We’ve compiled the biggest headlines from this weekend — August 2-3 — 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 — Bad flash flooding hit Ithaca
Flash flooding hits Ithaca: Roads, houses, basements affected – Reports emerge of damage to dozens of homes and roads. The Ithaca Voice
2 — Which may be relevant to an important new waterfront development plan
The history (and future?) of development on Ithaca’s inlet – Looking at the waterfront development proposal. The Ithaca Voice
3 — Luckily, the local triathlon was held before the rains came down
Caffeinated Doug MacLean wins Cayuga Lake Triathlon – Hundreds of athletes competed. The Ithaca Journal
4 — We looked at a local caregiver and artist’s terrific photographs …
Local photographer finds hidden worlds with close-ups of frozen bench – Frank Leahy, of Trumansburg, took the photographs. The Ithaca Voice
5 — And The Ithaca Times looked at a summer book reading program
Spencer Bookmobile Circulates Summer Reading – This summer, for the sixth year in a row, Spencer and Van Etten residents might catch sight of a whimsically decorated white trailer covered with bold-colored kids’ handprints. The Ithaca Times
6 — We published an opinion column about the local Congressional race
Opinion column: With Rep. Reed winning, is Martha Robertson toast? – An opinion piece written by and republished with the permission of William A. Jacobson, a Cornell law professor. The Ithaca Voice
7 — Maybe one candidate can help bring down crime in Ithaca’s West Village
Ithaca police respond to gunfire in West Village; no victims or suspects found – No suspects or victims were found. The Ithaca Voice
8 — It’s a problem in Dryden, too; WHCU has details on a drug bust there
Four busted for making meth after fleeing police in Dryden, Cortlandville – An early morning attempt at a traffic stop in Dryden ended with four people being arrested for making meth. WHCU Radio
9 — A sentencing in a jewelry burglary
Man convicted in Ithaca burglary given 8 years in prison – Angel Arce was also convicted in a 2008 burglary. The Ithaca Voice
10 — And folks headed out to a great festival in Watkins Glen
Italian-American Festival marks 35 years in Watkins – Thousands of area residents and visitors jammed into Clute Park in Watkins Glen on Sunday. The Ithaca Journal