On December 9, voters in the Spencer Van-Etten Central School District narrowly approved a $22.6 million capital improvement project, 119-115.
The Cortland Free Library will share stories and songs about teddy bears this Saturday, December 13th.
On December 10, the Ithaca Fire Department responded to the Cayuga Lake inlet near Cass Park to assist DEC & Park Police with an animal rescue.
The Ithaca Concert Band will perform Christmas and Hannukah music this Saturday, December 13th at 7 p.m.
Owego Police are in search of those involved in a four-door pickup truck with a covered bed allegedly backing into another vehicle without reporting it on October 10th.
The Communications Workers of America filed charges on Dec. 8 with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing CMC of violating federal labor law and the rights of nurses who’ve formed a union.
Funding has been secured for 2026 for Tompkins County’s rural EMS coverage program.
On December 9, Governor Hochul announced nearly $46 million in conditional awards for supportive housing projects across New York.
Both the YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County and the Cortland County Family YMCA are expanding survivorship programs thanks to a $165,000 grant from the Saint Agatha Foundation.
A $25,000 gift from Doug and Andrea Lippincott, of Canandaigua, has established the Pauline and Stacey Lippincott Endowment Fund for the King Ferry Food Pantry.

