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Class-action lawsuit filed against Owego McDonald’s
OWEGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed against the franchise operator of the Owego McDonald’s. Former workers are alleging widespread labor and workplace safety violations. The lawsuit claims employees were required to work through dangerous conditions, including reported carbon dioxide leaks and other safety hazards. It also alleges workers were denied […]
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Vestal restaurant temporarily closed
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A popular restaurant along Old Vestal Road is temporarily closing for what it calls unforeseen circumstances. Take-A-Break Restaurant at 2313 Vestal Road, which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options has temporarily shut its doors. WNBF had the story first, and it also reported that the diner has been open since 1983. […]
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Weitsman funds former Carl Sagan property remodel
ITHACA, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Local entrepreneur Adam Weitsman, in partnership with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, are converting a former property belonging to astronomer Carl Sagan into a new observatory. Loeb serves as the director of Harvard’s Galileo Project, which aims to bring the search of extraterrestrial life to the mainstream. Weitsman purchased the property in […]
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Federal lawsuit accuses Owego McDonald’s of safety failures, retaliation
Former employees of a McDonald's franchise in the Village of Owego have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging safety failures, retaliation and other violations. A lawsuit filed on Nov. 9 alleges that the franchisee company that owns the McDonald’s at 29 Hickories Park Road in Owego kept employees working through carbon dioxide leaks and fire-safety failures, failed to pay overtime and wages for all hours worked, retaliated against employees who raised safety and wage concerns and refused to accommodate a manager’s disabilities, allegedly forcing her out of her job. The initial complaint names Mac-Clark Restaurants, Inc., a McDonald's franchisee company that owns more than a dozen McDonald's restaurants across New York including the Owego location that employed the three former employees who are suing. It also names two of the company's managers — a Human Resources Manager and a Supervisor. Former employees Savanna Tuttle, Hailey Swancott and Victoria Tiesi, represented by attorney Megan Quattlebaum, are seeking unpaid wages, back pay, front pay, lost benefits and compensatory, punitive and statutory damages. In a statement, Quattlebaum said they are looking forward to "holding Mac-Clark accountable in court." "Our complaint sets out that Mac-Clark treated the safety and the paychecks of its
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RPU hosts ‘Monster High’ themed drag show
On Saturday, Nov. 7, Rainbow Pride Union hosted an exhilarating drag event, uniting a crowd of creative minds to compete in a ‘Monster High’-themed lip-syncing competition. Founded in 1971, RPU is Binghamton University’s longest-standing queer organization. The organization focuses on raising awareness for LGBTQ+ rights while providing a...
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Nationwide Outlook outage disrupts Ithaca College
IC Alert sent a message to the IC community at 2:00 p.m. Nov. 12 to report a disruption in Microsoft services that may affect access to Ithaca College Outlook email accounts. As of 7:00 p.m Nov. 12 the application is still down. The alert said issues that may arise from...
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DOT to pave Route 79 in Ithaca and Enfield next spring
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – The state is preparing for another major paving project in Tompkins County. On Nov. 10, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that State Route 79 will be paved from the Tompkins County line in the Town of Ithaca to the Schuyler County line in the Town of Enfield.
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Ithaca College men’s basketball tops Cortland
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Ithaca College men’s hoops team played well on Tuesday. Ithaca topped Cortland 77-62. The matchup marked the first game of the season for both teams. Ithaca senior Matthew Zenker scored 16 points in the victory. His teammate, senior Evan Cabral, tallied four steals.
The Ithaca Voice
Ithaca College’s uncertain financial future | Backstory
Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. Backstory also airs on WRFI at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. Ithaca College has been grappling with a budget deficit since 2024. At the time, they projected optimism that they’d close the deficit in a few years. But now, here we are two years later, and that progress has been slower than expected.
The Ithaca Voice
Business owners call city’s plan to replace parking garage with apartment building part of ‘pie in the sky’ vision for downtown
The Seneca Street parking garage is in the middle of a tug of war. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. The Ithaca Common Council is moving ahead with plans to try to replace the decaying garage with a housing development without a parking requirement.
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Ithaca Coach Rahmel Mack awarded new car for contributions to the community
ROCHESTER, NY (607NewsNow) — Mack, Founder of the Prince Jakim & Dominique Summer Basketball Camp and the GIAC Firebirds girls’ basketball program, was given recognition and the keys to a new car on Thursday, November 5th, 2026. Bob Johnson Mazda in Rochester hosted the celebration as Mack was...