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Binghamton Mayor Rich David, Binghamton Police Department respond to YWCA statement at press conference
According to city of Binghamton Mayor Rich David, the Binghamton Police Department “acted appropriately” in an arrest last week at the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), during which a YWCA staff member...
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Monthly Broome County Mini Career Fair offers local employment options
Although the next Job and Internship Fair won’t occur on Binghamton University’s campus until spring 2019, students and local residents can still seek employment at the Broome County Mini Career Fair in...
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Off-campus housing sign-ups start early for 2019-20
Breanna Langett doesn’t know if she will be attending graduate school at Binghamton University, but she knows if she signs a lease now at 20 Hawley Street Apartments, she could get a...
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Entrepreneurs talk success, challenges at panel hosted by Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
Representatives of startup companies housed in the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator came together on Monday afternoon for a panel discussing the challenges and perks of being an entrepreneur. Approximately 130 Binghamton University...
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Campus, Broome County vote heavily for Cuomo
Incumbent Andrew Cuomo, incumbent Kathy Hochul and Letitia James will be the Democratic nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general — two of whom are candidates that took Broome County by...
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BPD accused of using 'excessive force' in arrest on Saturday
On Tuesday, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Binghamton and Broome County publicly announced in a Facebook post that it had submitted a formal complaint to the Binghamton Police Department (BPD)...
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Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Jumaane Williams fields questions in Downtown Binghamton
Jumaane Williams, Democratic candidate for New York lieutenant governor, made a stop at Spotlight in Downtown Binghamton on Sept. 11 to meet with locals and discuss his platform. Currently, Williams is running...
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Truth Pharm hosts memorial Downtown to honor victims of substance use
Chalk outlines covered the sidewalk outside Government Plaza in Downtown Binghamton as Truth Pharm hosted “Trail of Truth.” The event, an effort to memorialize those who have died due to substance use,...
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Alumni work with homeless populations as part of nonprofit organization
In order to give those in need a second chance, Binghamton University alumni at Lazarus Rising are helping homeless people write résumés. With a personal mission to combat homelessness through professional encouragement,...
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Gubernatorial candidate holds town hall in Downtown Binghamton
Education, bureaucracy, economic struggles and gun rights were popular topics of discussion at a town hall held by Marc Molinaro, Republican candidate for governor of New York. The town hall, which attracted...