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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.
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| Media Market | Syracuse |
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Search ArticlesLifelong Offers New Fall Programming
Lifelong Community Center will release its fall catalog on Aug. 17. The catalog features a variety of activities, groups, classes, and travel for people 50 years and older living in Tompkins County. Lifelong is a community center for adults 50 and older;” whose mission is to “enhance the lives of older adults in Tompkins County Located at 119 West Court Street, Ithaca, Lifelong has served the county since 1952.
Factory Stories & A SouthWorks Mural Walk: Expanding Community Projects
Many younger Ithacans know the Old Morse Chain Factory as that abandoned 90 acre lot up on Southill, some graffitied city where not to trespass, miraculously visible from every spot in town. Newer generations were too young to see the site in action before its 2010 closing, but now after 16 years of silence and reconstruction, 2026 has returned the space to action. With Found In Ithaca’s winter relocation to 620 South Aurora Street, foot traffic has ended the property’s stint as a ghostland.
Ithaca’s Alex Colket creates connection through KinClub
City of Ithaca resident and Cornell neuroscience graduate Alex Colket created the KinClub app over the last two years to connect families across the world through learning games, a family chat room and other tools. “I think one of the things we want to do is make it easier for families to connect across distances,” Colket said.
A Peak Into This Year’s 34th Artist Market: Connection, Collaboration, & Diversity
From Porchfest to Grassroots, Ithaca’s big-time annual celebrations often start with something as simple as neighbors spreading an outdoor trend or bands beginning a benefit. The Ithaca Artist Market is no exception. Returning for the 34th year Aug. 14, the ever-growing event at Steamboat Landing was founded in the 1990s by local artists.
Pocket Economics: The Economic Impact of Systemic Indifference
There is a particular kind of harm that rarely makes the news. It happens when a large company decides a small business can wait. It happens when a municipality closes a street, moves a bus stop, changes parking, delays a permit, or starts enforcing a regulation without thinking much about the person whose livelihood depends on that street, that parking space, or that permit.
Rootwork Herbals Owner Settles Racial Harassment Lawsuit Against Neighbor for $100K
A Tompkins County woman and her local business secured a $100,000 civil rights settlement from a former neighbor following a federal lawsuit alleging years of racial harassment. Amanda David and her business Rootwork Herbals secured the financial settlement from her neighbor, Robert Whittaker Jr., following a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging years of racial and sexual harassment, according to CNY Fair Housing Senior Staff Attorney Conor Kirchner.
Theatre Incognita’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ Keeps Spirits High
At the Kitchen Theatre, the Theatre Incognita team performs Oscar Wilde’s play “The Importance Of Being Earnest” from Aug. 7 to 16. In 7 p.m. evening showings and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees, the cast portrays the light-hearted laughable tale of men who lie to get what they want in love and are no sooner caught for it. The small but powerful eight-person troupe of actors delivers witty punchlines in Victorian English accents and dress, transporting the audience to the 1800s in three acts.
Weekend Planner August 13-16
Friday, August 14, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Steamboat Landing | Join us for the 34th Annual Ithaca Artist Market on August 14th, 2026. Learn more, register, and view the full list of participating artists at artspartner.org. Discover the work of 80+ local artists at the 34th Annual Ithaca Artist Market, a juried show and sale featuring outstanding fine and functional art from across the region.
Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare Celebrates 23 Years
On the morning of Aug. 8, 330 women swam 1.2 miles from Camp Comstock to Myers Park to support Hospicare services. The swimmers participated in groups and were accompanied by paddlers in kayaks. Go the Distance fundraisers, swimmers, volunteers and spectators raised $663, 940 for Hospicare through 6,000 donations, according to the Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare website. Several safety precautions were in place during the event including the coast guard and the city police on the water.
Namaste Montessori Switches to a Teacher Led Non-Profit Model
While the educational spotlight at Cayuga’s southern end is often university focused, a variety of schooling options for young learners exists outside of public districts. Finger Lakes parents have more autonomy in deciding how their children spend the first few classroom years, and at Namaste Montessori, they’ve had direct involvement in both big picture administrative and daily decisions for 22 years.