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The unlikely competition involves rolling rutabagas down a bocce-like course. Costumes and revelry encouraged.

The new budget raises the tax levy, or the amount of money collected from property taxes, by over 8%.

Police and firefighters responded to multiple incidents at gorges in the area on Sunday.

The $107 million budget is set to raise the tax levy by 8.58% from the previous year, increasing the amount many homeowners will pay in taxes.

St. John’s Community Services in Ithaca was originally set to close next week on Saturday, Nov. 16. Instead, it closed Thursday because of staffing shortages.

A statement from Tompkins County said as of 11:30 p.m. the fire had been brought under control, with some firefighting crews still addressing hotspots. On November 2 the county announced a 30-day burn ban.

Accessory dwelling units are small houses or apartments built alongside a primary home on a residential lot. Council members are divided on some of the potential changes.

The petition, which called for ranked choice voting and "all candidate" primaries, received over 800 signatures before being disqualified over a procedural error.

The Ithaca Downtown Conference Center is the only completely electric conference center in the United States.

A lack of affordable day care has plagued communities across the country, particularly in more rural areas. Tompkins County has been referred to as a “child care desert”.