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Fatal Accident in the Town of Newfield
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:24:17 -0800

One man is dead after a two car accident in Tompkins County. New York State Police say the crash happened on the evening of Friday, January 13 on State Route 13 in the Town of Newfield. 48-year-old David Wilkins of Elmira was going southbound when he traveled into the north bound lane and struck a Buick, driven by 57-year-old Daniel Welton of Newfield. Wilkins was pronounced dead at the scene ...

New York required black voters to own property
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:13:31 -0800

A gift of land in the Adirondacks became part of the strategy in the political war on slavery.

VIST Financial sold to New York company
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:39:38 -0800

Spring Township-based VIST Financial Corp. was sold today to Tompkins Financial Corp. for about $86 million.

Governor Cuomo announces New York State to receive $93 million in Federal grants for disaster relief
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:41:27 -0800

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that New York State will receive over $93 million in disaster relief to help communities that were hit hard by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The funds are for disaster relief, long-term recovery, and

June Primary Leaves Congressional Candidates Scrambling
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:06:29 -0800

For the most part, New York's Primary calendar will remain the same in 2012. A Presidential Primary will be in April and there will be another for local races in September. But, a recent court ruling has moved the Congressional Primaries to June is leaving some people scrambling. Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much but they do on a recent federal court ruling that adds a third primary ...

NY company announces plans to acquire locally based bank
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:22:45 -0800

A financial company from New York plans to acquire Berks County-based VIST Financial. Tompkins Financial Corporation said it's agreed to buy VIST for $86 million. Officials said VIST will operate as a subsidiary of Tompkins, and VIST's CEO, Robert Davis, will remain in place. Bank officials said they expect the deal to close later this year, but it still needs to be approved by regulators and ...

Cornell, Landlords Mull New Patrols to Combat Collegetown Drinking
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:24:57 -0800

University officials considered extending joint patrols between the University and City of Ithaca’s police departments to curb excessive drinking off-campus at a meeting of the Landlords Association of Tompkins County on Monday. read more

Cornell NYC Tech Campus
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:35 -0800

Ithaca, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Cornell University wins a high profile competition to build a new campus in New York City.

More charges against former Fort Drum soldier arrested following manhunt
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:27:39 -0800

A former Fort Drum soldier in trouble with the law is facing more charges.

Democrats, GOP dispute fairness of NY's proposed new Senate districts (with maps, schedule of public hearings)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:05:35 -0800

This is the first of two stories about reaction to the New York Legislature’s proposed new districts. This story offers reaction to the proposed Senate districts. We’ll report next week on reaction to the proposed Assembly districts.