Good morning, Ithaca.

County inspectors report ongoing sanitation and safety issues at Asteri as residents and officials debate the building's role in offering stability; city managers propose up to 15 prefab shelter units to provide safer, temporary accommodations for those with nowhere else to go.

Dryden’s Connected Stitches Yarn & Fiber Shop has built a vibrant local community by hosting weekly crafting events that foster new friendships among fiber artists.

The shop will mark its two-year anniversary in September with joint celebrations & special discounts with Protagonist Books & Coffee on West Main Street.

McDonald's in Ithaca is hosting the Golden Arches Pack Giveback Program today from 4-6 p.m. (2350 N.

Triphammer Rd.) to offer one free backpack per student while supplies last.

A new Cornell study suggests that autistic job applicants rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answers about teamwork to ease interview anxiety.

The research also recommends that employers share questions in advance and conduct one-on-one interviews (to help create a supportive hiring environment).

Scott Snyder, a TST BOCES leader, is set to serve as middle school principal in Trumansburg starting Sept.

28 after Jean Lomax resigned in June. The board unanimously approved his three-year probationary appointment with a salary of $110,000 for 2026–27.

FLLT is raising $500,000 to secure a 127-acre preserve on Newfield’s Irish Hill and connect trails with Greensprings.

The nonprofit expects to complete the land purchase by year-end and open the park to the public in 2028.

A New York State Comptroller report shows Tompkins County saw a 13.8% decline in homelessness (2024–2025) and a drop in homeless minors from 20 to 15 (2025–2026), while statewide counts fell nearly 8% despite rises elsewhere.

Tompkins County received a $22,500 rebate for three electric vehicles from a DEC grant announced on August 4 – part of a $4 million statewide initiative that helped 14 municipalities reduce emissions and lower fuel costs.