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Activists hold Climate Strike in Downtown Binghamton
Binghamton University students and community residents held a Climate Strike in Downtown Binghamton on Friday as part of a global event that drew an estimated 600,000 protesters across the United States and...
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Binghamton Police Department purchases new armored police vehicle
A new BearCat has joined the Binghamton University family, and no, it is not a new student. In July, the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) received an armored truck called the BearCat G3...
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Pre-law students voice concerns as Law School Admission Test (LSAT) goes from paper to digital
The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is facing one of its biggest changes since its creation in 1948, as the entire test will now be administered through a digital interface — a...
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Orlando Tercero charged with femicide in Nicaragua for murder of Haley Anderson
After spending over a year in prison, Orlando Tercero appeared for the first time in court on Monday in Managua, Nicaragua, where he will face prosecution for the March 2018 murder of...
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76West's Clean Energy Competition offers $2.5 million prize for Southern Tier clean energy startup
A $2.5 million cash prize is on the line as this year’s 76West Clean Energy Competition enters its fourth and final round of judging. The New York State Energy Research and Development...
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Proposal aims to improve community relations in North of Main Street neighborhood
The North of Main (NoMa) neighborhood, one of the several Binghamton areas affected by poverty, is the subject of the Town-Gown Advisory Board’s (TGAB) newly approved $25,000 proposal for community improvement. The...
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Local organizations demand action, call for removal of prison administrators
Ten inmates in the Broome Country Jail have died in the past eight years. On Thursday, Binghamton community members, advocacy groups, University students and faculty gathered for the third year in a...
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New York state grant funds Town-Gown Advisory Board to research underage drinking
In an effort to reduce underage drinking in New York state, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) awarded $2.5 million to 20 SUNY and CUNY colleges throughout the state...
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Planned housing complex set to open for students, faculty in Johnson City
Since Binghamton University’s completion of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) in fall 2018, the Johnson City Revitalization Project has torn down old properties and replaced them to expand the...
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'Trail of Truth' honors lives lost to substance use, raises awareness on addiction
In 2014, Alexis Pleus lost her son to an overdose. And on Saturday afternoon, she joined hundreds of community members at the Peacemaker’s Stage in Binghamton to honor him on International Overdose...