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1 – Tompkins County commemorates 100 years of women’s suffrage
Tompkins Leg. declares 2017 ‘Year of the Woman’ — The proclamation urges residents “to recognize and celebrate the crucial role that women of all races and ethnic and political backgrounds have played in our county’s history, as well as their important place throughout our county today.”
2 – “I believe the fight against fascism will be waged and be won at the local level,” Mayor Svante Myrick said.
State of the City Address: 3 ways Ithaca will fight ‘openly hostile’ Trump administration — In an unprecedented State of the City Address Wednesday night, Mayor Svante Myrick addressed President-Elect Donald Trump and his administration, calling it “openly hostile” and saying that the City of Ithaca will stand for the needs of its residents in the face of adversity.
3 – District Attorney Matt Van Houten sworn into office
New Tompkins County District Attorney takes office — Tompkins County officially welcomed its new District Attorney to office Friday afternoon in a swearing-in ceremony at the county courthouse in Ithaca.
4 – Wings Over Ithaca prepares for lift-off again
4 Cornell alums bringing back Wings Over Ithaca at new Collegetown location — Four Cornell alums are responsible for answering the public’s call to reopen Wings Over Ithaca after the previous location was closed last year when the owner was charged with 26 counts of tax evasion.
5 – IPD’s canine officer Rex to receive donated protective vest
Donation lands Ithaca Police K9 a ballistics vest – The Ithaca Police Department’s K9 Rex will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization called Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
6 – After multiple iterations, latest Old Library plans call for partial re-use
Latest Old Library plans call for partial re-use — Travis Hyde Properties and HOLT Architects announced plans to incorporate at least some of the existing old library building into their DeWitt House redevelopment project.
7 – Two psychiatric examiners had different opinions about second-degree murder suspect
Psychiatric examiners split on Ithaca murder suspect’s competency –Psychiatric examiners are split on whether an Ithaca murder suspect is competent enough to plead guilty to killing a man.
8 – A look back at the 1992 GreenStar fire
25 years after the Ithaca GreenStar fire – The city of Ithaca has its good days and bad days. 25 years ago on January 6 was one of those bad days.
9 – Top 10 tastiest stories from Ithaca Voice Dining’s first year
The Ithaca Voice Dining’s top 10 food stories of 2016 — In 2016, The Ithaca Voice launched an entirely new section of its website: Ithaca Voice Dining. We’re proud to show off a capsule of some of our most popular (and tastiest) work from last year.
10 – Police ID man killed during Trumansburg burglary; two charged with burglary
Update: Police ID victim of fatal Trumansburg stabbing — Police responded to a fatal stabbing that occurred during a Trumansburg burglary early Saturday morning.
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