Community
Local residents attend 'Your Courts, Your Voice' town hall at the Binghamton Public Library
Local residents gathered at the Broome County Public Library last week to learn more about legal resources and how the court system is addressing community needs. Administrative Judge Eugene Faughnan and District...
Community
UHS Pediatrics Binghamton receives Broome County Immunization Champion award
The United Health Services Pediatrics Binghamton team recently earned a Broome County Immunization Champion award for achieving the highest adolescent immunization rate in the county and educating the community about preventative care...
Community
More than 150 activists and community members attend 'Broome County on ICE' panel
A panel of activists gathered to discuss the Broome County Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing collaboration with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More than 150 people came to the United Presbyterian Church of...
Community
CHOW recieves $1.5 million grant to expand food donations
The Broome County Council of Churches received a $1.5 million grant from New York State’s Food Access Expansion Program that will allow its Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse to provide chef-prepared frozen meals...
Community
NAACP holds town hall to discuss renaming Columbus Park
At a tense town hall meeting on Tuesday, community members debated whether Columbus Park in the City of Binghamton should be renamed. The town hall was hosted by the Broome Tioga chapter...
Community
Binghamton City Council fails to approve funding transfer to the city's fire department
The Binghamton City Council failed to approve a plan to transfer $357,685 in federal funds to the city’s fire department last week. Mayor Jared Kraham held a press conference the following day,...
Community
'Bell-to-bell' ban on cell phones in K-12 schools goes into effect
As the K-12 academic year begins, students will now be prohibited from using their cell phones during the school day under a new state policy. Passed as part of the state’s 2025-2026...
Community
Federal appeals court rules in favor of Binghamton City School District over 2019 strip search case
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the Binghamton City School District over a 2019 incident where four middle schoolers were allegedly strip searched for suspected possession of an illegal substance...
Community
Mayor Kraham's proposed crackdown on illicit cannabis sales faces uncertain future
Nearly a year after Mayor Jared Kraham proposed a law cracking down on illegal cannabis sales, the Binghamton City Council appears divided on whether to move forward with tougher enforcement. Unveiled last...
Community
'Workers Over Billionaires' protestors march down Court Street in Labor Day rally
Residents from across the Southern Tier gathered in Downtown Binghamton on Monday afternoon as part of a nationwide rally to show solidarity with workers and organized labor. Protesters stood along Court Street...