Community
County Executive Garnar issues emergency declaration
Broome County is now in a state of emergency. Signed on May 11 by Broome County Executive Jason Garnar, Emergency Order No. 1 declares that the county is unable to receive and...
Off-Campus News
Rape, sexual abuse charges against Colonial defendant thrown out in court
Charges against Leor Kweller, one of the defendants in the Colonial case, were thrown out in Binghamton City Court. Kweller was accused of raping two women after supplying them with cocaine. He...
Community
Community gathers for planting of Three Sisters Garden
Community members gathered on campus for the second annual planting of the Three Sisters Garden. Located outside Science I, the Three Sisters Garden consists of three crops — corn, bean and squash...
Community
New webpage tracks Binghamton's COVID-19 relief funds
Binghamton activists have created a website that claims to track the use of Binghamton’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. ARPA — passed by Congress in March 2021 — is a relief...
Community
Broome County Jail hires 27 new officers
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office hired 27 new correctional officers in response to the facility’s staffing crisis. The new hires were selected after Sheriff Fred Akshar acquired the position in January. According...
Community
STEP program uses Minecraft for learning
Students in the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) are learning engineering through Minecraft. The workshop series is taught by Ning Zhou, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Binghamton...
Community
Binghamton begins annual entrepreneurship competition
The 2023 BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition is officially underway. The annual Business Plan Competition is now the longest-running competitive business plan event in the Greater Binghamton area as it goes into its...
Community
Binghamton Freedom Trail's first marker revealed
The Binghamton Freedom Trail has begun, with its first marker revealed. The marker was unveiled on the morning of March 10, Harriet Tubman day. With the first marker placed in front of...
Community
Grassroots organization hosts community cleanup
Community members gathered in Binghamton to participate in a cleanup event. The meeting was hosted by the Southern Door Community Land Trust (SDCLT) — a Black-led neighborhood group of housing advocates dedicated...
Community
iM3NY requests $700 million as Southern Tier battery manufacturing moves forward
Local manufacturer iM3NY is looking for a federal loan to increase production of batteries. iM3NY utilizes battery technology developed by Shailesh Upreti, the chairman of the board of iM3NY and founder of...
Community
Harriet Tubman statue slated for the UDC
The University Downtown Center (UDC) may soon be home to a statue of Harriet Tubman. Nearly two weeks ago, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul stopped by Johnson City, pledging $400,000 toward...