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The Executive Committee of the Tompkins County Democratic Committee announced that chair Jim Gustafson passed away peacefully on Dec. 21 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Candidates vying for state and federal offices representing the city of Ithaca have already started hitting the campaign trail, as redistricting efforts at the state, local, and federal levels take
Fingerlakes1.com Menu Peter is the creator and editor of The Water Front Online, the region’s only news organization dedicated to environmental issues in the Finger Lakes and Upstate New York. Have a tip? Send it to peter@fingerlakes1.com. Seven months after a Steuben County judge dismissed civil allegations that it contained high levels of radioactivity, the Hakes C&D Disposal Inc. landfill is proposing to expand by more than 50 percent. Map shows Hakes C&D Landfills proposed expansion. The dump in Campbell, six miles northwest of Corning, is seeking state and local permits to expand by 4...
David Zalubowski/AP Then-candidate Lauren Boebert during a freedom cruise staged by her supporters, Sept. 4, 2020, in Pueblo West, Colo. On Feb. 22, 2021, the campaign of GOP Congresswoman Lauren Boebert amended its campaign finance filing for a mileage reimbursement. Our original story continues below. Updated on Feb. 8 at 2:45 p.m. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s campaign paid her $22,259 in mileage reimbursements, effectively claiming that Boebert had driven 38,712 miles during the course of her campaign in 2020. It’s a figure that raised eyebrows when it was first reported by The ...
COVID-19 rocks region Historically, the Times Herald polls staff on the top 10 stories of the year to compile the list. This year, however, the poll only included places 2 through 10, as there was no question to what the top story of the year would be â the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2, better known as COVID-19 or coronavirus, was first reported in China in December 2019. The first local mention of the disease was published in the Times Herald on Jan. 27, with health officials reporting they were trying to prepare for the disease if it came to the area. It was not a case of if, but when...