Brooktondale News

In between playing Jingle Bells on the puppy's squeaky toys, I managed to get last month's food pantry statistics done.

Laurel: From Holly Hollingsworth of Brooktondale who promoted and helped with the rededication of the Tompkins County Veterans' Memorials.

Tomorrow night, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. the Mignarda Duo -- Ron Andrico on the lute and Donna Stewart, accompanying soprano -- will present a concert of music for Advent and the Christmas season at St.

Tompkins County voters will head to the polls on Tuesday evening to decide the leadership of local fire districts.

Last week's warm, dry weather was good news for those of us who are loyal members of the procrastinators club .

An investigation by a Tompkins County sheriff's deputy has led to the arrest of an Ithaca man wanted for robbery.

News Details - UPDATE: Natural Gas Drilling: TCCOG Invites the Public to Learn and Comment The Tompkins County Council of Governments , of which Tompkins County is a member, will be staging two meetings in November critical to the discussion of natural gas issues in our area.

More than 100 volunteers helped make this year's Brooktondale Community Center Apple Fest a success.

The Tompkins County Council of Governments , of which Tompkins County is a member, will be staging two meetings in November critical to the discussion of natural gas issues in our area.

Historic Ithaca has announced the winners of the 2009 Barn Photo Contest, held to coincide with the organization's work on the Tompkins County Barn Survey, which aims to create an inventory of the county's barns and farm structures.

This weekend, the past few months of sewing, pie making and planning will cumulate in the Brooktondale Community Center's 46th annual Apple Fest.

The Brooktondale Community Center, 522 Valley Road, will be celebrating its 46th Apple Festival this Saturday.

I am supporting Cindy Whittaker for Town of Caroline highway superintendent. Cindy has served 10 years as superintendent and knows the job inside and out.

Talk about a lucky dog! When I went to pick up my chicken dinner at the Slaterville Fire Department two weeks ago, I was handed a doggie bag of de-boned barbecued chicken meat for Patches the puppy.

Ithaca police officers have made two arrests in the robbery of pain medication from a man last week.

The Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission recently voted to preserve the Markles Flats, or Old Gas Works, building on Court and Plain Streets.

When you're busy trying to pucker your lips, squeeze your belly button and croak like a frog, it's hard to concentrate on cancer.

The first geese were heard Saturday afternoon, a flock was flying over the community center, a small fraction of the much larger flocks that will be heading south all too soon.

Individuals charged with criminal offenses noted in this column will face a court proceeding to determine whether they are guilty of the charges.

The Brooktondale School just had another successful reunion. Considering that the school closed in 1959, it's amazing how many people show up, and what they remember.