Nearly two decades ago, Pima County voters approved a half cent sales tax to fund regional transportation projects. That tax has led to investments of more than $1.6 billion in the region according to public officials, but will expire on June 30, 2026. Now, residents have another chance to decide whether they’d like to continue…
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…
On Friday, the city nixed its latest rollout of part of its payroll modernization program. It has agreed to millions of dollars in contracts over the last five years with little to show for them. The post Syracuse delays payroll rollout after 4 years, millions to consultants: ‘We’re not getting what we paid for’ appeared…
We know there are dozens of non-profits asking for donations during the holiday season, and plenty of them are worthy of your support. But here at The Ithaca Voice, we like to think there aren’t many other organizations that provide our community something you need every day free of charge. If you’re signed up for…
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Proposals for smaller single-family “cottage” rental complexes have grown in popularity in and around Tompkins County in recent years. Pioneered by projects like the Boiceville Cottages, new cottage clusters have sprouted in Freeville, in Newfield, just over the county line in Hector, and another batch was recently approved in the town of…
ITHACA, N.Y. — The annual Fab5 Awards have been announced, celebrating young professionals throughout Tompkins County impacting their respective fields. The awards, organized by Tompkins Connect through the Tompkins Chamber, celebrate the contributions of people under 40 around the area. Winners were announced as — Business Leader of the Year: Herb Alexander, AVP of People…