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In Albany, once more with feeling

The Times Union Center in Albany.Union College has never made an appearance in the semifinal round of the annual ECAC Hockey Championship Tournament, until this year. The Skating Dutchmen from Schenectady, just outside Albany, headed to the Times Union Center this weekend for the first time -- and the last. It's the final ECAC tourney in Albany before the event heads to Atlantic City for at least three years.

"Tonight Show" swan song on anniversary of Carson's death

Johnny CarsonThe timing is of course a coincidence, but it couldn't be more ironic. When viewers watch Conan O'Brien sign off at the end of his final episode of "The Tonight Show" late tonight, it will be January 23rd, the fifth anniversary of the quiet passing of legendary host Johnny Carson.

A Day in the Life of a TCAT Commuter

Photo: TCAT The new TCAT bus station on Green Street in downtown Ithaca. I'm very grateful to have lived in Ithaca since 1967 without having a driver's license. Ithaca's diverse collection of services downtown and the fine local transportation system have made things pretty easy for me and I appreciate that a lot.

Letter to the Editor: "Omissions and inaccuracies" in Natural Gas article

This letter to the editor is in response to a recent article about natural gas drilling in the Finger Lakes. We are reproducing it in its entirety, with a reaction from the original author below.

"No Fracking Way!" Natural gas drilling causes a stir around Ithaca, but isn't the end of the world

The Finger Lakes region is awash with controversy surrounding plans for natural gas drilling around Tompkins County and the Southern Tier. In fact, the likelihood that natural gas drilling is slated to occur near your home is quite high if you live between NYS Route 79 in Tompkins County and the Pennsylvania border.

Cinemapolis Paradiso! After years of planning, downtown Ithaca's new Cinemapolis opens this week

The entrance to the new Cinemapolis. 14850 Photo. It seems we've been hearing about the plans for a showpiece downtown movie theatre for a decade, and finally the day is upon us. Ithaca's old community movie theatres have closed, and the brand new Cinemapolis will open in downtown Ithaca this week.

Don't Panic, but Stay Healthy: How to avoid swine flu and other ailments in college-town crowds

So you find yourself in a college town, with multiple large educational institutions and lots of businesses, making for an extremely mobile population. There's nothing to suggest that swine flu has reached Ithaca (no reported cases here, though one's been confirmed in nearby Cortland), or whether it's likely to, but we can take some smart precautions to help prevent the spread of this or other virulent diseases.

Strangling fliers with fees a false economy for embattled airlines

The airlines are desperate to salvage their business model, which is being battered from all sides, and to be honest, I sympathize. People want to spend less and less to get around the country and the planet, and they expect more and more. Meantime, all of the airline's operating expenses have skyrocketed, not least of which the huge leap in fuel costs over the last few years.

Superman Returns: A tribute to seven decades of Superman

This is, if nothing else, a Superman fan's film.

Urban exploration where you don't belong: Trespassing tips and tricks

An abandoned Chattanooga & Tennessee River Power Company building. Photos by Cherie Priest.This weekend, my boyfriend and I went on a little jaunt through an old power plant substation (est. circa 1905). After writing about it in my blog, I've gotten a fistful of email wanting to hear a few practical specifics on the art of urban exploration. So, herewith some accumulated wisdom on the subject.

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In Albany, once more with feeling

"Tonight Show" swan song on anniversary of Carson's death

A Day in the Life of a TCAT Commuter

Letter to the Editor: "Omissions and inaccuracies" in Natural Gas article

"No Fracking Way!" Natural gas drilling causes a stir around Ithaca, but isn't the end of the world

Cinemapolis Paradiso! After years of planning, downtown Ithaca's new Cinemapolis opens this week

Don't Panic, but Stay Healthy: How to avoid swine flu and other ailments in college-town crowds

Strangling fliers with fees a false economy for embattled airlines

Superman Returns: A tribute to seven decades of Superman

Urban exploration where you don't belong: Trespassing tips and tricks

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