Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 26th of December.
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🏘️ Community
Nurses from Cayuga Medical Center gathered outside Ithaca Town Hall on Dec.
20 to build support for their Jan. 14 union vote overseen by the National Labor Relations Board and to seek better pay and safer staffing levels.
The Ithaca Voice thanked its readers and sponsors while marking a transformative year as it announced a break on Dec.
25 and Dec. 26 — leadership changed and a new grant bolstered its future work. The newsroom will resume after the holiday.
💼 Business
Owner Nick Acquilano of Red’s Place announced the downtown eatery will close on New Year’s Eve after serving the community for 11 years — the restaurant will remain open through Dec.
31 with adjusted hours.
🌲 Environment
Beginning today, the Tompkins County Recycling and Solid Waste Center in Ithaca will accept all real Christmas trees free of charge; trees must have decorations removed before drop-off.
The center is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through Jan. 31 (visitors must obtain a recycling ticket at the scale house).
🏥 Health
Wegmans has recalled its So Delicious Dairy Free Non-Dairy Cashewmilk Salted Caramel Cluster Frozen Desserts, warning shoppers that some batches may contain stones and hard objects.
Customers with products (UPC 7-44473-47613-8) with Best By dates before Aug. 8 can return them to service desks for a full refund.
Local COVID cases and flu counts have increased since last week in the Ithaca area, with Chemung County showing a spike & Seneca County reporting fewer cases.
Wastewater data is outdated, so regional figures will continue to track these respiratory trends.
🎉 Ithaca Events
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New Year's Eve Dance Party
8:30 p.m. — Foundation of Light — Check event page for ticket details — Celebrate the new year with a night of games, raffles, and festive fun.
Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks at Cornell Big Red Men's Hockey
7-8:30 p.m. — Lynah Rink — Tickets starting at $15 — Catch an exciting NCAA hockey matchup as the Nanooks take on the Big Red in Ithaca.
Live Music – The Soul Benders
6-8 p.m. — Hopshire Farm and Brewery — Free entry — Experience powerful blues and rock from the acclaimed Ithaca-based band The Soul Benders.
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