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U Club Binghamton starts charging for utilities
Many residents of U Club Binghamton were surprised to find a new charge added to their rent payments months into their lease. U Club Binghamton, a student housing complex in Vestal, New...
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BU receives $1.6 million from EDA to attract international businesses
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator’s new Soft Landings program is set to receive a $1.6 million grant from the Economic Development Administration. The three-year program is designed to attract international startups and...
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BU alumnus shares story of Downtown assault
On the evening of Oct. 14, 2021, Kai Liu, a Binghamton University alumnus, was attacked and robbed near Recreation Park on Binghamton’s West Side, resulting in a traumatic brain injury. Liu, a...
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Koffman Southern Tier Incubator teaches entrepreneurs how to enter cannabis industry
The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator is currently hosting a four-week program focusing on the fast-growing cannabis industry. The program, managed alongside Binghamton University’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships, is called The...
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Members of Generation Vote hold demonstration outside Broome County Board of Elections
Last week, students held a demonstration in front of the Broome County Board of Elections (BOE) at the Edwin L. Craw Ford County Office Building on Hawley Street. Wednesday afternoon, seven members...
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BU organizations, local Binghamton organizations, discuss food insecurity in Broome County
On Monday, Nov. 8, Binghamton University organizations and Sara Velardi, lecturer of environmental studies, gathered with local food organizations to discuss food inequity in Broome County. BU student organizations New York Public...
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Mayor Rich David announces $2 million investment into redeveloping blighted properties
Dilapidated and devalued properties across Binghamton are about to get a second lease on life. On Oct. 18, Binghamton Mayor Richard David announced the city’s newest investment with the Broome County Land...
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BU research team looks for innovative way to improve water quality
A team at Binghamton University is researching how to improve the Southern Tier’s water quality using plants and fungi. The team’s goal is to filter per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the...
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City of Binghamton partners with BU students to build first educational nature trail
In an effort to connect community members with the outdoors, Binghamton University students and the Binghamton Parks and Recreation Department have come together to develop a new educational nature trail. Binghamton Mayor...
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Broome County to receive millions in opioid crisis relief from NYS Attorney General
The Southern Tier will be receiving up to $26.7 million in funds from Attorney General Letitia James’ HealNY tour to combat its opioid crisis. After successfully securing funds from a lawsuit filed...