Lifestyle
4 hours ago
Experts share their top tips to save money this holiday season
From gifts to travel plans to grocery shopping, costs can pile up and become overwhelming, especially in a difficult economic environment. Holiday shopping can bring joy, but it's important to stick to a budget and avoid going into debt, said shopping expert Trae Bodge.
9 hours ago
ByHeart formula recall expanded as infant botulism outbreak grows
51 infants have become ill and were hospitalized after an infant botulism outbreak caused by recalled ByHeart formula products.
9 hours ago
City of Ithaca to offer free parking December 20-28
Beginning December 20, all parking fees will be waived in Ithaca until December 28th.
9 hours ago
Tioga County Toys for Tots Campaign collects nearly $5k in gift donations
On December 8, eight bins full of gifts donated by county employees and community members were collected for the Toys for Tots Campaign.
9 hours ago
Voters approve $22.6 million capital improvement project at Spencer-Van Etten schools
On December 9, voters in the Spencer Van-Etten Central School District narrowly approved a $22.6 million capital improvement project, 119-115.
1 day ago
Ithaca firefighters assist deer rescue on Cayuga Lake inlet
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.
1 day ago
Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety
For many introverts, shy individuals and people with social anxiety, mingling at parties is often draining or arouses uncomfortable emotions. The internal debate about whether or not to attend large get-togethers can get especially intense during the holiday season, a time when many workplaces celebrate with cocktail hours, gift exchanges and other forms of organized fun.
1 day ago
Ithaca organizations among those receiving NYS supportive housing funding
On December 9, Governor Hochul announced nearly $46 million in conditional awards for supportive housing projects across New York.
1 day ago
Saint Agatha Foundation gives $165k to expand cancer survivorship programs at Ithaca, Cortland YMCAs
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.
1 day ago
A $25k gift establishes Pauline and Stacey Lippincott Endowment Fund for King Ferry Food Pantry
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.
2 days ago
State Police ID deceased woman found in Cortlandville
State Police have identified the body that was found in Cortlandville two weeks ago as 59-year-old Robin Bowman, of Findlay, Ohio.
2 days ago
Police searching for missing man in Seneca County
On December 8, deputies say 66-year-old Mark Taggerty left his job at Frazier Industrial Company in Waterloo around 9 a.m. “under suspicious conditions.”
2 days ago
Finger Lakes Land Trust plants more than 500 trees in Enfield
On December 9, the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced the recent planting of 575 native trees and shrubs on a 25-acre property on their Lower Nature Preserve.
2 days ago
Tubman Home National Park president, CEO dies at 72
On November 24, Karen Hill, President and CEO of the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn, passed away.
2 days ago
Chemung County Sheriff’s investigator receives award for line-of-duty injury
On December 8, Investigator Michael Theetge received the Order of the Blue Heart Award from Wounded Blue.
3 days ago
Cornell Navy midshipman named ROTC Student of the Year
Midshipman Kylie Williamson, a Cornell senior, has been named Student of the Year for the Navy Federal Credit Union ROTC All-American Scholarship Program.
3 days ago
Wegmans recalls variety of unsalted mixed nuts
A variety of Wegmans Deluxe Unsalted Mixed Nuts is being recalled for the potential presence of Salmonella.
3 days ago
Asempe Kitchen vegan stew named among top 10 in U.S. by PETA
On December 3, a popular menu item from Asempe Kitchen was named as one of the Top 10 Vegan Soups and Stews in the United States by PETA.
3 days ago
GIAC receives NY BRICKS grant to aid community center project
On December 5, Governor Hochul announced GIAC is receiving a $1.32 million grant through the NY BRICKS program.
4 days ago
If you want that tattoo erased it’s going to hurt and it’s going to cost you
Some tattoos simply have to go for one reason or many others. But the process of taking them off is longer, much more costly and ouch — extremely more painful than getting them put on, according to professionals in the industry.
