Community
Community activists talk tenants rights, renters' issues
Students and local residents throughout Binghamton are searching for safe and affordable housing as the city adjusts to a changing real estate market and economic environment. On Thursday night, a group organizing...
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Debate team director travels to Dominican Republic to instruct high school students
Following a suggestion from a Binghamton University parent, a faculty member traveled to the Dominican Republic last week to teach debate and public speaking to high schoolers. Joseph Leeson-Schatz, director of debate...
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Broome County sees uptick in opioid overdoses
Since the start of the new year, there has been an uptick in overdoses in Broome County linked to fentanyl-laced drugs. Although government departments have yet to release information on how many...
Community
PLOT organizes rally outside of East Middle School to protest alleged strip search
Holding up signs that read “#BelieveBlackGirls” and chanting “protect our children,” more than 100 students, families and concerned community members rallied outside of East Middle School on Tuesday afternoon in the cold...
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Alleged strip search of four middle schoolers leads to community outcry
Four female middle school students were allegedly strip-searched at East Middle School on Jan. 15 for suspicion of possessing drugs, prompting protests and outcry from Binghamton community members and organizations. According to...
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Decker School of Nursing, Lourdes Hospital to renovate Ford Family Wellness Center
A new clinic, the Ford Family Wellness Center, will be coming to Johnson City this semester as the Decker School of Nursing works to renovate a building in its new heath sciences...
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With no Women's March in Binghamton, students demonstrate at home
With no Women’s March in Binghamton, students gathered in cities across New York state to advocate for women’s rights on Saturday. The march commemorates the worldwide protest on Jan. 21, 2017, the...
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton hosts LGBTQ rights information session
As part of a series of workshops spanning New York state, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton hosted a New York State LGBTQ Know Your Rights session on Tuesday night to discuss...
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Absentee ballots confirm Brindisi victory
After days of counting absentee ballots and affidavits from five counties and weeks of uncertainty following Election Day, Democratic challenger Anthony Brindisi will be the next representative for New York’s 22nd congressional...
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Broome, BU see high voter turnout, close congressional race
In an election that energized voters across the United States, Broome County and Binghamton University saw several parallels with other areas of the state and country. Despite rainy weather on Tuesday, voters...