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On Thursday, Nov. 17, the Newfield Central School District's Board of Education heard a report by Cindy Baker and Sarah Martin, two long-time teachers for the district, about OCM-BOCES science kits.
Newfield Central School District is getting the wheels rolling on an initiative to go green with electric buses. The district plans to use funding from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program to add three electric buses to its fleet by 2024.
The Ithaca Police Department Investigative Division identified and arrested two more individuals for their actions in relation to the attempted armed robbery on August 19th, 2022 that occurred at Dankie’s Glass Shop on Elmira Road.
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced on Thursday, September 1, that Michael J. Thomas, 33, of Newfield, has been indicted for a string of commercial burglaries which took place during the summer of 2022. Deputy District Attorney Andrew Bonavia presented the case to the Grand Jury o…
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On Friday, at 7:15 PM, Ithaca Police Officers responded to 219 Elmira Rd, Dankie's Glass Shop for a report of shots fired. On scene Officers interviewed victims and witnesses and found that two black males had attempted to rob the store and met with resistance from the owner. After a brief s…
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District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced today that Jonathan A. Roberts, 32, of Elmira, has been charged in a four-count indictment related to the motor vehicle collision which took place on Route 13 in the Town of Newfield in the early morning hours of March 19, 2022. Leon Arguello, …
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On Wednesday at 1:37 PM, Tompkins County deputies responded to a residence on Weatherby Road in the Town of Enfield for a burglary in progress. The homeowner, who was at work in the Town of Lansing, observed on his home surveillance camera app two male subjects inside his home carrying long …
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On August 3, 2022 at 4:51 PM, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 100 block of Seven Mile Drive, Town of Ithaca for a report of a white male that appeared to be intoxicated. The male was standing in the callers front yard.
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The Newfield Central School District wrapped up another academic year with its 126th annual high school commencement ceremony on June 24.
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Tompkins Community Bank and the Legacy Foundation are pleased to announce that three Tompkins County teachers were recognized with certificates and monetary awards for their incredible efforts to improve education in their districts. This year’s Raymond Van Houtte Teacher Awards recipients a…
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TST BOCES and Newfield student, Liane Jackson, earned first place at the Area 2 SkillsUSA competition this winter. SkillsUSA is a nationwide academic association that supports the further development of students whose focus is on careers in skilled trades. The competition took place at SUNY …
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The Town of Newfield is currently focused on upgrading its aging water and septic systems, and two multi-million-dollar projects are in the works.
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Two Newfield restaurants were victorious this year in Ithaca’s 24th Annual Chili Cook-off, held March 5 on the Ithaca Commons.
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A former Newfield Central School District Board of Education member and teacher’s aide in both Newfield and Ithaca schools pleaded not guilty to two charges of disseminating indecent material to minors in the second degree at his arraignment March 16.
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A former Newfield Central School District Board of Education member and teacher’s aide in both Newfield and Ithaca schools pleaded not guilty to two charges of disseminating indecent material to minors in the second degree at his arraignment March 16.
One thing the colorful cast of characteristics comprising the upcoming Newfield production of “Shrek the Musical!” could agree on was that the group was perfectly cast in their roles. As they took a break from dress rehearsal March 19, they sat down to talk to the Newfield News, and the reas…
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The Town of Newfield has suspended Town Recreation Director Austin J. Kuczek following his arrest for allegedly sending indecent images to minors.
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New York State Police arrested Austin J. Kuczek, 24, of Newfield for two counts of disseminating indecent material to minors in the second degree, a class E felony.
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Newfield residents who have gone without adequate internet access for years will finally have the chance to equip their homes and businesses with high speed broadband service.
The vote on whether Newfield Town would opt in or out of legalizing cannabis retail came down to just one board member whose ultimate decision was surprising even to herself. The Town Board nearly voted to opt out, but at the last minute board member Joanne James was swayed by fellow members…
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"It’s been a deeply touching experience to spend time among the tree elders. In this time where uncertainty is the common denominator of almost every aspect of our lives, these old friends provide, aside from their magnificent beauty, a sense of reassurance and trustworthiness."
At the end of March, New York state became the 15th state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed bill S.854-A/A. 1248-A on March 31. The bill allows for adult use marijuana and fulfills a “key component” of Cuomo’s 2021 State of the State agenda.
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he Tompkins County Health Department is announcing two youth vaccination clinics this week for children ages 5-11 years.
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On Oct. 10, Aaron Miller had his Sunday evening interrupted in the most unexpected and terrible way: his business, which he had built from the ground up and owned and operated since 1999, caught on fire after being struck by a vehicle traveling down Elmira Road in Newfield.
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