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Larry Sharpe hosts rally at Galaxy Brewing Company in Downtown Binghamton
On Saturday, a crowd of supporters gathered outside Galaxy Brewing Company with signs and T-shirts in anticipation of Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe’s arrival. Sharpe’s rally, hosted in the Downtown Binghamton restaurant...
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Binghamton University students, community members gather to honor victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
In the aftermath of a mass shooting on Saturday that killed 11 and injured six at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Binghamton University students and local community members gathered on Monday night to...
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New act may help combat opioid crisis in Broome County
In 2015, Broome County experienced over 100 deaths as a result of opioids, including heroin and prescription pain relievers, according to the New York State Department of Health. Now, a bill known...
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Unopposed candidates
Candidates running unopposed in Broome County: State Sen. Fred Akshar (R) State Sen. Fred Akshar is the Republican candidate for New York’s 52nd senate district in the New York State Senate. Elected...
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Robert Seidel — Broome County Legislature (15th District)
Robert Seidel is the Republican candidate for Broome County’s 15th district in the Broome County Legislature. Seidel previously served on the Binghamton City Council and has worked for the New York State...
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Mark Whalen — Broome County Legislature (15th District)
Legislator Mark Whalen is the Democratic candidate for Broome County’s 15th district in the Broome County Legislature. First elected in 1992, Whalen has served as the chairman of the Broome County Legislature...
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Joanne Hanrahan — Broome County Legislature (14th District)
Joanne Hanrahan is the Republican candidate for Broome County’s 14th district in the Broome County Legislature. Hanrahan previously worked as a secretary for the city of Binghamton, and is currently chair of...
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Mary Kaminsky — Broome County Legislature (14th District)
Legislator Mary Kaminsky is the Democratic candidate for Broome County’s 14th district in the Broome County Legislature. Appointed as legislator in 2015 and re-elected in 2016, Kaminsky currently serves as the director...
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Susan Ryan — Broome County Legislature (11th District)
Susan Ryan is the Democratic candidate for Broome County’s 11th district seat on the Broome County Legislature. Ryan teaches at Binghamton University as an adjunct faculty member in the environmental studies department....
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Ron Heebner — Broome County Legislature (11th District)
Legislator Ron Heebner is the Republican candidate for Broome County’s 11th district seat on the Broome County Legislature. Elected in 2011, he is a small business owner and a member of the...