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Students hold 'Take Action' meeting in preparation for City Council vote

Roughly 30 students gathered in the Fine Arts Building on Tuesday night for an “Emergency Take Action” meeting to discuss local politics. The event was hosted by the Roosevelt Institute at Binghamton...


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City Councilman Conrad Taylor introduces 'welcoming cities' resolution

Binghamton City Councilman Conrad Taylor was joined by Broome County Legislator Mary Kaminsky to announce the proposal of a Welcoming Cities Resolution into the City Council. The legislation would formally declare Binghamton...


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Binghamton city council president announces run for Broome County Clerk

On Feb. 2, the City Council of Binghamton’s President Joseph Mihalko held a press conference in front of roughly 100 supporters announcing he would be running for the position of Broome County...


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Vigil honors inmates who died in Broome County Jail

Students and locals gathered outside of the Broome County Clerk’s office on Hawley Street Saturday to remember the lives of five inmates who died while in Broome County Sheriff’s Corrections Division’s correctional...


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Binghamton taxi drivers go on strike following change in OCCT pickup location

Almost every cab company in the Binghamton area went on strike Saturday night, leaving many students without a ride back to campus. Off Campus College Transport runs a late-night bus line on...


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More than 50 represent Binghamton University at Women's March on Washington

Holding signs with messages like “Black Women Matter” and “If it isn’t intersectional, it isn’t feminism,” over 50 Binghamton University students and faculty members boarded a bus to the District of Columbia...


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Binghamton students, residents join international Women's March

Thousands of marchers descended on Downtown Binghamton on Saturday to take part in the Women’s March on Binghamton. The event, which was part of a global movement that brought together millions of...


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BU junior announces candidacy for city of Binghamton mayor

Binghamton University student Bella Rubinton announced her candidacy on Facebook on Friday for mayor of the city of Binghamton for the September 2017 Democratic primary, with hopes to improve relationships between students...


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BU assault survivor speaks out to spread awareness

Redgate said that for those who might have gone through something similar, a key to moving forward is not being afraid to reach out to others for support. ...


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Thomas Libous dead at 63

He was elected to Binghamton city council and represented the South Side in 1984, and was re-elected in 1987. ...