Good morning, Ithaca.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology hosts its annual Migration Celebration on Saturday, Sept.

12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 159 Sapsucker Woods Road; a pre-celebration bird walk at 8:30 a.m. and free workshops, presentations and hands on activities will bring community members together.

John Gutenberger, a former mayor and Cornell leader, died on Aug.

29. Calling hours will be held Friday, Sept. 4 (5-7 p.m.) at Parish Hall, St. Catherine of Siena and a mass is set for Saturday, Sept. 5 (11 a.m.) with City Hall flags at half-staff to honor him.

Aly Evans (who led Foodnet Meals on Wheels for five years) was named the new president and CEO of United Way of Tompkins County and will begin on Nov.

2. She replaces Michael Ramos, who retired in January.

The Tompkins County Office for the Aging will host the 2026 Senior Living Expo at Hotel Ithaca, 222 S.

Cayuga St. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., featuring panel talks, mobility screenings & vendor displays to help older adults and caregivers learn about available services.

Edouard Kopp has been named the next director of the Johnson Museum at Cornell and will begin his role on Nov.

1 (after seven years as chief curator at the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston).

The sixth annual Ithaca Is Books Festival runs Sept.

10 through 13 in downtown Ithaca and offers author panels, readings, open mics, and a weekend book fair on Sept. 12 and 13 to celebrate local literature.

Mimi Plumb's photography exhibit Blazing Light is on view at the Herbert F.

Johnson Museum of Art on campus until Sept. 28. The black-and-white images capture urban and natural landscapes that speak to climate change and economic challenges.

Groton FFA earned a top 3-Star National Chapter rating and is showcasing dairy and horticulture displays at the New York State Fair in Syracuse.

Four members will travel to Indianapolis in October for the National FFA Convention where they will be nationally recognized.

Cornell researcher Louis Longchamps led his Farmers DataLab in a project that lets farmers test new seeds and methods with scientist help; the work, reported on Sept.

1, aims to boost food security and support local rural growers.

Residents can attend a public hearing at Ithaca Town Hall tonight at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the Bomber Heights Solar project, which would cover roughly 31 acres on Troy Road.

Google Maps is updating its display for U.S. users to show Lake America after federal officials changed Lake Ontario's name on Aug.

29, although local governments keep using the original name.

Tompkins County Environmental Health is seeking a small, brown dog involved in a bite incident that occurred Saturday, Aug.

29 in Stewart Park as officials monitor the animal for rabies over a ten-day period and ask anyone with information to call 607-274-6688.