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....
Community
Assemblywoman Lupardo secures $150,000 for Binghamton Fire Department
The Binghamton Fire Department (BFD) has received a $150,000 grant, secured by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, for safety gear and equipment. The department employs 117 firefighters and protects 47,000 Binghamton residences within an...
Community
Community holds vigil for Nex Benedict
Binghamton’s community came together on Tuesday to hold a vigil honoring Nex Benedict, a nonbinary high school student who died in February after a physical altercation with three other students. Held at...
Community
Court rules Republican Strawn will fill sixth district vacancy as holdover councilman
The Broome County Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Philip Strawn, the incumbent Republican councilman, will temporarily fill the Binghamton City Council’s sixth district vacancy until an appointment can be made. Settling a...
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Community groups protest as House speaker appears with Molinaro
Community activists rallied Thursday in response to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marc Molinaro’s appearance in Binghamton. The Water Street protest, organized by Citizen Action of New York’s Southern Tier Chapter,...
Community
New York Republicans gather in Binghamton for statewide nominating convention
For the first time in nearly two decades, New York Republicans held their statewide nominating convention in Broome County. Party leaders arrived Thursday at the Doubletree by Hilton on Water Street in...