Good morning, Ithaca.

LETR Special Olympics New York is hosting a Law & Order dine-in and takeout fundraiser today from 5-8 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse on South Meadow Street, with 10% of sales benefiting the non-profit.

A local organization, Smile Through the Storms, is hosting its eighth holiday toy drive with drop-offs at five sites including Catholic Charities - Arnot Ogden - Guthrie Corning - EPC - the Neighborhood Transformation Center.

Businesses and residents can donate toys this holiday season to honor loved ones lost.

Tompkins Weekly marks 20 years of countywide news after its launch on Oct.

16, 2006 — the paper has evolved from print editions to digital coverage with enhanced sports reporting and community features.

Volunteers replaced a washed-out footbridge at Genung Nature Preserve along Fall Creek in Freeville recently to maintain safe trails throughout the 53-acre public space.

The new structure is secured with coated steel cables + pressure-treated lumber and reflects the community's ongoing dedication to local nature.

Lilypad Puppet Theatre brings its all-ages Great Pumpkin Pageant to The Hangar Theatre on Oct.

29 and 30 at 6 p.m. The show features puppets, masked characters and original songs — blending humor with spooky themes that will delight both kids and adults.

Tompkins County Poet Laureate Nicole v basta will lead her 'Home Water' writing tour at the Ulysses Philomatic Library in Trumansburg on Oct.

27, where local writers will learn about water, AI and environmental stress.

Professor Sabrina Karim of Cornell contends that trust on campus is broken and calls for public forums, policy reform, and student-led consent programs (a suggested path for stronger community ties).

She urges officials to address systemic failures highlighted after recent campus unrest.

Ithaca College, blending liberal arts + professional learning, began a discussion on Oct.

14 about a new academic structure to ease cross-disciplinary study and address long-term financial challenges; current programs remain unchanged after a board endorsement on Oct. 9.

Cornell researchers found that only 0.6% of local livestock samples have antibodies for EHDV (a virus that kills deer and sickens cattle), and the warming climate may boost future outbreaks (farmers and hunters should report dead deer found near water for testing).

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that New York will start accepting HEAP applications on Nov.

2 to help households pay heating bills, and increased benefits will be offered for those relying on delivered heating fuels (eligible families of four earning up to $82,000 may qualify).

The City celebrated a ribbon cutting at Stately Apartments at 110 North Corn Street today — marking 57 new affordable units managed by Arbor Housing and Development.

The apartments serve residents transitioning out of homelessness, with special adaptations and rents starting at $527 for a one-bedroom.

Cornell men's soccer team scored six goals to beat Bucknell 6-1 on Tuesday, and junior Kasper Wollstein scored twice.

They will face Dartmouth on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. in Ithaca.

CJ Kirst ’25, 24, secured PLL MVP + championship in his second season after recovering from a hand surgery that sidelined most of his rookie year.

His record-breaking scoring at Cornell and in the PLL marked another milestone in his career.