Community
Markets of Broome brings healthy, affordable food to county
A new collaboration between five local farmers markets strives to increase food accessibility in Broome County. Markets of Broome was organized by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County (CCE Broome County)....
Community
Feminist Collective organizes annual 'Take Back the Night' rally
The Feminist Collective, a student activist organization centered around intersectionality, anti-capitalism and abolitionism, organized its annual Take Back the Night rally this past Thursday. With Sexual Assault Awareness Month coming to an...
Community
Black Sheep Tavern opens in Downtown Binghamton
Some bargoers may have noticed a new spot brewing in Downtown Binghamton. The Black Sheep Tavern, located at 142 Washington St., opened earlier this month with a menu including casual drinks, as...
Community
Local organizations host climate change summit
A local climate change summit was held this past weekend to highlight ways in which Broome County can become more environmentally sustainable. Spearheaded by Binghamton University, Broome County Planning, the American Red...
Community
Community activists protest Rep. Molinaro's tax policies
Activists gathered Monday in Downtown Binghamton to protest Rep. Marc Molinaro’s tax policies. They convened at noon near the Metro Center on Court Street to speak out against Molinaro’s alleged unwillingness to...
Community
New program seeks to connect young women with reproductive health services
A local sexual health clinic joined Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham and a nonprofit health insurance company this past week to announce a new reproductive health care program for young women. The program,...
Community
Vestal Town Board holds meeting with residents to discuss Bunn Hill residential project
To discuss the status of a Binghamton University-centered housing project, the Vestal Town Board held a public meeting with residents on Thursday. The website for the Retreat at Bunn Hill project, which...
Community
City Council appointment controversy reaches conclusion
The battle for the Binghamton City Council’s sixth district seat has reached a conclusion following a legal dispute between Republican Mayor Jared Kraham and the council’s Democratic supermajority. In November, the district’s...
Community
Greater Good Grocery serves communities living in food deserts
A local nonprofit organization is looking to use a mobile grocery store to combat food insecurity in Binghamton. Greater Good Grocery, a grocery store located on Binghamton’s North Side, was founded as...
Community
Activists rally for Palestine at UDC, demanding University implement BDS
Community and student activists gathered in Downtown Binghamton on Tuesday to protest the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to demand that Binghamton University implement boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) on campus....