to the Greater Ithaca Activities Center this weekend to celebrate the latest Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, with action for all ages and skill levels. The heat, as can be seen below, was no deterrent. Photos by Dove Williams and Alyvia Covert.
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City pool vandalized, “concerning” racist note left behind
ITHACA, N.Y.—Lifeguards at the Alex Haley Municipal Pool arrived Thursday morning to find the pool filled with equipment from throughout the grounds, a messier scene than normal when trespassers stop by for an after-hours swim. Lane lines, picnic tables, chairs, cones and more were all thrown into the pool overnight. But among the mess was […]
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Ithaca is Books Festival coming to Dewitt Park Saturday
This is a Community Announcement. It was not written by The Ithaca Voice. To submit community announcements for publication consideration, send them to Matt Butler at mbutler@ithacavoice.com. Buffalo Street Books, Children’s Reading Connection, and community partners, Alphabet Soup and the Tompkins County Public Library are teaming up to bring arts, activities, and lots of read-aloud […]
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Pizza Aroma announces temporary close as move approaches
ITHACA, N.Y.—An update was posted to Instagram regardin Pizza Aroma’s relocation, which was initially announced in March. The relocation was due to issues with the building that weren’t properly taken care of or clearly communicated by the building owner. (More on that can be read here.) The latest post, which went up in the morning […]
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Obituary: Masako Kinoshita
Masako Kinoshita (née Matsuoka) passed away in her sleep on August 4, 2022, at the age of 96. Born in Kochi, Japan, she and her husband emigrated from their home country and settled in Ithaca, New York, where he became a professor at Cornell University. They lived there for 60 years before moving in 2016 […]
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Federal funds that can help low-income households pay for internet remain mostly unused
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—After two years of work and events being held virtually, and students having to move to fully online learning, the importance of quality high-speed broadband access has only been further cemented as a modern day utility. While access to broadband is an issue that has seen increased attention, affordability is another parallel concern. […]
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Man arrested after driving into building while intoxicated
ITHACA, N.Y.—Ithaca Police Department officers were called to the 200 block of East Green Street for a reported vehicle hitting a building at approximately 10:12 p.m. on Aug. 7. On the scene, officers conducted an active investigation and found the driver, identified as Ernest Grant, of the vehicle that hit the building to be intoxicated. […]