Claire Forest, who runs the Forest Family Farm near Ithaca’s South Hill, braved the cold to attend a town hall for Rep. Tom Reed (R–N.Y.) early Saturday morning and to protest Reed’s support of hydraulic fracturing because of the effects it would have on her farmland. “What they’re trying to do with the Affordable Care Act is simply not acceptable,” he told The Sun. “Clearly, the Affordable Care Act is not working and we need to move forward,” he said. Some Ithacans wanted Reed to host the town hall at the State Theatre, which offered a vastly reduced price to the congressman.

Source: Daily Sun March 11, 2017 19:52 UTC