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The Cortland Voice
Published September 10Two arrested in Danby for stolen property, drug possession (Report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7:04 a.m., Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputies and New York State Troopers responded to the 300 block of Comfort Road in the town of Danby for a suspicious person’s call. During the investigation, deputies…
City of Ithaca News
Published September 09Corrected Link- Proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) Public Information Session
Please note: This email has been re-sent to correct a link. On September 24, 2026, the City of Ithaca will hold a Public Information Session (PIS) for a proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) located at 139-57 Chestnut Street.
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 09Hundreds of kids get new backpacks and supplies at annual back-to-school drive
Students may be mourning the end of the summer, but with the help of the Ithaca-area community, hundreds of them will be starting the school year with the supplies they […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 09City of Ithaca considers vacating court to expand police department
The City of Ithaca is exploring whether it should expand the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) into the Ithaca City Court, after realizing that a new public safety facility at the […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 08The History Center’s treasure hunt returns with another $10,000 stash of jewels
There’s jewels in them hills! The History Center in Tompkins County is back for a second year in a row with a treasure hunt for $10,000 worth of gems hidden […]
The Cortland Voice
Published September 08Register sex offender charged after failing to provide required info (County Sheriff’s report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Aug. 27, investigators from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office were notified by the New York State Sex Offender Registry that registered sex offender Steven D. Slator (age 44, of Lansing) had failed to return his required…
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 08Could Tompkins County set its own higher minimum wage? | Backstory
Backstory: an Ithaca Voice podcast | RSS.com Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. Tompkins County’s cost of living […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 07Sciencenter Executive Director Michelle Kortenaar to retire: ‘We built a place the community needs’
When Michelle Kortenaar came to the Sciencenter in 2010, her first position included working on a federally funded program to help explain nanoscience technology to the public. Despite decades of […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 06Weather: Seasonable with showers mid week
Relatively placid conditions are on tap for the rest of your holiday weekend and start of the week ahead. Other than a cold front with rain showers and a few […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 05Tompkins County legislators approve creation of animal abuse registry
People convicted of abusing animals in Tompkins County will now be publicly listed on a countywide online registry. The Tompkins County Legislature adopted a resolution Tuesday following a small but […]
City of Ithaca News
Published September 04City of Ithaca Fire Department to Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
The City of Ithaca Fire Department invites public safety agencies, elected officials, community members, and the public to attend a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001. Please read on for more info...
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 04Budget bind: 11.96% tax levy increase recommended for Tompkins County
The Tompkins County Administration is officially recommending an 11.96% increase in the countywide property tax levy for 2027, handing legislators a double-digit starting point as weeks of budget deliberations commence. […]