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Court of Appeals upholds mail-in voting law
The New York State Court of Appeals upheld a law allowing all registered voters to cast ballots by mail last month. The 6-1 decision, authored by Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, involved a...
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Hate crimes surge in New York over the last five years
Hate crimes in New York state have risen 69 percent over the last five years, according to a report released by the office of Thomas DiNapoli, the state comptroller. The last year...
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Some Vestal, Binghamton students must lock phones in pouches during the school day
Some middle schools in Binghamton and Vestal have announced that starting this year, students must lock their phones and other smart devices in magnetic pouches during the school day. The initiative is...
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree returns to Broome County
After making a show-stopping appearance in Rockefeller Center this past December, the Vestal Christmas Tree returned to its Broome County roots. Since 2007, the lumber from each year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree has...
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Broome County Sheriff's Office to participate in 'Pink Patch Project' for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the Pink Patch Project again this year. A national campaign uniting law enforcement and the community to spread breast cancer awareness, the Pink Patch...
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Court rules in favor of Binghamton City School District in alleged 'strip search' case; appeal filed
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Binghamton City School District in a long-running case involving the alleged strip search of several students at East Middle School, which sparked fury...
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SUNY chancellor to expand Educational Opportunity Program
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. recently announced that the Educational Opportunity Program will expand graduate programs in mental health studies and engineering during an Aug. 20 visit to SUNY New Paltz....
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State Sen. Webb secures funding for WSKG emergency generators
New York State Sen. Lea Webb announced $375,000 in funding for the WSKG public broadcasting station at a Tuesday press conference. WSKG, a private nonprofit that provides educational and news programming to...
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Ukrainian Independence Day flag raising held outside City Hall
To commemorate 33 years of Ukrainian independence, the Binghamton community came together for a flag-raising ceremony on Friday outside City Hall. Community members of all ages gathered to celebrate the raising of...
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Binghamton 2 Degrees holds second-annual arts and music festival for climate change awareness
Binghamton 2 Degrees — a proposed campus initiative to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on Binghamton and the rest of the Southern Tier — hosted its community art and...