Posts by Celia Clarke
Local News: September 6, 2023
Ithaca Schools Cancel Outdoor After-School Activities Because of Heat After-school outdoor activities in the Ithaca City School District were canceled on September 6 because of the extreme heat. Wednesday marks the third day in a row that the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the region. Temperatures reached the mid-90s in parts of…
Read MoreLocal News: September 5, 2023
– Seneca Falls Supervisor Rejects Resolution About Lung Cancer Rates Near Landfill, Will Write Letter Instead – The Seneca Falls Town Supervisor rejected a resolution calling for the state to analyze the high rate of lung cancer near the Seneca Meadows landfill. FingerLakes1.com reports Mike Ferrara says he spoke to town board members and most…
Read MoreLocal News: September 4, 2023
New Heat Advisory Issues A second heat advisory has been issued for parts of the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier. The first advisory ends at 7 PM on September 4. The second advisory is for September 5 noon to 7 PM. The advisories cover ten counties including Tompkins, Schuyler, Broome, and Steuben. The National Weather…
Read MoreLocal News: September 1, 2023
– A Fifth Ward Candidate Is Staying In Race For Ithaca Common Council – An Ithaca Common Council candidate is staying in the race as an Independent. Jason Houghton lost the Democratic primary to Clyde Lederman by ten votes in June. Houghton told The Ithaca Voice he’s still running for the 2-year seat in the…
Read MoreLISTEN: Interview with Dareth Glance, New York Department of Environmental Conservation Director, Region 7
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation divides the state into nine regions. Dereth Glance, Region 7 Director, NYS DEC (Photo: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) Dereth Glance is the new Region 7 Director. It covers Onondaga, Tompkins, Cortland, Chenango, Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, Tioga, and Broome counties. Glance most recently oversaw the…
Read MoreLocal News: August 31, 2023
– Tompkins County Legislator To Challenge Webb For State Senate Seat – Republican Tomkins County Legislator Mike Sigler plans to challenge Democratic State Senator Leah Webb in next year’s election. Webb represents the 52nd district which includes Tompkins, Cortland, and part of Broome County. Sigler is in his fourth term representing Lansing in the Tompkins…
Read MoreLocal News: August 30, 2023
– Ithaca Wastewater Facility To Get $6.2 M For Upgrades – The Ithaca Wastewater Treatment Facility will get funding for needed repairs. The Ithaca Times reports that the Common Council unanimously approved $6.2 million for the repairs. They include $2.7 million for a new boiler system. The facility serves the City and Town of Ithaca,…
Read MoreLocal News: August 29, 2023
– Twelve Cases and One Death Caused By Respiratory Infection in Tompkins County – Tompkins Whole Health reports that 12 people in the City and Town of Ithaca have contracted Legionellosis. The health department announced on August 28 that one person had died of the disease. It’s commonly called Legionnaire’s Disease, Pontiac Fever, or Extrapulmonary…
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