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Miles Burnett, a Democrat, launches mayoral campaign
Miles Burnett, a South Side native who announced his candidacy for mayor of Binghamton earlier this month, officially kicked off his campaign on Tuesday. Burnett, a Democrat, joined dozens of supporters downtown...
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Rep. Riley joins bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce bill to lower energy costs
Freshman Rep. Josh Riley earlier this month joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce a bill expanding a federal program designed to help low-income families save on energy costs. Introduced by...
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Oakdale Commons enters its second phase of development
The large-scale renovation project at the Oakdale Commons continues, with plans to construct new residential, health care and child care facilities in the complex. In August, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the...
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Justice Department sues New York over 'Green Light Law'
The Department of Justice earlier this month filed a lawsuit against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and two other state officials over a law allowing undocumented immigrants to receive driver’s licenses. U.S....
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Josh Riley ceremonially sworn into office in Endicott, his hometown
Less than 1,000 feet from his former high school in Endicott, Rep. Josh Riley was ceremonially sworn into office Saturday, capping off a path to Congress that saw him lose in 2022...
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Community memorializes third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Marking three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, community members, religious leaders and local representatives held a prayer service and rally in Downtown Binghamton. Held Saturday in front of the Broome County...
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State Senate reintroduces NY HEAT Act to address energy costs
Earlier this month, State Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat representing Manhattan’s East Side, reintroduced the New York Home Energy Affordable Transition Act, or the NY HEAT Act to lower the cost of...
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State agriculture program experiences funding cuts
Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo MA ‘84, a Democrat who represents a Binghamton-area district in Albany, said millions of dollars in federal funding allocated to support a New York state climate resiliency program have...
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Binghamton's Human Rights Commission sees first appointments since November referendum
A referendum to change how members of the Binghamton Human Rights Commission were appointed passed in the fall. Now, the City Council has appointed its first members after more than eight years...
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TPS, DACA programs face uncertain future one month into Trump's second term
Several immigration programs face uncertain futures a month into President Donald Trump’s second term. On his first day in office, Trump signed several executive orders aimed at tightening border security and restricting...