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Ithaca, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

Morning Ithaca! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Ithaca’s ambitious green energy buying plan is suddenly on hold
  • Why Ithaca’s East Lawn Cemetery is buzzing with millions of bees
  • Will Enfield follow Dryden and Danby in banning data centers?

Also on today's calendar: Free Carousel Day Sponsored by Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca — Friends of Stewart Park and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 51 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ithaca's plan to bypass utility companies to buy energy is on pause — and so are similar programs across New York (ithacavoice.org) — Ithaca’s plan to buy energy on the open market through the Tompkins Green Energy Network has been put on hold as state regulators re-evaluate community choice aggregation rules, freezing similar programs statewide. City officials say new state requirements, lack of clarity, and halted supplier bids leave the program’s future uncertain, though the related Own Your Power initiative for local green upgrades continues.
   

2. Why millions of adorable bees are emerging from this cemetery (envnewsbits.info) — Millions of solitary miner bees are emerging each spring from East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, where Cornell researchers have identified one of the world’s largest known ground‑nesting bee communities. Their work shows how even manicured burial grounds can quietly shelter vital pollinators, underscoring why thoughtful cemetery management here matters for biodiversity and future food security.
   

3. Enfield Planning Board to Make Recommendation on Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining, Decision Uncertain (ithaca.com) — Enfield officials are weighing whether to tightly regulate or completely ban data centers and cryptocurrency mines, and have asked the town planning board for recommendations within six months. Their debate follows Dryden’s ban, Danby’s effective prohibition, and controversy over a massive proposed AI data center in nearby Lansing, with local voices quoted in the Ithaca Times underscoring how Tompkins County communities are responding.
   

4. Tompkins Cortland Community College reaches agreement with A... (tompkinsweekly.com) — Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden has struck a new dual-admission deal with Alfred University, guaranteeing qualified Health Sciences graduates a smooth transfer into Alfred’s Sports and Health Sciences program. It’s the latest in a string of recent TC3 agreements with major universities, including Cornell, Syracuse, RIT, Hobart and William Smith, and Ithaca College, expanding four-year options for local students.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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