Community
Watershed study center hosts inaugural EcoBlitz event
Binghamton University held its first annual EcoBlitz last Friday, hosted by the Center for Integrated Watershed Studies (CIWS). The event was organized by Carmela Buono, a doctoral candidate studying biological sciences, and...
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Community members come together for middle schooler killed in East Side shooting
Binghamton community members have come together to express support for the 12-year-old victim of a recent shooting. On Thursday at 10:09 p.m., the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) responded to a report of...
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BU proposal seeks $100 million grant
Binghamton University is a finalist to receive $100 million in funding for a battery production initiative. Part of the Build Back Better Act, the $100 million is part of a total of...
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Broome County enters "high level" of COVID-19 transmission
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Broome County as having a high level of community risk for COVID-19 transmission. As of April 24, the seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate...
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Plans for new Visions bank on State Street underway
In the coming years, easy access to cash downtown may become available for Binghamton University students. A new development is currently being planned on Court Street, and it could include a new...
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Record-breaking snowfall causes widespread power outages
A record-breaking snowfall saw Binghamton University cancel in-person classes on Tuesday, with power outages also reported across Broome County. Beginning Monday night and continuing into early Tuesday morning, Broome County saw over...
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Local organization holds video calls with incarcerated individuals amid COVID-19 restrictions
Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier (JUST) has started a video call project to provide support to incarcerated individuals at the Broome County Jail. As an organization, JUST’s mission is to...
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Innocent victim of BPD no-knock raid receives favorable ruling amid 11-year legal battle
In August 2011, the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) conducted a no-knock raid looking for a drug dealer. Instead, police officer Kevin Miller shot an innocent, unarmed man — Jesus Ferreira. Eleven years...
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NYS Climate Action Council stops at BU for public hearing
Binghamton University hosted a hearing on Tuesday discussing a plan to move New York state to an infrastructure of primarily clean energy. The New York State Climate Action Council, a 22-member committee,...
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Student groups request holiday for Lunar New Year
Binghamton University students and organizations are calling on administration to declare the first day of Lunar New Year a recognized holiday. Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration that originated in China...