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Tompkins County real estate: nine most expensive homes sold, June 1-7
A house in Ithaca that sold for $1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Tompkins County in the past week. In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $410,500, or $236 per square foot.
Dryden Road parking garage closing Monday
ITHACA, N.Y. — The municipal parking garage at 118 Dryden Road in Ithaca’s Collegetown neighborhood will be closed for two weeks for repairs beginning on June 17. City workers will repair concrete slabs and repaint the garage’s traffic deck, according to a statement from city officials released Friday.
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Tompkins County Friday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 1:20 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 1:45 p.m. for Tompkins County. Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 1:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Van Etten, or 12 miles north...
Warehouse injury bill proposed, Don Alhart's last day with Rochester's WHAM, Ithaca bikes
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Ithaca City School District receives $800,000 EPA Rebate for School Buses
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Ithaca City School District is expected to receive a $800,000 federal grant thanks to a clean school bus rebate. The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the money which will be spent on four brand new electric buses as well as infrastructure expenses and other miscellaneous costs over the next two years.
Tompkins County home listings made big jump in May. See the current median price here
The median home in Tompkins County listed for $468,500 in May, up 16.1% from the previous month's $403,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2023, the median home list price increased 11.9% from $418,725. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
DEC to hold public meeting on Steuben, Schuyler counties public lands
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. (WETM) — People interested in learning about what the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has planned for public lands near Keuka Lake should attend an upcoming meeting in Hammondsport. The DEC will be accepting comments from the community on the draft Keuka Unit Management...
Montour Falls Fire Department’s carnival is almost here
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) — The Montour Falls Fire Department is putting on its annual carnival starting on Thursday. This festival has free admission and will take place at the fire station, located at 301 Clawson Blvd., from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on June 6, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 7, and […]
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