Were you out this weekend doing something other than refreshing The Ithaca Voice website?
Actually, we’re not sure we want you to answer that. But just in case you may have missed a few stories, we’ve compiled the biggest headlines from this weekend — July 19-20 — to give you a quick rundown of what you may have missed.
We call it the Ithaca news cheat sheet. Here are the 10 most important headlines from Saturday and Sunday.
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— Jeff Stein
1 — Ithaca man wanted in 2013 shooting now wanted in 2014 stabbing
Ithaca police start manhunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after stabbing – Zaverius “Biggum” King is wanted in connection with a stabbing and fight on Abbott Lane. The Ithaca Voice
2 — Is Lansing unprepared for disasters?
Storms Show Lansing Not Prepared for Disasters – The Lansing Highway Department is still cleaning up after last week’s storm that knocked out electricity in 3,508 homes in the Town of Lansing. The Lansing Star
3 — Fewer problems at GrassRoots this year!
A mild, safer year at GrassRoots in Finger Lakes – “There were way fewer problems this year,” said Jon McNamara, who as co-head of security for the festival oversees the safety of over 10,000 festival attendees. The Ithaca Journal
4 — Though there were still some bad spots…
Police bring down man accused of selling hallucinogenic mushrooms at GrassRoots 2014 – Zachary Bergen, 21, was chased down by GrassRoots security officials and arrested Friday around 10:42 p.m. The Ithaca Voice
5 — Lake Street Dive was not one of them
Meet the up-and-coming jazz quartet that rocked GrassRoots 2014 – One singer. One drummer. One upright bassist. One guitarist/trumpeter. And a whole lot of beautiful, jazzy, soulful music. The Ithaca Voice
6 — A popular Ithaca eatery was hit by criminals
Burglars strike Ithaca’s The Piggery, break window and steal cash – “It just feels intensely violating to have something like this happen,” one Piggery employee said. The Ithaca Voice
7 — We ran short profiles of some great IHS kids
8 remarkably talented graduates of the Ithaca High School class of 2014 – The Voice is highlighting some of the incredible athletes, musicians, artists & who just graduated Ithaca High School The Ithaca Voice
8 — Charges in a fatal DWI crash in the Finger Lakes
Woman faces manslaughter charge for fatal Finger Lakes crash – A 26-year-old woman is facing manslaughter and drunken driving charges after an accident in the Finger Lakes that left one person dead. WHCU Radio
9 — More coming on a major Ithaca development plan
Public to get update on Ithaca Emerson site plans – A public information meeting on the plans to redevelop the former Morse Chain and Emerson Power Transmission factory on South Hill is planned for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at Cinemapolis. The Ithaca Journal
10 — Tompkins Financial losing beloved chair
Byrnes Retires from Tompkins Trust Company After 25 Years – Jim Byrnes first arrived in Ithaca in fall 1959 as an 18 year-old Cornell freshman from Cobleskill, N.Y. The Ithaca Times