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Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado challenges Kathy Hochul for governor
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced his campaign for governor of New York earlier this week. His bid pits him against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who selected him for lieutenant governor in 2022. Delgado’s...
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City of Binghamton wins Local Government Achievement Award
The city of Binghamton was recognized for its coordinated effort to improve aging railway infrastructure on Thursday. Mayor Jared Kraham accepted the New York Conference of Mayors’ Local Government Achievement Award for...
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Vestal teachers still work under expired contract despite a year of negotiations
After over a year of negotiations, Vestal Central School District teachers continue to work under an expired contract. Beginning in February 2024, negotiations focused on salary increases, health insurance plans and after-school...
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Thousands of Broome County voters select candidates in Republican primary
Voters across New York headed to the polls last Tuesday to select candidates in local primary races. Nearly 4,500 voters in Broome County cast ballots in the Republican primary. The battle for...
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Democrat Miles Burnett endorsed by 25 current and former elected officials for upcoming mayoral election
Miles Burnett, a Democrat running for mayor of Binghamton, recently gained support from 25 current and former local politicians. A campaign press release indicated that more endorsements from leaders and community organizations...
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State Department pauses visa interviews for international students
The U.S. Department of State temporarily suspended visa interviews for international students looking to study in the United States. According to The New York Times, Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, gave...
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Honor Flight Mission 20 takes local veterans to Washington, D.C.
Local veterans embarked on the Honor Flight Mission 20 to Washington, D.C. on May 3 to commemorate their military service. The trip, run by Twin Tiers Honor Flight, gave the veterans an...
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Mayor Kraham says proposed federal budget cuts will hurt Binghamton
Along with mayors from across the country, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham has voiced concern over the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to federal housing programs and their potential impacts on local communities. On...
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Rep. Josh Riley urges Trump administration to continue funding manufacturing program
Rep. Josh Riley and more than 80 other congress members urged the Trump administration to continue funding a program that supports small and medium–sized manufacturing companies. Created by Congress in 1988, the...
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Norfolk Southern replaces old railway bridge on Front Street
Last month, crews replaced an overpass over Front Street as part of a larger effort to repair aging railway infrastructure in the area. Built around 1912, the bridge is owned by Norfolk...
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Letitia James leads coalition of attorneys general against federal efforts to ban DEI in schools
Last Friday, a coalition of 19 states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over its attempt to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in K-12 schools. The lawsuit, filed...
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Lawsuit filed by activist groups claim state officials are “stonewalling necessary climate action"
Several activist groups recently filed a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation over its alleged failure to release new climate regulations. The lawsuit, filed in the Albany County...
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Questions emerge about proposed bike-share initiative
In November, a fundraising solicitation for a proposed bike-share program in Broome County arrived in Pipe Dream’s inbox, which several other local businesses received. The email listed two local officials as “current...