Matt Butler

ITHACA, N.Y. — Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made a visit to Ithaca Thursday, making a few purchases at the Handwork Gallery on Cayuga Street while protected by a fleet of federal and local law enforcement. Tharman, whose son attends Cornel... See more

ITHACA, N.Y. — Taking out the trash will get more expensive in the city of Ithaca come January. Trash tags will now be $6 per tag and $36 per sheet of six, an increase of one dollar per tag and six dollars per sheet. The change is the result of rising was... See more

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County legislators officially codified the position of Chief Equity and Diversity Officer (CEDO) in a narrow vote. In an 8-7 vote after a lengthy and tense debate at its meeting Dec. 2, legislators chose to advance an amendment tha... See more

ITHACA, N.Y. — A Newfield man has been arrested after law enforcement said they discovered more than a dozen guns and suspected bomb-making materials in his home on Douglas Road on Tuesday. Ransome Vanriper, 48, was taken into custody after what was descr... See more

ITHACA, N.Y. — Thanks to a last-second influx of budget funding, REACH Medical will receive an ultrasound machine and associated training through Tompkins County, allowing the local healthcare clinic to expand its suite of women’s healthcare offerings. Th... See more