Ithaca NewsLocal news for Ithaca, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Idling NS trains still annoy Ithaca neighbors- July 7, 2008 ITHACA, N.Y. - It's not uncommon for trains to idle next to Nate's Floral Estates trailer park for four days at a time.http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/idling-ns-trains-still-annoy-ithaca-neighbors?... Fireworks and events outside Ithaca- July 7, 2008 CANDOR Today: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: ATV RallyJamboree; cash prizes for "Best of Show"; two mud bogs; ATV sled pull; kids ATV obstacle course and Mud Bog; kids' games, vendors, music, food July 6: 8 a.m.: ...http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/fireworks-and-events-outside-ithaca?fromrss=1 Going Ithaca; or, A Hardy Welcome- July 6, 2008 Traveling through Upstate New York on a weekend in summer without having called ahead for reservations is like entering a lottery with money you owe to a loan shark with particularly keen nostrils.http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/going-ithaca-or-a-hardy-welcome?fromrss=1 Ithaca Forward: Pay tribute to our Founding Fathers: Get informed and vote- July 5, 2008 For many, the Fourth of July holiday means fireworks, barbecues or minivacations.http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/ithaca-forward-pay-tribute-to-our-founding-fat... Dog killed near trail; bites indicate bear, coyote- July 5, 2008 ITHACA - A dog was killed between 7:30 and 8 a.m. Friday off of South Hill Recreationway, a trail near South Hill Elementary School that runs parallel to Route 79.http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/dog-killed-near-trail-bites-indicate-bear-coyo... Ithaca lab to investigate urban birds- July 4, 2008 On a street in New York City recently I was taken aback by this runty little sparrow.http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/ithaca-lab-to-investigate-urban-birds?fromrss=... Williams leaves Ithaca College a stronger school, community- July 4, 2008 ITHACA - Peggy Williams wasn't exactly in her element. Three years ago, Ithaca College's first female president was hiding in the lighting booth of Emerson Suites as a large male student aped around on stage ...http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/williams-leaves-ithaca-college-a-stronger-scho... Ithaca to get sun, cloud mix for holiday- July 4, 2008 According to the National Weather Service, the Fourth of the July forecast calls for mostly sunny skies in Ithaca, with a high near 76 on Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/ithaca-to-get-sun-cloud-mix-for-holiday?fromrs... Trees in Bloom: Common smoketree, the most unusual street tree in Ithaca- July 3, 2008 If you are walking on the 200 block of Buffalo Street or the 100 block of Auburn Street you will come across a small tree that is covered in puffy, pale flowers.http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/trees-in-bloom-common-smoketree-the-most-unusu... The Ithaca Journal Summer Reading Contest for Kids- July 3, 2008 Write a short review of each book you read this summer and you could win free pizza from Papa John's. The contest is open to elementary and middle school students.http://www.topix.net/city/ithaca-ny/2008/07/the-ithaca-journal-summer-reading-contest-for-... |