Good morning, Ithaca.

Dryden is building a Route 13 pedestrian and bicycle bridge to connect the east and west sections of the Rail Trail; the structure is expected to open by early November + Route 13 will be reduced to one lane on the drop-in day.

B&W Supply Co. has been providing kitchen equipment to local restaurants and institutions for 50 years with a focus on personal service—recently winning a state contract that allows schools, health care facilities and SUNY campuses to buy directly from them while they face online competition.

State Theatre of Ithaca named Lanny Brown as its new executive director; he will begin on Oct.

27 and brings over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience from Tennessee to help strengthen community engagement at the historic theatre.

At an all-faculty meeting on Oct.

13, Ithaca College's Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs Melanie Stein announced a potential plan to merge five schools into three. The change is aimed at addressing student needs (financial and academic pressures) and remains in early development.

Newfield residents raised concerns on Oct.

9 about diesel fumes and chemical odors from Sapphire Farms’ cannabis processing site on Shaffer Road. Cornell’s Martin Graef said the stronger-than-normal smells call for board review of the diesel generators (620 Shaffer Rd).

Groton deputy treasurer Angela Conger earned her CMFO credential and received the D.B.H.

Dalrymple Community Service Award last month at the NY Conference of Mayors in Saratoga Springs; her recognition honors years of volunteer service in education and community work.

Jerry Smith LLC and NexAmp Solar LLC will appear before the Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals today at 339 Jerry Smith Rd to request a variance for a 10-foot acoustic fence around Tesla battery units to ease noise issues.

If approved, the quarter-acre project could begin construction within seven months.