TompkinsWeekly for the week of April 27th

Download the newspaper in Acrobat Format Here Climate Change Impacts Water Since 2002, the nonprofit Community Science Institute, a certified water quality testing lab in Ithaca, has worked with volunteer groups to collect local water quality data. Full Story »   Town Mulls Zoning Law Changes At the April 16 meeting of the Dryden Town Board, a public hearing on a proposed local law that would amend the town’s zoning law drew a group residents concerned that law could harm the towns anti-fracking regulations. Full Story »   A local diabetes prevention program earns national recognition page 2 The Human Services Coalition (HSC) of Tompkins County has been awarded Full Recognition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP). To date it is the only program in New York State to receive this recognition. Full Story »   Women Build Weekend returns page 3 This is the fourth year that Sue Cosentini, owner of Cosentini Construction and New Earth Living in Ithaca, will volunteer at the Women Build Weekend offered by Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties (TCHFH). Full Story »   Lansing Village election is on Tuesday page 5 The votes will be easy to tally in Tuesday’s village elections in Lansing, as three candidates are running unopposed for three positions. The ballot includes Don Hartill for mayor and Ronny Hardaway and John Dennis for the two trustee spots. Full Story »   Bird Quest benefits the Land Trust page 8 This year marks the 10th anniversary of Spring Bird Quest, celebrating birds and the Finger Lakes Land Trust’s work to preserve their vital habitats across the region. Full Story »   Cornell Republicans host Carson address page 9 “America is still a place of dreams,” Dr. Benjamin Carson assured a standing room only crowd at Cornell University during his recent talk, “The Change We Need,” sponsored by the Cornell University College Republicans. Full Story »   County Legislature approves law targeting drilling waste page 10 The Tompkins County Legislature on April 21 unanimously adopted a new local law that prohibits in Tompkins County the sale, application, and disposal of waste associated with oil and natural gas exploration, extraction and storage activities. Full Story »