NEWFIELD, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Distilling Co., one of New York’s pioneering craft spirits makers, has opened a second location at 1143 Elmira St. (Route 13) in Newfield, near Ithaca. The expansion, which began operations in December 2024, complements its original site on Route 414 in Burdett, established in 2007. The new facility includes a…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to cap out-of-pocket costs for EpiPens, making them more affordable for residents. The new law limits the cost to $25 for a 30-day supply of epinephrine auto-injectors, effective January 1, 2025. This initiative aims to alleviate the financial burden on individuals with severe allergies who rely on…
DRYDEN, N.Y. — A local landowner is proposing a “cottage” rental complex on an 8.3-acre parcel in the town of Dryden, near Ithaca.The plan, presented to the Dryden Planning Board, seeks to create a clustered cottage approach, with 22 of the 26 units concentrated in the existing water and sewer service area on the western…
NEW YORK — Workers in New York and New Jersey will see higher minimum wages starting January 1. Both states are continuing planned increases that exceed the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour. In New York, wages will rise by 50 cents, reaching $16.50 per hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, up…
NEW YORK — A taxi driver struck six pedestrians. The incident occurred after the driver jumped a curb in Manhattan’s Herald Square shopping district on Christmas Day. The driver was experiencing a medical episode at the time, police said Thursday. The 58-year-old driver was hospitalized in stable condition for evaluation after the incident, according to…
ITHACA, N.Y. — The annual International Rutabaga Curl, a tradition unlike any other, took place on Saturday at the Ithaca Farmers Market, marking its 27th year of celebrating winter and root vegetables. Crowds of local residents gathered under the market’s pavilion to watch the annual rutabaga curl and the preceding turnip toss, featuring local youths.…
Laurel H. Hodgden, age 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 13th at home. Laurel was born March 25, 1928 in Ames, Iowa to Ava & Victor Hessler. At age five she arrived at kindergarten, the teacher said “You can already read! You have to go to First Grade!” When she was 10…
ITHACA, N.Y. — While describing the universe, legendary astronomer Carl Sagan famously used the phrase “billions upon billions.” Now, his storied Ithaca home has sold for millions upon millions. The building, located at 900 Stewart Avenue, has a mystique that goes beyond its prominent former owner. Completed in 1926 in the Egyptian Revival Style as…
ITHACA, N.Y. — It’s colder than Snow Miser’s icy heart this morning, but today and tonight will be the low point for temperatures through this week, and likely for the rest of 2024. The Arctic high will gradually shift SE’ward by tomorrow and following a weak a weak clipper low, quiet and comparatively mild conditions…
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca-Tompkins International Airport (ITH) will add two new daily flights to Washington Dulles International Airport in March, restoring a route that was eliminated three years ago. Around the same time, though, daily flight service to Newark Liberty International Airport will end. A third daily flight will be added in August, according…