Community
Broome County Public Library hosts period products drive
This February, the Broome County Public Library (BCPL) will be hosting a “Period Product Donation Drive.” Gillian Friedlander, the Adult Services Librarian at the BCPL, said the purpose of the drive is...
Community
BU professor appears at State of the Union Address
Binghamton University was in the spotlight in the 2023 State of the Union Address. M. Stanley Whittingham, a distinguished professor of chemistry at BU and a 2019 Nobel Prize Laureate, attended the...
Community
AeroBing shoots for the stars
A student organization at Binghamton University is shooting to launch a rocket into space. AeroBing is a student organization founded in 2019 that creates and tests rockets, along with taking care of...
Community
OCCT adds new route
Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) has implemented a new bus route. According to Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS), the bus route — labeled Main Street, or “MS” — will provide transportation toward...
Community
15 arrested in Johnson City protest against police brutality
A Johnson City protest against police brutality following the killing of Tyre Nichols has resulted in 15 arrests. On Feb. 1, a crowd of about 50 people gathered to protest peacefully and...
Politics
Broome County Republican Party elects new chairman
The Broome County Republican Party selected a new chairman this month. Benji Federman was elected after his predecessor, Bijoy Datta, stepped down from the role. Federman’s top priorities as chairman include building...
Community
BU and BCC officially expand BAP
Closer collaboration between SUNY Broome Community College (BCC) and Binghamton University was recently announced. In BU President Harvey Stenger’s recent State of the University address, he discussed the years’ accomplishments and detailed...
Community
Sheriff Akshar announces new Community Plan
Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar recently presented his new Community FIRST Plan. Akshar introduced his plan to the Binghamton Rotary Club on Jan. 24, according to NewsChannel 34, which involves focusing staffing...
Community
SNAP budget set to decrease
The budget for food safety nets will soon be reduced to pre-COVID-19 levels. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal initiative that provides food assistance to low or no-income individuals...
Community
Binghamton makes snowiest cities list
Binghamton has been named one of the snowiest cities in the United States. According to a recent list from Angi, Binghamton’s average snowfall of 61.9 inches over the past five years is...