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Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
Good morning, Ithaca. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 12th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Ithaca Community Childcare Center celebrated 50 years of service on April 13 in a milestone event, marking its growth from a small program with 20 children in 1976 to the largest childcare center in Tompkins County—now serving 260 children daily with a staff of 110. Ithaca.com
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Tim White serves as the projectionist at Cornell Cinema, where he manages screenings and prepares the booth while developing a personal film project that explores creative philosophy. His work honors classic film exhibition and sparks meaningful conversation among Ithaca audiences today — a nod to cinema’s communal magic. The Cornell Daily Sun
- ➤ Ithaca Voice founder Jeff Stein received a Pulitzer Prize on May 4 for reporting on federal government cuts and is working on a Bernie Sanders biography. He left The Washington Post after eight years and will join NOTUS — soon rebranded as The Star — to strengthen local journalism. The Ithaca Voice
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Cornell academic advisers earned excellence awards on May 7 in Clark Hall at the PAAC ceremony—Alex Pizzola received the Individual Impact Award and Maegan Puzas Kessen won the Leadership and Community Impact Award for their work supporting students. Cornell Chronicle
- ➤ Cornell's Committee on the Future of the American University recommends that the school shift to a public purpose model by making community engagement a core part of research, teaching and promotion. The report (highlighting challenges like climate change and housing) urges the university to evolve with today's public needs. The Cornell Daily Sun
- ➤ Cornell researchers said entropy can help molecules bind faster and more strongly (a finding that may boost drug development and new materials) in a study published May 5 in PNAS. Their work explains how releasing molecular loops gives more freedom to move. Cornell Chronicle
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Senator Webb's office awarded $122,770 to Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District and $174,500 to Cornell Cooperative Extension in early April to support conservation and renovation at the 4-H Acres campus. The funds, provided by state programs, help reduce greenhouse gases & enhance local agriculture and youth programs. Ithaca.com
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Three New York residents are in Nebraska under a 42 day hantavirus monitoring period after disembarking the MV Hondius cruise ship; state & federal officials report that the public risk is low. Ithaca Journal
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Trumansburg tennis showed strong improvement this spring with a balanced 4-4 record — including a 3-2 win over back-to-back IAC champions Lansing — as coach Eric Murphy, in his final season, said extra practice built the young team’s mental toughness. Tompkins Weekly
- ➤ Lansing won their third division title after going 6-0 in divisional play and improving their batting average to .372. The team will face either Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour or Thomas A. Edison in the IAC championship on May 14 in Watkins Glen as they aim for their first sectional title since 1998. Tompkins Weekly
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Eileen Ivers & The Brigideens
8-10:30 p.m. — Hangar Theatre — Ticket required — Experience the fiery sounds of Grammy-winning Eileen Ivers and her all-female band, The Brigideens.
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Leading with Intention Workshop by Amber Alpizar
1:30-4:30 p.m. — Tompkins County Public Library — Registration required — Equip yourself with tools to lead with compassion and accountability amidst uncertainty.
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