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Trump Dept of Education to investigate Ithaca schools for diversity event
February 07, 2025
Depending on the findings, the district could lose federal aid — which totaled about $1.7 million last year, according to state and district data.
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County still reliant on motel rooms to shelter homeless this winter
December 10, 2024
The temporary facility is part of a state-mandated program called “Code Blue” that requires counties to provide shelter, no questions asked, on nights when the temperature dips below freezing.
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Elderly driver crashes car into poll site, briefly disrupts voting
November 05, 2024
County officials said they “can confirm no malicious intent related to the accident.”
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Northern Lights potentially visible Thursday night in Tompkins County area
October 10, 2024
The aurora may be visible as far south as Alabama and northern California, but with the advances in smartphone photo technology, people have been able to readily see the red aurora much farther south than previously.
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Dozens rally in support of Black farmer as neighbor charged with hate crime
September 10, 2024
The overwhelming response to the farmer’s case is the latest in what has been a flurry of attention on harassment targeting Tompkins County’s Black community. Members of an anti-racist community group recently organized by a local pastor were well represented in the crowd.
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Ithaca school officials receive racist messages after anti-affirmative action lawsuit
June 21, 2024
The superintendent and Board of Education President, who are both Black, said they received racist and threatening messages in the days after an anti-affirmative action group filed a lawsuit alleging the school district discriminated against white students.
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Officials appear to have missed a public hearing requirement before issuing $2.9M in tax breaks
May 31, 2024
While public hearings may see poor attendance — and officials have no obligation to act on specific recommendations from the public — they are commonly recognized as an important opportunity for public engagement and act as another layer of transparency.
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Council adopts resolution calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza war
March 07, 2024
The City of Ithaca is now among at least 48 other U.S. cities that have passed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in an effort to collectively put pressure on state and federal elected officials to end U.S. military funding going to Israel.
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IPD’s incentivizing signing bonus to be renewed, staffing challenges continue
February 07, 2024
The practice of offering signing bonuses to lateral transfers has become normalized nationwide as law enforcement agencies everywhere grapple with severe staffing shortages.
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There aren’t enough child development specialists, so the county is hiring its own
January 29, 2024
Kids at risk of developmental delay can qualify for care through the longstanding federally funded Early Intervention Program, but a dearth of care providers has created a backlog that keeps families waiting for care.
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State grant mistake leads to $500K more funding than expected for county EMS program
January 19, 2024
The county administrator told The Ithaca Voice a typo in the application materials led staff to believe the county could only apply for up to 10% of the total estimated costs of the pilot program.
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Three young cattle have been on the loose in Dryden for over a week
November 28, 2023
In attempting to alert the school community, local district officials incorrectly identified the missing calves as “wild bulls that would charge if approached.”
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Cornell heightens security after threats against campus Jewish community
October 30, 2023
It’s unclear who was behind the threats or if they were made by anyone affiliated with the university.
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Local quiltmakers combine to supply new detox center with a homemade quilt for each bed
October 04, 2023
The results of the 40 Quilts for 40 Beds project were presented Tuesday night to an audience filled with quiltmakers and admirers.
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Listeria positives cause pause for Trumansburg farm’s raw milk products
September 29, 2023
Farm officials say the products in question were exclusively for the farm’s CSA program, meaning products on local grocery store shelves have not been impacted.
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