Ithaca, N.Y. — Four more people from Tompkins County — and nine in total — were arrested protesting at the gates of the Crestwood gas facility on Thursday, according to a statement from the protesters.
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Those arrested today were:
— John Burger, 56, of Dryden
—Becca Harber, 64, of Newfield
— Bruce Agte, 58, of Binghamton
— Coby Schultz, 54, of Springwater
— Margie Rogers, 60, of Elmira
— Britton Dougherty, 28, of Ovid
— Maryl Mendillo of Aurora
— Kathy Russell, 67, of Dryden
— Sara Hess, 68, of Ithaca
Faith Meckley, one of the protesters, said that 61 people have now been arrested. (That contradicts prior estimates from the protesters; we’re awaiting a final number.)