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New nature preserve at Cayuga Cliffs opens in Lansing
ITHACA, N.Y. — A new nature preserve protecting the wooded bluffs above Cayuga Lake is now open for public use in the town of Lansing. The Sims-Jenning Preserve at Cayuga Cliffs, located off Ridge Road in Lansing, covers 223 acres and includes thousands of feet of bluffs, meadows, woodlands and gorges, according to a statement from the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT), the conservation nonprofit that owns and maintains the area.
State officials announce $2.5 million conservation efforts on Cayuga Lakeshores in Lansing
Gov. Kathy Hochul and state and regional conservation officials announced last week the creation of a 287-acre Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in the town of Lansing. The new WMA will be created following a state investment of $2.5 million coming from the New York’s Environmental Protection Fund to...
Large self-storage facility proposed for Ithaca Mall spaces
LANSING, N.Y. — If a developer has their way, a future trip to the Ithaca Mall could involve some shopping at Target, an annual physical at the new Cayuga Health facility, and digging the summer outdoor equipment out of the storage unit from the big self-storage facility planned on the south end of the mall.
Road closures impact Ithaca, Tompkins County. What you need to know to get around
Residents and visitors of Ithaca and Tompkins County have been facing a series of road closures recently due largely to construction in the area. The city of Ithaca announced a water main replacement project on Ithaca's east hill, which led to the closure of the intersection of Stewart Avenue and East Seneca Street.
Ithaca man, Lansing woman arrested on weapons charges
LANSING, N.Y. (WETM) — An Ithaca man and a Lansing woman were arrested early on Friday morning after police say they found a gun and drugs during a traffic stop. Terri L. Meddaugh, 60, and Michael C. Gilmore, 29, were arrested on June 7 in the Village of Lansing. According to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were patrolling in the village and conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Malibu on Sheraton Drive at 1:15 a.m. Meddaugh was the registered owner of the car, and authorities say that she was known to be in the company of Gilmore, who was wanted.
Lansing duo commits to Empire 8 basketball
Over the years, Lansing has had plenty of student-athletes go on to continue their careers in college. But when two athletes in the same sport get to play in the same conference at schools separated by just a mile and a half, it’s something truly unique and special. That’s...
Southside's Juneteenth celebration, what to do about bats, Waterfront festival
Good morning and welcome back to the Ithaca Journal's Daily Briefing. ☀️ It's Wednesday, and I'm bringing you on a trip through flowering Finger Lakes fields later on in this newsletter. If someone forwarded this to you, click the sign-up link here for more updates, and don’t forget to spread the word to anyone...
Super Cayuga Lake smallmouth gives Upstate NY angler a pre-season thrill
The past two years around opening day of bass season, we’ve brought you the story of Thomas Russell, an avid bass angler from Albion, who in 2022 smashed the New York state record with an 8-lb, 5.8-ounce Cayuga Lake smallmouth. Russell released that fish and caught it again in...
Ithaca’s Shea Baker wins national title with Boston College
Ithaca’s Shea Baker holds the national championship trophy as she helped the Boston College women’s lacrosse team beat Northwestern 14-13 on May 26. The sophomore played a key role on the defensive end in the Eagles’ second-ever national title. Photo by Boston College Athletics.
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