Posts by Celia Clarke
Local News: November 22, 2023
– Hochul signs law that will seal criminal records for thousands – Governor Hochul has signed a new law into effect that will seal criminal records for thousands of people. The Clean Slate Law will seal the records of some people who have served their sentences and paid all fines. The Albany Times Union reports…
Read MoreLocal News: November 21, 2023
– Ithaca seeks public input for short-term rental regulations – The City of Ithaca held a public session about its proposed short-term rental policy last week. Residents were able to talk with the city officials who are drafting the regulations. The Ithaca Voice reports that officials explained three types of permits being considered. Two would…
Read MoreLocal News: November 20, 2023
– Smoke from Virginia wildfires reached Ithaca Southern Tier – Smoke from Virginia wildfires could be smelled in Ithaca and nearby communities on Friday. The Ithaca Voice reported the air quality was considered hazardous to people. But it wasn’t nearly as harmful as the Canadian wildfires earlier this year. Monday morning the National Weather Service…
Read MoreLocal News: November 17, 2023
– Write-in candidate wins seat on Ithaca Common Council – Cornell undergraduate Patrick Kuehl appears to have won a seat on Ithaca’s Common Council. The Ithaca Voice reports that Kuehl has defeated incumbent Jorge DeFendini after absentee and affidavit votes were counted on Thursday. He got 49 to DeFendini’s 40 votes. But because the margin…
Read MoreLocal News: November 16, 2023
– Horseheads man arrested triggered state, federal discovery of explosives – New York State Police held a press conference on Thursday about the investigation of a 43-year-old Horseheads man who is under arrest, charged with possessing explosive materials. Michael Hilliard was arrested last Saturday. Horseheads is about 7 miles north of Elmira. Residents in a…
Read MoreLocal News: November 15, 2023
– This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is from Broome County – This year’s Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center is from Vestal outside Binghamton. It arrived in New York City this past Saturday. The tree is an 80-foot-tall Norway spruce that weighs 12 tons. It will be decorated with 50,000 lights and a 900-pound crystal…
Read MoreFEATURE: Conversation with Interfaith Leaders
Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October there have been several separate rallies in Ithaca supporting Palestine or Israel. Public emotions ran high when the Tompkins County Legislature briefly considered a resolution in support of Israel and flying the Israeli flag in the legislative chamber. It was around that time,…
Read MoreLocal News: November 14, 2023
– Ithaca write-in candidate has his affidavit ballot thrown out for wrong address – There’s more news about the Fourth Ward write-in candidacy of Cornell student Patrick Kuehl. His affidavit ballot was rejected by the Tompkins County Board of Elections. Kuehl launched a last-minute, write-in campaign for a Common Council seat in the Fourth Ward.…
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