We’ve compiled the biggest headlines from this weekend — July 26-27 — to give you a quick rundown of what you may have missed. We call it the Ithaca news cheat sheet.

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— Jeff Stein

1 — In-depth profile of Ithaca city court judge candidate

Kristine Shaw: From retail manager to endorsed city court judge candidate – Kristine Shaw was bringing her newborn son, Nathan, home from the hospital when she decided to change her life’s course.
 The Ithaca Voice

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2 — Police investigate fatal Tioga County hit-and-run

Husband hit, killed while jogging with wife in Tioga County; person sought in hit-and-run – A husband out on a jog with his wife in Tioga County early Saturday morning was hit and killed by a vehicle that then sped away from the scene, according to law enforcement. The Ithaca Voice

3 — Report: Someone has been arrested in connection with the incident

Man arrested in connection with Tioga hit-and-run – Police have arrested a Nichols man who turned himself in hours after Saturday’s fatal hit-and-run in the Town of Tioga.
 The Ithaca Voice

4 — An opinion column looking at education politics and policy

Opinion: Why progressive challenger to Gov. Cuomo is wrong on Common Core – My favorite gubernatorial candidate, Zephyr Teachout, has leapt into the deep end of the cesspool of Common Core politics. The Ithaca Voice

5 — Half a million is at stake in a Newfield vote

Voters to decide on extra $500k for Newfield school project – Newfield school officials are asking residents to sign off on an extra $500,000 in spending for a heating and cooling project in the district. WHCU Radio

6 — A Cornell graduate’s return to Kenya for a good cause

Cornell graduate returns to homeland of Kenya to start artisan belt-making company – Starting your own company fresh out of college is one kind of challenge. Starting your own company half-way around the world is another altogether.
 The Ithaca Voice

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7 — Go see an interesting new movie playing now at Cinemapolis

This week at Cinemapolis: Roman Polanski’s ‘Venus in Fur’ is cathartic, tormenting – Venus in Fur is playing this week at Cinemapolis weekdays at 7:10 and 9:15 p.m. and on weekends at 2:15, 7:10 and 9:15 p.m.
 The Ithaca Voice

8 — New evidence surfaces in case of Upstate NY girl missing since 1994

Search for kidnapping victim Heidi Allen turns up recently disturbed site in woods – An investigator looking for the body of 1994 kidnapping victim Heidi Allen today went to search a second collapsed cabin in the woods, but it appeared the site had recently been disturbed by someone. Syracuse.com

9 — New tax considered at ICSD

ICSD school board considers utility tax – The Ithaca City School District is looking into the option of assessing a utility tax to city residents to help make up for shortages in state aid.
 The Ithaca Journal

10 — Cuomo loses control of narrative

A situation Cuomo can’t control anymore – The New York Times A-1 blockbuster that Andrew Cuomo’s team was dreading finally landed on Wednesday, and it wasn’t pretty. Capital NY

Jeff Stein is the founder and former editor of the Ithaca Voice.