A Farm Share is a way to get fresh vegetables and to support the local farmers that grow them. Win Win! Each week during the season you will get a bag of vegetables including how to cook and store them. VINES, which will have its 20th community garden this year also has an urban farm and hires young people in the summer, teaching them how to garden, sell … [Read more...] about Eat Local with VINES Farm Share
Virus Denialism
March 28, 2020 / Bill Martin US Attorney General Barr: Prisons = “petri dishes” for the virus, releases at risk prisoners NY Governor Cuomo: Silence NY Attorney General James: Silence Broome County Executive Jason Garnar: Never! Broome County Sheriff Harder: Got virus? Jails are the safest place! We’ve been down this road before. Amidst … [Read more...] about Virus Denialism
Broome County Approves Death Sentences
by Bill Martin March 25 2020 Yesterday Broome County Executive Jason Garnar approved death sentences for scores of Broome County residents. There is no other way to state it. In an interview with Bob Joseph on WNBF radio, he insisted he would not approve any releases from the Broome County jail. He refused to answer any real questions: has anyone in … [Read more...] about Broome County Approves Death Sentences
Facebook Small Business Grants
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Farmer Relief Fund
American Farmland Trust is excited to announce that the application for AFT’s Farmer Relief Fund is now live! AFT will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis. Eligible applicants include any small and mid-size direct-market producers. These are … [Read more...] about Farmer Relief Fund
Mutual Aid Network (Citizen Action News)
Community Coming Together As we all face a global health crisis, we want you to know that we are going to face this together. There have been a lot of community members, groups and businesses stepping up to make sure that we are all taken care of. Thank you! I am blown away how we are all coming together. Below is information regarding mutual aid donation … [Read more...] about Mutual Aid Network (Citizen Action News)
Elisabeth Freeman, Militant Suffragette, Civil Rights Worker and Peace Activist
On Nov. 2, 2019, Peg Johnston made a presentation “Elisabeth Freeman, Militant Suffragette, Civil Rights Worker and Peace Activist” to the Women’s Rights and Justice in NYS: Past and Present Conference. Freeman started her career as a suffragette both in England and the U.S. with innovative techniques to capture the attention of the press and the public. … [Read more...] about Elisabeth Freeman, Militant Suffragette, Civil Rights Worker and Peace Activist
Pandemic (poem)
PandemicWhat if you thought of itas the Jews consider the Sabbath—the most sacred of times?Cease from travel.Cease from buying and selling.Give up, just for now,on trying to make the worlddifferent than it is.Sing. Pray. Touch only thoseto whom you commit your life.Center down.And when your body has become still,reach out with your heart.Know that we are … [Read more...] about Pandemic (poem)
Online Poetry Workshops
Updated Link: The Binghamton Poetry Project is one of 24 projects funded by the 2020 United Cultural Fund campaign - they are hosting their first Spring 2020 online poetry courses beginning TONIGHT! See post below for more information. "Though we have canceled all in-person poetry workshops for Spring 2020 in … [Read more...] about Online Poetry Workshops
Binghamton Suspends Blue Bags, Parking Meters
Mayor David Suspends Use of Blue City Garbage Bags, Parking Meter Enforcement And Code Enforcement Violations In Non-Emergency Situations Through May 1 — Measures To Provide Financial Relief To Residents Impacted By COVID-19 — (BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) — Mayor Richard C. David on Monday announced a suspension of the City’s blue bag refuse collection … [Read more...] about Binghamton Suspends Blue Bags, Parking Meters
