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Old Posted Jan 26, 2018, 7:38 PM
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With the flu season hitting hard this year, it is interesting to see this article from the Ithaca Times about the flu pandemic of 1918.

http://www.ithaca.com/news/outbreak-...345014cef.html

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Nice article about one of the monikers Ithaca held for some time (from the Ithaca Journal):

http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/n...ty/1069619001/

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A small fraction of the opioid crisis, but a big deal in Ithaca (from the Ithaca Voice):

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/02/tomp...rdoses-decade/

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Old Posted Feb 26, 2018, 1:20 AM
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A couple of articles from the Ithaca Voice:

Ithaca one of the most politically tolerant cities in the country.

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/02/stud...lerant-cities/


Parking garages in the city have problems.

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/02/city...s-audit-finds/


The Sciencenter gets a big donation from a local company.

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/02/itha...ation-cargill/


A video about the recent 20th Annual Chili Fest downtown.

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This looks like it would be an interesting discussion to attend; the children of Carl Sagan & Rod Serling. (from the Ithaca Times)

http://www.ithaca.com/news/upcoming-...499e1eb11.html

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Video of mostly local waterfalls/gorges in the winter. A small bit of the city. Lasts about 8 minutes:

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Old Posted Mar 18, 2018, 9:22 PM
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Yikes!!!

Was there a sinister action in his future? (from the Cornell Sun)

http://cornellsun.com/2018/03/18/dis...rs-to-cornell/

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Sad news to report, Ithaca's youngest police officer has passed. From the Ithaca Voice:

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/10-y...-fight-cancer/


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Anyone interested in buying a house close to downtown? (from the Ithaca Voice)

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/04/itha...esidents-home/

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Another festival type event in downtown Ithaca (though looks cold):

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This should be a good idea in Ithaca, but I wonder how many bikes are going to make it up those hills.

From the Ithaca Voice:

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/04/new-...thaca-streets/

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Ithaca makes another list (there's a link to the results in the article), from the Ithaca Voice:

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/04/wate...-survey-finds/

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Ithaca makes another list (there's a link to the results in the article), from the Ithaca Voice:

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/04/wate...-survey-finds/

Nice find and the small city on Cayuga Lake is definitely not a secret anymore.
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Nice find and the small city on Cayuga Lake is definitely not a secret anymore.
Maybe not a secret, but still "hard to get to".
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Ithaca Voice article about a new downtown food choice:

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/05/medi...mmons-fixture/

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Good news (and hopefully better news in the future) for users of the Tompkins County Airport services (from the Ithaca Voice):

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/05/unit...ights-airport/

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As the saying goes, "Ithaca is Gorges". But really, Ithaca is strange.


The Ithaca Festival:

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As the saying goes, "Ithaca is Gorges". But really, Ithaca is strange.


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As the saying goes it's "10 square miles surrounded by reality."
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As the saying goes it's "10 square miles surrounded by reality."
Ain't that the truth.
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Nice little video showing a tiny house development outside of Ithaca:

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Here's a link to the place:

https://boicevillecottages.com/

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