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For generations, the Cayuga site has been a fixture on the lake. It powered this region as a coalplant for decades. Now,...
11/14/2025

For generations, the Cayuga site has been a fixture on the lake. It powered this region as a coal
plant for decades. Now, it has the opportunity to power a new kind of progress — one that’s
cleaner, quieter, and longer-lasting. The Cayuga Data Campus will reuse that existing industrial
site to support the computing and research industries driving today’s economy.

When the coal plant shut down, it left a hole — in jobs, in tax revenue, and in the town’s sense of direction. That’s why, at the time. Both the Town Board and Assemblymember Anna Kelles
supported the idea of a data center at the site. The goal was simple: find a modern use
for old infrastructure that could benefit Lansing again. TeraWulf

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/lansing-future-progress-terawulf/

The Lansing Town Board will move forward with a local law that would halt some construction projects in Lansing, followi...
11/13/2025

The Lansing Town Board will move forward with a local law that would halt some construction projects in Lansing, following a lengthy discussion at the board’s Nov. 5 meeting on whether the moratorium would be the subject of a public hearing and potential vote on Nov. 19.

The town board also adopted a series of recommendations prescribed by the town’s planning board that would change some of the local law’s language, including the types of projects it could impact.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/lansing-construction-moratorium-2025/

📸 Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes

Larry Payne has seen wildlife, ranging from deer and fishers to bobcats and bears, on his farm in Newfield for as long a...
11/12/2025

Larry Payne has seen wildlife, ranging from deer and fishers to bobcats and bears, on his farm in Newfield for as long as he can remember.

Payne, whose family owns an approximately 200-acre farm on Benjamin Hill Road, is one of several town residents who say that they have seen an increase in coyote, bobcat and bear sightings on their property in recent months.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/newfield-wildlife-sightings-bears-coyotes-bobcats/

Change isn’t easy — even when it’s good. It brings uncertainty, and it’s natural to want to holdon to what we know. But ...
11/12/2025

Change isn’t easy — even when it’s good. It brings uncertainty, and it’s natural to want to hold
on to what we know. But sometimes change is how we protect what matters most.

I’ve known Lansing for more than ten years. Some of my closest colleagues and friends live here — people who helped build our company, TeraWulf, and who care deeply about this community.

I understand why some folks see us as outsiders. Lansing looks out for its own. That pride and
protectiveness are part of what make this place special. But the truth is, we live and work here
too – and we want what you want: a strong future for the town.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/lansing-future-progress-terawulf/

Along with colder temperatures and the changing leaf colors, fall is known for food. In Newfield Central School District...
11/11/2025

Along with colder temperatures and the changing leaf colors, fall is known for food. In Newfield Central School District, the district's farm-to-school program is working to ensure its nearly 700 students are provided fresh, nutritious and locally sourced meals this season — as it does all year round.

The initiative is part of the Tompkins County School Food Reboot program, a partnership that began in 2022 between local school districts and two nonprofits: the Chef Ann Foundation and the Park Foundation. The program provides school districts with funding, food preparation training and recipes, among other resources, to help them offer more whole ingredients and scratch-made meals to their students.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/newfield-fall-harvest-dinner-2025/

📸 Photo by J.T. Stone

Elected leaders and volunteering residents of Ulysses are hoping to finish a plan by the end of the year that will guide...
11/10/2025

Elected leaders and volunteering residents of Ulysses are hoping to finish a plan by the end of the year that will guide the town’s goals and vision over the next two decades.

The town’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee (CPSC) is expected to vote on the latest draft of the 2025-2045 comprehensive plan at its last scheduled meeting and public hearing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at Ulysses Town Hall. The 11-member committee was established by the town board and includes town officials, business leaders and other community members.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/ulysses-comprehensive-plan-2025-2045/

📸 Photo by J.T. Stone

Four days a week, the roasters at Gimme! Coffee pour beans and carefully calibrate the temperature of an 80-year-old roa...
11/09/2025

Four days a week, the roasters at Gimme! Coffee pour beans and carefully calibrate the temperature of an 80-year-old roaster to perfect the company’s beloved blends.

On a recent Wednesday morning, roaster and production assistant Matthew Thompson kept an eye on the temperature inside the spinning drum, consulting a chart on a laptop before pulling his favorite lever — the one that releases a cascade of freshly roasted beans onto a cooling tray. After being stirred and sorted to remove stones, the beans are poured into buckets, ready for packaging.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/gimme-coffee-roastery-2025/

📸 By Jaime Cone Hughes

Dryden Fiber continues to grow in big ways. Now, the service will become available to another municipality.Residents and...
11/08/2025

Dryden Fiber continues to grow in big ways. Now, the service will become available to another municipality.

Residents and officials from the towns of Caroline and Dryden broke ground on Oct. 27 as Dryden Fiber’s state-funded expansion prepares to arrive in Caroline.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/dryden-fiber-caroline-expansion-2025/

📸 Photo by J.T. Stone

Across Tompkins County, American Legion and VFW posts are preparing to honor all those who have served, as Veterans Day ...
11/07/2025

Across Tompkins County, American Legion and VFW posts are preparing to honor all those who have served, as Veterans Day approaches on Nov. 11, with ceremonies planned in Ithaca, Dryden and Groton at the traditional hour of 11 a.m. For local veterans like Michael Moran of Slaterville Springs, the day is a time to reflect not only on those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but also on those who came home and continued building their lives and communities. “It’s honoring those who have come back and resumed their place in society,” said Moran, who served in the Vietnam War, adding that this is the distinction between Memorial Day and the upcoming holiday.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/veterans-day-tompkins-county-2025/

📸 Photo by Jaime Cone Hughes

Legal representatives for the company that plans to build an artificial intelligence data center on the site of the form...
11/06/2025

Legal representatives for the company that plans to build an artificial intelligence data center on the site of the former Cayuga Power Station in Lansing say their clients think Town Supervisor Ruth Groff and Deputy Supervisor Joe Wetmore should resign and that the local law proposed by town board members to halt some construction projects — known in the town as a construction moratorium — should be withdrawn.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/terawulf-lansing-moratorium-2025/

When Julianne (Tvaroha) Costa met her high school sweetheart, Anthony, in driver education class at Groton High School (...
11/05/2025

When Julianne (Tvaroha) Costa met her high school sweetheart, Anthony, in driver education class at Groton High School (GHS), she never would have dreamed she would one day become an art teacher at her alma mater, much less a published photographer, yet that is precisely how things ended up.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/julianne-costa-photographer-2025/

In the heart of Ithaca there’s a public park, frequented by dog walkers and joggers and mothers with strollers, that hol...
11/04/2025

In the heart of Ithaca there’s a public park, frequented by dog walkers and joggers and mothers with strollers, that holds stories of the city’s past. Around October, the cemetery receives even more visitors than usual, as those seeking a spooky graveyard experience traverse the hillside during Historic Ithaca’s annual Cemetery Tours.

🔗 https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/ithaca-city-cemetery-preservation-2025/

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