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Former Rep. Marc Molinaro to leave Federal Transit Administration, explore run for state assembly
Former Rep. Marc Molinaro will leave his position within the Trump administration and is rumored to be considering a run for the New York State Assembly. Molinaro, who currently serves as the...
Community
$2 million awarded to Broome County for water quality protection and environmental initiatives
New York state awarded Broome County over $2 million to fund several water quality protection and environmental improvement initiatives. The funding will address issues related to salt storage, water waste treatment and...
Community
New downtown venue might bring live entertainment as early as next year
A new live music venue may open up in Downtown Binghamton. Nate Levy, who plans to open the venue, grew up in Binghamton. He acquired a property on Court Street that was...
Community
Hundreds gather to mark one-year anniversary of John 'JR' Gaudet's death
About one year after firefighter John “JR” Gaudet was tragically killed in a Main Street fire, hundreds of community members gathered on Thursday to commemorate his life and legacy. On Feb. 12,...
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President Trump endorses State Sen. Peter Oberacker for Congress
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican State Sen. Peter Oberacker, who is running for New York’s 19th congressional district against incumbent Democrat Josh Riley. Oberacker currently represents New York’s 51st district and...
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Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo endorses Democrat Daniel Norton in race to succeed her
Longtime Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo MA ‘84 threw her support behind Democrat Daniel Norton in the race to succeed her on Thursday. Lupardo, who has served in the state assembly since 2005 and...
Campus News
Decker College holds panel discussion on the impact of AI in nursing
Hundreds of students and faculty from Binghamton University’s Decker School of Nursing gathered on Friday in the University Union for a panel discussion about the impact of artificial intelligence on the field....
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New York legalizes medical aid in dying
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act on Friday, giving terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live the choice to end their life with medical...
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Binghamton University receives $2.5 million to help develop improved avian flu vaccine
Binghamton University received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to spearhead research in developing an improved vaccine against avian influenza. The project...
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Johnson City Village Board fails to pass resolution that would limit police cooperation with ICE
The Johnson City Village Board failed to pass a resolution put forward by Mayor Christina Charuk MAT ‘19 to limit police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The resolution, presented at...