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The Ithaca College men’s basketball team opened the New Year with a crazy finish inside Ben Light Gymnasium as the Bombers defeated Hamilton College, 59-57, on a circusshot buzzer-beater by Logan Wendell.

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NYSEG representatives have said that rate hikes are attributed to increasing costs of fuels used to produce electricity, specifically natural gas.

These rate hikes disproportionately Impact low-income households. Additionally, a census based study found that the median Black household pays 64 percent more on utilities than the median white household.

In response to the investigation NYSEG representatives have said, “While NYSEG and RG&E have not been immune from the effects of COVID on our utility, such as a severe staffing shortage, we understand the impacts some of our customers have faced with their bills. In fact, we have already made significant progress in reducing customer issues by hiring new billing specialists and streamlining our billing processes.”

The company’s statement continued saying that NYSEG is “working hard and committed to ensuring customer bills are sent out timely and accurately and we urge our customers to contact us immediately with billing issues. We will fully cooperate with the Department’s investigation.”

Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to offer a Lunar New Year Craft Party on Saturday, January 14 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room. Kids of all ages and their caregivers are invited to a party to make traditional Lunar New Year crafts! The Lunar New Year is the most important social and economic holiday for billions of people around the world. It is a time to reconnect with family, let go of the past, and get ready for a fresh start.