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Percussion group to perform at Ithaca College
The Ithaca College Percussion Ensemble will take the stage tonight at 8:15 p.m.
Former chair returns to Ithaca Planning & Development Board
On March 4, Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo appointed Mitch Glass to the Planning & Development Board.
Vision is much more than sight | Whole Picture Health & Vision
Sight is how our eyes receive and focus light from the outside world and deliver it as information to the brain.
Filmmaker raising money for documentary on Ithaca’s public art
Filmmaker Shira Evergreen is looking to raise $8,000 to finish editing and release a documentary about Ithaca's public art.
Colon cancer awareness: How screening saves lives
Without routine preventative screening like a colonoscopy, detecting colon cancer early can be difficult.
7 days ago in National
Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges.
7 days ago in Entertainment
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support
Disney and Pixar's environmental adventure "Hoppers" topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
7 days ago in Sports
George Russell wins Formula 1’s Australian GP as Mercedes goes 1-2
Mercedes' George Russell won a thrilling season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, with teammate Kimi Antonelli following him home, after a double-stacked pit stop under the virtual safety car outmaneuvered a lightning-quick start by Ferrari.
7 days ago in Entertainment, Music
‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
"Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.
Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge
Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.
7 days ago in Lifestyle
Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here’s how to do it
One recent study linked a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline to lifelong learning, meaning intellectually stimulating experiences — reading and writing, learning another language, playing chess, solving puzzles, going to museums — from childhood into retirement.
Freeville introduces call/text line for residents
A special cell phone line has been set up for residents looking for information whenever it’s needed.
Cortland facing nearly $3 million deficit, mayor says
Cortland Mayor Scott Steve says the city's deficit is at about $2.5 million without yet closing 2025.
Riley secures key provisions in House Ag Committee farm bill
On March 5, Riley was one of just seven Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee to vote yes on and pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
Nominations open for Best New York Burger Competition
You can submit your nomination for the annual competition to the New York Beef Council online through Friday, March 13.
Sewer work to close street in Ithaca until July
The sewer and water lines in the 300-500 blocks of East Buffalo Street are being replaced.
Asteri Ithaca vacate order still in effect, city says
Officials are still working to relocate residents of Asteri Ithaca after an order to vacate was issued March 4, 2026.
Official: FedEx to close Warren Rd. location in June
FedEx on Warren Rd. in Ithaca is closing in June.
YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County announces expansion of Mobile Food Pantry
The YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County is expanding its Mobile Food Pantry to increase food access for those in rural and underserved areas.
