Matt Dougherty
Managing Editor and Reporter at Ithaca Times
Writer at The Bull-Moose Note.
Journalist @bullmoosenote & @ithacatimes | Opinions are my own
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
ithaca.com | Matt Dougherty
In a corner of downtown Ithaca’s DeWitt Mall, where the scent of vegetables and spices wafts through hallways that have existed for longer than anyone in Ithaca has been alive, an iconic vegetarian restaurant is fighting for its life. Moosewood Restaurant, which helped pioneer plant-based dining in the United States and put Ithaca on the culinary map in the 1970s, is on the brink of closure for the second time since the start of the pandemic.
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3 weeks ago |
ithaca.com | Matt Dougherty
ITHACA, N.Y. — After years of planning and public input, the Ithaca Common Council is moving closer to launching an unarmed responder program to address nonviolent emergencies without police involvement. Deputy City Manager Dominick Recckio presented an in-depth update to the Common Council on May 14, laying out potential models for implementing the program recommended in the Reimagining Public Safety Working Group report approved by the Council in 2023.
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4 weeks ago |
ithaca.com | Matt Dougherty
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County officials are pursuing a new strategy to combat the proliferation of unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, opting to use civil eviction proceedings against commercial landlords rather than direct criminal enforcement.
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4 weeks ago |
ithaca.com | Matt Dougherty
ITHACA, N.Y. — A peaceful protest calling out Cornell University’s ties to the fossil fuel industry during commencement weekend was cut short on Sunday morning when university police issued persona non grata (PNG) orders to several organizers. The PNG orders have banned the protesters from campus for three years and prevented one graduating senior from walking at their commencement.
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4 weeks ago |
ithaca.com | Matt Dougherty
Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of pieces that will introduce the public to the people who keep the Ithaca Times running after more than half a century in circulation. On any given day you might spot Larry Hochberger jogging along the streets of Ithaca, a slow but steady runner in the city he now helps shape through journalism.
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