The $4.5 million will "benefit the whole community by promoting economic growth," said Assemblyman Phil Palmesano.

Tompkins County appointed its 12th Poet Laureate on Tuesday. Find out who he is and what the position entails.

As inflation continues to rise, the cost of living is on the rise too. On Wednesday morning, researchers presented the Tompkins County 2025 Living Wage and workers called upon the need for an increase ...

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Cornell Veterinary staff and Wildlife Health specialists have detected the virus in both wild and captive birds in Tompkins ...

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The Tompkins County Legislature is accepting applications for two openings on the Tompkins County Ethics Advisory Board (TCEAB), a volunteer panel that promotes ethical conduct in local government.

The Tompkins County Public Library is facing internal division and scrutiny under director Leslie Tabor, according to new ...

A 21-year-old man in jail awaiting trial for capital murder was mistakenly released by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office ...

The Tompkins County Health Department inspects restaurants to ensure public safety. Inspection reports are public and available online for Tompkins County and New York State. Each inspection is a ...

The Tompkins County Legislature appointed Dan Rosenberg as the county’s Poet Laureate on Tuesday evening. Rosenberg succeeded Janie E. Bibbie to become the 12th Poet Laureate of Tompkins County.