Getting there one pancake at a time; Hector residents embark on fund drive (0)
1/28/12 •
Hector men and women involved in the search for funds to enlarge their fire station and their library, which is in the fire station, often talk of reaching for their goal, “one pancake at a time.” That’s because one Sunday of each month is devoted to a pancake breakfast at the fire station with [...]
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Juhl Wind, Inc. selected as Development Partner for Upstate New York’s Black Oak Wind Project (0)
1/28/12 •
Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, today announced the signing of a Development Services Agreement with the Black Oak Wind Farm located near Ithaca, N.Y. The project is a proposed 15 to 30 MW facility with expectation of the project being online during the third quarter 2013. Juhl Wind will [...]
Information sought regarding road sign theft (0)
1/28/12 •
The Town of Caroline Highway Superintendent stated in a recent press release that the town is experiencing a higher-than-average rate of road sign theft. The superintendent is urging citizens to report stolen road signs by calling the highway Department at (607) 539-7610, or the Tompkins County Sheriff’s office at (607) 257-1345.
EPA Seeks Nominations for Annual Environmental Quality Awards (0)
1/28/12 •
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honors individuals, businesses and organizations that have contributed significantly to improving the environment and protecting public health in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight federally recognized Indian Nations over the past year. EPA is now seeking nominations for this annual award. [...]
Food Bank of the Southern Tier receives generous gift (0)
1/28/12 •
The agency pick up area in the Food Bank of the Southern Tier’s new facility has recently been named in honor of Irene Miles, a former volunteer and long-time employee of the Food Bank, thanks to a generous gift from a Tompkins County family. “We are very grateful to this wonderful family for such a [...]
Public Forum planned regarding shale gas exploration and hydrofracking (Comments Off)
1/21/12 •
The Coalition to Protect New York is pleased to join with People for a Healthy Environment, Inc. and Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes to bring economist and farmer Deborah Rogers to central New York. Rogers will speak about her research into the economic forces behind shale gas exploration and hydrofracking on Jan. 21, from [...]
New procedures for adding comments to stories on-line (Comments Off)
1/21/12 •
The Ithaca Advantage is using specialized software called DISQUS to assist in screening comments on stories. To leave a comment on a story, readers now will need to register with a verified email address. This will help us improve the overall quality of reader comments and give us the opportunity to deny access to people [...]
New Roots Charter School students ‘March to the Mayor’ in honor of MLK Jr. (Comments Off)
1/21/12 •
Inspired by the life and message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the students of New Roots Charter School drafted a welcome letter to the new City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick and walked as a group over to City Hall to hand deliver it on Friday. In preparation for the “March to the Mayor,” [...]
Al’s farm void of a January blast; life in the no-snow lane this winter (Comments Off)
1/20/12 •
The late Al Groneberg simply would not believe the way Mother Nature has treated us so far this winter. No snow! You’d think we were in a time warp. This is the time of year when we prowl the Groneberg Lane extending from Wilson Road south to Wyckoff Road in the Town of Ovid. Checking [...]
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Information sought regarding road sign theft1/28/12 •
EPA Seeks Nominations for Annual Environmental Quality Awards1/28/12 •
Food Bank of the Southern Tier receives generous gift1/28/12 •
Getting there one pancake at a time; Hector residents embark on fund drive
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