Good morning, Ithaca.

After turning 55 on Aug.

31, the Ithaca Times received an eviction notice and is asking locals for help finding a new space so it can protect its 55-year archive and keep publishing local news.

Ithaca Porchfest 2026 took place on Sept.

20 in the Fall Creek neighborhood, featuring 174 performers and lively street and porch concerts. Locals enjoyed dancing and live music that celebrated the event’s history since 2007 (its modest beginnings).

A Cornell-led study published Sept.

23 compared wines made from disease-resistant grape varieties with classic pinot noirs using ratings from 82 regular drinkers (wine samples came from New York, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Iowa) and found that taste matters more than color in judging quality.

Cornell professor emerita Barbara Finlay, known for her groundbreaking work in neuroscience and mentoring in Ithaca, died Sept.

12 at age 75. A festschrift symposium is planned for spring (her family requests donations to Wikipedia or the Finger Lakes Independence Center in lieu of flowers).

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will speak at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center at 5 p.m. on Sunday at a town hall titled Students vs. Billionaires, where students can ask questions about issues like rent & tuition costs.

Pavement repair for water and sewer fixes started on September 23 on the 300 Block Hillview Pl and is set to finish on September 24.

The road will be closed to through traffic during work hours and drivers should follow a detour via the 100 Block of Columbia St.

The City began sidewalk repairs yesterday on Hudson St curb ramps (including intersections at Pleasant, Prospect, and Columbia St) to improve pedestrian access, and work will last about two weeks with completion on Oct.

6.

On Saturday, Sept. 19 at Stewart Park, 220 cyclists rode routes from 14 to 106 miles around Cayuga Lake and raised $129,500 to support the Southern Tier AIDS Program.

The event marks an expanding mission for the organization.

So Delicious has recalled its Salted Caramel Cluster non-dairy frozen dessert with best by dates before April 4 due to foreign material.

The product sold at Wegmans and other stores nationwide can be returned for a full refund; call the care line (833-367-8975) for questions.

The Red Cross is hosting blood drives across the Southern Tier from Sept 22 to Oct 6, including one in Ithaca at Vineyard Church on Sept 25 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) where donors can receive a $15 e-gift card or pickleball gear; appointments are available online or by phone.

Lansing High School football captain Logan Andress is a finalist for the 2026 USA Football Heart of a Giant Award with his team set to receive a $1,000 grant and a chance for an extra $9,000, while coaches praise his leadership — voting is open until Sept.

27.

Cornell men’s soccer defeated Binghamton 3-1 on Tuesday with three first-half goals and eight shots on target, and the team will host Harvard at 4 p.m. Saturday.