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The Ithaca Times was preceded by the Ithaca New Times (1972-78) and The Good Times Gazette (1973-78), It has been owned since that time by Jim Bilinski who served as publisher from 1978-2025.
The Ithaca Times is published each Wednesday and is available for free at nearly 100 newsstand locations throughout Tompkins, Seneca and Tioga counties. Our family of weekly subscription papers includes The Finger Lakes Community Newspapers publishes each Wednesday the Ovid Gazette, the Interlaken Review, the Tompkins Independent (serving Dryden, Groton and Lansing), the Trumansburg Free Press and the News Chronicle (serving Newfield, Spencer and Candor). Our digital presence is Ithaca.com which is powered by all the newspapers as well as content from our special sections, Prime Times magazine and other sources. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Syracuse |
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| Frequency | Weekly |
| Days Published | Wed |
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Search ArticlesThe Forbidden Factory Emblazoned By Community Art: A 2026 SouthWorks Mural Jam
At SouthWorks, the developing team focuses on converting the city’s historic Morse Chain Factory into a continuation of vibrant downtown culture, a mission that couldn’t be more evident than through this year’s second annual Ithaca Mural Jam. The free two-day public arts festival will be open to anyone with an eye for creation on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct.
“Come from Away” Explores Community, Human Decency on Syracuse Stage
As national policy becomes increasingly malevolent and capricious, a play like “Come from Away” can ground you in common sense, human decency, and the strength of community. Syracuse Stage’s moving production, handsomely directed by James Vásquez, helps us breathe fresh air again. I regretted missing the play when it opened in New York almost a decade ago and am grateful to have seen it now.
Obituary - Richard Gallucci of Ithaca
Richard ‘Rit’ Gallucci, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, community member, neighbor, and friend to many died unexpectedly at the age of 76 on Monday, September 14, 2026, at his home in Ithaca, NY. Rit was born in Schenectady, NY on March 30, 1950. He attended Schalmont High School (NY) (Class of 1967) where he starred on the basketball and football teams.
SouthWorks Gateway Project Gets Preliminary Approval from Ithaca Planning Board
The Ithaca City Planning Board voted unanimously to grant preliminary site plan approval for the SouthWorks Gateway development during its Sept. 23 meeting. Dan Bellgraph, senior development director with Beacon Communities, said the SouthWorks team shifted the Upper Morse Place cross-section outward, yielding an additional five feet of room to create a nine-foot landscape bed.
Lots Happening All Over This Region Via The Learning Farm With Christa Nunez
Many of us have been swept away when we read about Christa Nunez’ Learning Farm and the diverse projects she has created with neighborhood farmers, land owners, local school children, teen counselors, Indigenous and Native American farming cooperatives, and others in our region.
Ithaca Textile Artist Zoe Gras Wins National Sustainability Award
Ithaca native Zoe Gras was selected as one of 12 students nationwide to receive the inaugural CFDA x Bezos Earth Fund Next Thread Initiative Scholarship Award. She is a textile artist and graduate student at the Parsons School of Design in New York City's Greenwich Village.
Obituary - Richard Gallucci of Schenectady
Richard ‘Rit’ Gallucci, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, community member, neighbor, and friend to many died unexpectedly at the age of 76 on Monday, September 14, 2026, at his home in Ithaca, NY. Rit was born in Schenectady, NY on March 30, 1950. He attended Schalmont High School (NY) (Class of 1967) where he starred on the basketball and football teams.
Tompkins County Ranks 5th Worst in New York State for School Lead Contamination, New Report Says
Three-quarters of Tompkins County public schools contain drinking water outlets exceeding safe lead thresholds, placing it among the state’s worst-affected areas, according to a report by researchers calling for stronger New York water regulations. The Environment America Research & Policy Center and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) released a report Sept. 17 titled, “Get the lead out New York,” detailing statewide data on lead levels in school drinking water.
Songwriters in the Round at The Cherry Arts
The Cherry Arts will host a “Songwriters in the Round” concert on Friday, Oct. 2. The event is a Nashville-style songwriters' round, featuring performances by Laura Leigh, Tom Jolu and Tony Gill. The three musicians will take turns sharing original songs and the stories behind them. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m. “Multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Laura Leigh is at once a relic of a bygone age and a fresh face in the new generation of folk.
THE END OF AN ERA OR A NEW BEGINNING? A COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION FROM THE ITHACA TIMES
Last week, we asked: DO MIRACLES STILL EXIST? We asked because the Ithaca Times, at 55, needs a new home — and because we need our community to help us find a way forward. The response has reminded us of something we already knew: The Ithaca Times is much more than a newspaper. For 55 years, it has been part of the fabric of this community. It has celebrated your weddings and graduations. It has reported on your businesses, your organizations, your schools, your artists and your neighbors.