A Cornell study outlined the benefits of closing some of Ithaca’s elementary schools in the next decade. As the local population of school-age children decreases,…
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Green Policies Challenged by Federal Pressures
By ELI WARSHOF on February 2026
Faced with rising energy costs and pressure from the federal government, New York State appears to be compromising on its climate goals. Specifically, the Department…
Data Center Planned for Lansing
By ELI WARSHOF on February 2026
Maryland-based technology company TeraWulf is vying to open a data center in Lansing. The center, planned on the site of Milliken Station, a decommissioned coal…
Election 2025: Democrats Take Spots in Local Elections and Key US Races
By ELI WARSHOF on December 2025
Democrats scored victories in elections across America on November 4, providing much-needed energy to a party staggering after President Trump’s win last year. Locally, the…
Food Banks, School Nutrition Programs Scramble as Federal Funding Sources Thin Out
By ELI WARSHOF on November 2025
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it was cutting a pair of major nutrition funding programs: the Local Food for…
Revised Ithaca Climate Plan Emphasizes Resilience, Achievable Goals
By ELI WARSHOF on October 2025
Ithaca’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), at the heart of the City’s Green New Deal, is getting a makeover. Whereas previous iterations focused almost exclusively on…