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Good morning to you Ithaca! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Ithaca’s new budget means for your property taxes
  • Cayuga Vocal Ensemble celebrates 50 years with a Sunday concert
  • Ithaca’s winter shelter reopens despite a steep state funding cut

Also on today's calendar: Astronomy On Tap! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 46, low: 33.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers; colder, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ithaca adopts 2027 budget with $68 tax increase for median h... (tompkinsweekly.com) — Ithaca homeowners with a $350,000 assessment will pay about $68 more in city property taxes under the adopted 2027 budget, substantially above the initial proposal. The unanimous council vote closed a projected $8 million gap while adding money for flood mitigation, parks and infrastructure repairs. The budget takes effect Jan. 1.
   

2. Celebrating 50 years of CVE (tompkinsweekly.com) — Cayuga Vocal Ensemble will mark its 50th anniversary with a pay-what-you-wish concert Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. at Ithaca’s First Presbyterian Church, 315 N. Cayuga St. The 20-voice group will perform music spanning several periods and languages, with alumni joining the singers for the finale.
   

3. County Code Blue Shelter Preserves Core Services Despite Significant Decrease in State Funding (ithaca.com) — Ithaca’s Cherry Street Code Blue shelter will reopen around-the-clock services at 4 p.m. Nov. 15 despite a 58% cut in state funding. The shelter at 227 Cherry Street will retain overnight beds, daytime warming and support services through April 15, while relying more heavily on donations for food and supplies.
   

4. Cheapest gas stations in Ithaca (wicz.com) — Several Ithaca gas stations were tied at $4.29 a gallon for regular in Stacker’s Nov. 9 listing, including locations along Elmira Road. The GasBuddy-based comparison put Tops Express in Lansing at $4.27, so the listed savings between stations were only a few cents per gallon.
   

5. Policy in Practice: A Look Inside D.C. Start's First Semesters (cornellsun.com) — Some Cornell public policy freshmen arrive in Ithaca with a semester of Washington experience already behind them. Students in the first DC Start cohort say learning from policy practitioners helped clarify career goals, but joining campus life in spring could feel isolating, even with close classmates alongside them.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Jewelry Sale to benefit Ithaca Welcomes Refugees
    November 21, 2026 First Baptist Church (Dewitt Park) 10AM- 3PM Great place to find holiday gifts! (Nextdoor Fall Creek)
  • Thank you so much to everyone who joined the grief ritual.
    I am deeply grateful and profoundly touched by all the beautiful humans who attended. Thank you for showing up with such open hearts. Your presence… (Nextdoor Ithaca College)
  • Ulta Beauty posted a job opening for Prestige Beauty Advisor in Ithaca. Apply here.
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Ithaca. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ithaca here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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