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– Smoke from Virginia wildfires reached Ithaca Southern Tier – Smoke from Virginia wildfires could be smelled in Ithaca and nearby communities on Friday. The Ithaca Voice reported the air quality was considered hazardous to people. But it wasn’t nearly as harmful as the Canadian wildfires earlier this year. Monday morning the National Weather Service…

– This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is from Broome County – This year’s Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center is from Vestal outside Binghamton. It arrived in New York City this past Saturday. The tree is an 80-foot-tall Norway spruce that weighs 12 tons. It will be decorated with 50,000 lights and a 900-pound crystal…

– Ithaca write-in candidate has his affidavit ballot thrown out for wrong address – There’s more news about the Fourth Ward write-in candidacy of Cornell student Patrick Kuehl. His affidavit ballot was rejected by the Tompkins County Board of Elections. Kuehl launched a last-minute, write-in campaign for a Common Council seat in the Fourth Ward.…

– National milk carton shortage affects local schools – A nationwide milk carton shortage is changing the way area schools are giving milk to students. Milk is in ample supply but U.S. suppliers of half-pint milk cartons is having a supply chain problem. The reason for the shortage is unknown according to Fast Company and…

– WRFI Community Radio goes silent in Watkins Glen – We have some news about our station. Beginning Friday, November 10 WRFI will no longer be heard on our terrestrial frequency 91.9 in Watkins Glen. Felix Teitelbaum, the station’s Executive Director, explains the reason for the change. “What’s happening is that our transmitter site in…

– Housing costs push Tompkins County living wage up 11% since last year – The living wage in Tompkins County is $18.45 per hour up from $16.61. That’s an 11% rise since last year. The Ithaca Voice reports that a recently released study concluded that housing costs are driving the increase.  The 2024 Tompkins County…