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ITHACA, N.Y.—The Ithaca Festival has come and gone, having brought a weekend full of food and festivities around downtown. The Ithaca Voice‘s Casey Martin captured scenes from throughout the festival for this gallery. Those looking to relive last week’s Ithaca Festival Parade can see that gallery here.

The earliest precursor of the Ithaca Fire Department can be traced to June 6th, 1823, when leaders in the Village of Ithaca “voted to purchase a hand pumper, twenty-seven feet of leather hose, a nozzle, and rope to pull it all by hand,” according to IFD public information officer Assistant Chief James Wheal.

As of Thursday, April 20, Shur-Save, the only grocery store in the Village of Trumansburg, is under new management. Shur-Save was first founded in 1981 by Jim and Sandy Seafuse. In the fall of 2021, Ravi Meel, owner ofClark's Food Mart in Dryden and a 7-11 in Ithaca's Collegetown,decided to purchase the Shur-Save, seeking more opportunities and to expand his business portfolio. The owner at the time, the Seafuses' son Bret Seafuse, wanted to retire after 40 years of working at the store.

ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — Today marks the 200th anniversary of the Ithaca Fire Department. A hand pumper, 27 feet of leather hose, a nozzle, and rope to pull all of it by hand was approved by officials in the village of Ithaca on June 6, 1823. Assistant Chief Jim...

A Hudson Valley man captured a terrifying display of nature after stumbling across this nightmare in real life. Here in the Hudson Valley, nature is all around us. Birds, deer, fish and other wonders of the animal kingdom are in abundance. Sometimes we're lucky enough to witness these creatures doing something amazing, and other times we're reminded just how violent nature can be.

ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – One movie chain will boost revenue with alcohol sales. Moviegoers of legal age can enjoy a selection of craft, import, and domestic beers at Regal Cinemas in the Shops at Ithaca Mall. Also on the menu are red and white wines, and various hard ciders and seltzers.

Tompkins County had planned a real property tax foreclosure auction for Monday evening, but has “indefinitely postponed” it in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision late last month that ruled municipalities auctioning off private property to recover unpaid taxes can’t keep the profits from such sales.

DANBY, N.Y. (WHCU) – The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) has added acreage to its massive Lindsay Parsons Biodiversity Preserve. The organization announced the expansion with a recent purchase in West Danby that will add 8.5 acres to the northeastern corner of the 537-acre Parsons Preserve. It’s the fourteenth addition to the conservation area, which was established in 1995 with just 36 acres.

ITHACA, N.Y.—An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the National Weather Service and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a large swath of upstate New York that includes Tompkins County. The alert, which focuses on fine particulate matter in the air, is set to expire Tuesday (either at midnight or 10:15 a.m., depending on the agency), according to NWS.

ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) has its new leader. The organization has chosen Nan Rohrer to be the new chief executive officer after a nationwide search. The Yale educated Rohrer has more than 20 years of experience in planning, downtown revitalization, and economic development in Baltimore.

Ithaca Police expanded their search for a missing man to include part of Newfield on Friday. Police say Thomas Rath went missing on May 19 under suspicious circumstances. Rath was first reported missing from the encampment known as “The Jungle” along Ithaca’s inlet. He is 6 feet tall and weighs about 145 lbs. He has several tattoos. One is a black and pink heart on his neck. Police would like anyone with information about Rath to contact them.

NEWFIELD, N.Y.—The Ithaca Police Department’s search for Thomas Rath continued Friday, with police combing through the area of Benjamin Hill Road in Newfield. The search was unsuccessful. Police initially announced that Rath was considered a missing person on May 30, saying that Rath had last been seen on...

FUNFLICKS BRINGS THE DRIVE-IN TO YOU. CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW!!. Your Cortland County weather forecast for Tuesday, June 6, 2023:. Temperatures will take another step back today thanks to some blustery northwest winds. Winds will build through the morning and peak during the early and mid afternoon. Wind speeds will...

Steve Shiffrin, the Charles Frank Reavis Sr. Professor of Law, Emeritus, a renowned legal scholar widely recognized for his contributions to the field of constitutional law, particularly the First Amendment, died May 29 in Ithaca. He was 82. “Steve was a friend to so many on this campus, in Ithaca...

This is an op-ed by Fifth Ward Common Council candidate Jason Houghton. It was not written by The Ithaca Voice. To submit op-eds, please send them to Matt Butler at mbutler@ithacavoice.org. The impending June 2024 expiration of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Cornell University and the City of Ithaca...

There has recently been vandalism on the new concrete pad under the pavilion at Suggett Park next to the Burch Building in the City of Cortland. Cortland Police are currently investigating the vandalism. It is believed to have occurred between Friday, June 2nd and Monday, June 5th, by someone using a large rock to smash the concrete pad. The damage done has been considered to be significant.

ITHACA, N.Y. — It’s been rather hot and uncomfortably rainless lately, so this week offers something of a reprieve. A cutoff low off the New England coast will usher cooler air and showers around its counterclockwise circulation, though the system should move in time for warmer and sunnier conditions to return for next weekend.

DANBY, N.Y. (WHCU) — The water rate might increase next year in West Danby. Officials are proposing to raise the rate by over 130 percent. The change would help cover a budget shortfall. Anyone with questions or concerns is urged to attend the Water District Advisory Committee meeting. It...

ITHACA, N.Y.—Ithacans filled the sidewalks of Cayuga Street and beyond Thursday night for the annual Ithaca Festival parade, marking the start of Ithaca’s most prominent summer gathering. The Ithaca Voice’s Casey Martin was on the scene to provide you all the sights from the festivities, which lasted a...

The City of Ithaca says the 100 block of Triphammer Road will be closed on Tuesday, June 6th to allow repair of damaged asphalt from recent water and sewer work. The closure will be from 7am until 3:30pm. According to a Tompkins SIREN alert on Monday afternoon, the closure will...