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Alleged strip search of four middle schoolers leads to community outcry
Four female middle school students were allegedly strip-searched at East Middle School on Jan. 15 for suspicion of possessing drugs, prompting protests and outcry from Binghamton community members and organizations. According to...
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Decker School of Nursing, Lourdes Hospital to renovate Ford Family Wellness Center
A new clinic, the Ford Family Wellness Center, will be coming to Johnson City this semester as the Decker School of Nursing works to renovate a building in its new heath sciences...
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With no Women's March in Binghamton, students demonstrate at home
With no Women’s March in Binghamton, students gathered in cities across New York state to advocate for women’s rights on Saturday. The march commemorates the worldwide protest on Jan. 21, 2017, the...
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton hosts LGBTQ rights information session
As part of a series of workshops spanning New York state, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton hosted a New York State LGBTQ Know Your Rights session on Tuesday night to discuss...
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Absentee ballots confirm Brindisi victory
After days of counting absentee ballots and affidavits from five counties and weeks of uncertainty following Election Day, Democratic challenger Anthony Brindisi will be the next representative for New York’s 22nd congressional...
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Broome, BU see high voter turnout, close congressional race
In an election that energized voters across the United States, Broome County and Binghamton University saw several parallels with other areas of the state and country. Despite rainy weather on Tuesday, voters...
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BPD arrests two suspects in anti-Semitic graffiti
Two suspects have been arrested by the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) for spray-painting swastikas outside of Binghamton High School early Tuesday morning. The suspects, who have been identified as Binghamton residents William...
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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...