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Binghamton begins annual entrepreneurship competition
The 2023 BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition is officially underway. The annual Business Plan Competition is now the longest-running competitive business plan event in the Greater Binghamton area as it goes into its...
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Binghamton Freedom Trail's first marker revealed
The Binghamton Freedom Trail has begun, with its first marker revealed. The marker was unveiled on the morning of March 10, Harriet Tubman day. With the first marker placed in front of...
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Grassroots organization hosts community cleanup
Community members gathered in Binghamton to participate in a cleanup event. The meeting was hosted by the Southern Door Community Land Trust (SDCLT) — a Black-led neighborhood group of housing advocates dedicated...
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iM3NY requests $700 million as Southern Tier battery manufacturing moves forward
Local manufacturer iM3NY is looking for a federal loan to increase production of batteries. iM3NY utilizes battery technology developed by Shailesh Upreti, the chairman of the board of iM3NY and founder of...
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Harriet Tubman statue slated for the UDC
The University Downtown Center (UDC) may soon be home to a statue of Harriet Tubman. Nearly two weeks ago, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul stopped by Johnson City, pledging $400,000 toward...
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Binghamton community rallies for Ukraine
The Binghamton community rallied for Ukraine outside the Broome County Courthouse on Saturday. Around 130 people attended the gathering, which included an interfaith prayer service, speeches from local activists, live music and...
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BCHD looks to increase Narcan accessibility
As overdoses reach a record high, the Broome County Health Department looks to Narcan. According to gobroomecounty.org, Broome County had 80 suspected fatal overdoses in 2022, the highest death rate due to...
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Buffalo supermarket shooter sentenced to life
Payton Gendron, the Buffalo supermarket shooter and an avowed white supremacist, has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. On June 1, 2022 — about two weeks after Gendron...
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SNAP decrease supplemented by new state funding
New York state will provide extended aid to those relying on food benefits, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. The extended federal budget for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — a government-funded food...
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Legal cannabis dispensary opens in Binghamton
Binghamton is now home to New York state’s first legal cannabis dispensary outside of New York City. On Friday, many traveled to Binghamton to be the first to purchase from Just Breathe...