Tompkins Weekly

Tompkins Cortland Community College will use $186,375 in new state funding to add flexible infant and toddler child care spots, helping more adult students pursue degrees. tompkinsweekly.com/news/tc3-recei…

Ithaca College alum Daniel Masciari brings his internationally screened microbudget feature “Stationed at Home” back to Cinemapolis for a reunion screening and Q&A with its local cast. tompkinsweekly.com/news/ithaca-tr…

After a sudden evacuation at Ithaca’s Asteri apartments, displaced tenants juggle hotel stays, lost belongings and looming rent hikes as officials probe safety lapses and mismanagement. tompkinsweekly.com/news/asteri-it…

As Ithaca native Maddie Spitznagel opens Adorn Boutique on the Commons, a new citywide retail study maps how local shops—not big chains—can drive the city’s next wave of downtown growth. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/new-ithac… 📸: Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes

Dryden voters will choose two new village trustees March 18, with Rachel Sumner and Michelle Doe running unopposed and inviting residents to meet them March 15 at Protagonist Books & Coffee. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/meet-the-…

With SNAP delays and rising costs, Groton Community Cupboard now feeds about 200 households a week in Groton and neighboring counties. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/warm-smil… 📸: Photo by J.T. Stone

The Village of Lansing has adopted a 2026 comprehensive plan that will guide the next decade of zoning, transportation, housing and green space decisions, shaped by resident input. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/village-o…

Vandalized fire stairs at Ithaca’s Asteri tower forced an emergency evacuation of 181 apartments, leaving residents scrambling for temporary housing and renewing concerns about the new complex. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/fire-safe… 📸: Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes

After months of odor and water complaints, Newfield’s planning board has cleared Sapphire Farms’ $5M cannabis processing center, intensifying debate over the town’s fast-growing weed industry. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/newfield-… 📸: Photo by J.T. Stone

Trumansburg art teachers aim to host a summer showcase at popular Ice Cream Bar, giving hundreds of students another public venue to share their work with the community. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/trumansbu…

From rural broadband to Ithaca’s $38M SouthWorks project and Micron’s massive chip investment nearby, regional partnerships are redefining how Tompkins County plans its economic future. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/regional-… 📸: Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes

Freeville residents can now call or text village clerk Julia Wallace at 607-261-0705 for help with taxes, permits, complaints and more, even outside limited office hours. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/freeville… 📸: Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes

Lansing planning board backs plan to replace former Imperial Kitchen Buffet with Tompkins County’s second Chipotle, including a drive-thru pickup lane. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/chipotle-… 📸: Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes

For Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Tompkins County advocates spotlight housing shortages, low wages and service gaps limiting inclusion, and press for better local support. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/developme…

Facing soaring energy bills and tight budgets, Tompkins County Legislator Randy Brown lays out 2026 plans to curb government growth, fund rural youth, and rethink county buildings. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/governmen… 📸: Photo by J.T. Stone

In Ulysses, a 400-page draft comprehensive plan pits calls for more housing against fears of losing farmland, as residents question a land-use map and officials cite survey-driven demand. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com/news/ulysses-d…

At The William George Agency, youth facing trauma and instability learn life skills, build confidence, and give back to their community through walk-a-thons and firefighter drills. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com//spotlight/pla…

From wheelchair sports camps to autism programs, Jody Scriber’s 50 years at Racker have reshaped care for children with disabilities in Tompkins County. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com//hometown-hero… 📸: Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes

After subzero cold sent NYSEG bills soaring, the utility is seeking state approval to raise electric rates about 24% and gas 34%, as Tompkins leaders fault a hearing few can attend. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com//news/utility-… 📸: Photo used in this image by Jaime Cone Hughes

After public debate over growth and an AI data center plan, the Lansing Town Board moves to add a second planning board alternate, appointing both Aimee Caffrey and John Duthie. 📰: tompkinsweekly.com//news/lansing-… 📸: Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes