Community
Broome County permanently closes rapid testing site as COVID-19 cases fall
As the COVID-19 situation in Broome County continues to improve, off-campus students may find themselves with fewer COVID-19 testing options in the near future. On March 10, the Broome County Office of...
Community
Local women entrepreneurs gather in Zoom panel
Some of Binghamton’s women restaurateurs gathered to celebrate Women’s History Month and discuss their experiences in the hospitality industry this past Tuesday. The panel discussion, titled “Women Entrepreneurs in Binghamton Restaurants,” was...
Community
Binghamton announces 2022 Business Competition
Earlier this month, plans for the 13th-annual Binghamton Business Plan Competition were announced. For over a decade, Binghamton has hosted its annual Business Plan Competition with the help of local organizations such...
Community
"Stand for Ukraine" rally held at Binghamton City Hall
“Slava Ukraini” echoed in Downtown Binghamton as hundreds gathered to show solidarity with Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion of the country. The Together for Ukraine Foundation, along with local Ukrainian churches...
Community
$8.1 million West Side construction project underway
The First Ward Action Council’s (FWAC) West Side construction project is now underway. The FWAC, a nonprofit organization specializing in developing and expanding housing in Broome County, has been certified by the...
Off-Campus News
Two Downtown restaurant owners, one other individual arrested in connection to ongoing investigation
Two owners of Downtown Binghamton restaurants along with one other individual have been arrested in connection with recent sexual assault allegations. On Wednesday, the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) arrested Yaron “Ron” Kweller,...
Community
BU student dies after battle with cancer
Kelli Russo, a senior majoring in integrative neuroscience, has died, according to a recent B-Line announcement. A B-Line announcement Thursday morning stated Russo had died in her home near Albany, survived by...
Community
Broome County faces opioid spike
There has been a recent spike of opioid overdoses in Broome County, prompting local health officials to warn students of the dangers of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. As of last week,...
Science & Research
Local sixth grader works with BU students to develop invention
Students from the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science are helping to turn an invention from a local sixth grader into reality. Delaney Dixon, a local sixth grader, and...
Community
NAACP hosts "Know Your Rights" Panel
Lawyers, professors and a former Binghamton mayor gathered Wednesday to educate students about their rights. The panel, titled “Know Your Rights,” was hosted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...