Community
Boscov's signs 10-year lease extension, receives $10 million from city, county and state for renovations
Elected leaders and Boscov’s Chairman and CEO Jim Boscov came together to announce a 10-year lease extension and $10 million in upgrades for the historic Court Street Boscov’s. At the press conference,...
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Too Close To Call: Two City Council races head to manual recount
With all outstanding ballots counted, two Binghamton City Council races are going to a manual recount. In the sixth district, incumbent Republican Councilman Philip Strawn and Rebecca Rathmell, a Democrat are separated...
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Broome County Legislature unanimously approves 2024 budget
Earlier this month, the Broome County Legislature unanimously approved the 2024 County budget, which includes tax cuts and increased investments in public safety and infrastructure. According to a press release from County...
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CHOW works to provide emergency food assistance to community
As Thanksgiving approaches, the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) continues its work providing emergency food for those in need in Broome County. A network of food pantries operating as a service from...
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Democrats win supermajority on Binghamton's City Council, sweep Vestal Town Board; Battisti prevails in DA race
In a show of force, Binghamton Democrats have flipped the City Council — winning a supermajority of the chamber’s seven seats — and swept elections for Vestal’s Town Board, according to unofficial...
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Vestal Christmas tree bound for Rockefeller Center
As fall starts to slip away, this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is getting ready to embark on its journey from Vestal to the heart of Manhattan. The 2023-24 season’s tree, weighing...
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Hundreds rally in Downtown Binghamton for cease-fire in Gaza, end to U.S. military aid for Israel
On Nov. 4, coinciding with the “National March on Washington: Free Palestine,” students, activists and community members assembled at Binghamton’s Martin Luther King Promenade for an “All Out for Palestine” rally. Organized...
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Jury returns 'not guilty' verdict for Colonial case defendants
After a nearly two-year long legal battle, Yaron Kweller and Jordan Ringden, the two defendants in the Colonial Case, have been found not guilty of criminal sex charges. On Oct. 31 after...
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Broome County Executive blocks NYC-issued housing vouchers
Amid New York state’s migrant crisis, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar recently blocked the use of New York City-issued housing vouchers. Earlier this month, Garnar signed an emergency order to prohibit the...
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Colonial defendant files petition against BPD, DA's Office
In a new development in a years-long legal battle, lawyers for Yaron Kweller, one of the defendants in the Colonial case, filed a petition earlier this month against the Binghamton Police Department...