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Truth Pharm is thrilled to announce they have received a $20,000 grant from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) to assist with their efforts for policy change in the Southern Tier and New York State.  The DPA is the world’s leading drug policy reform organization, and their mission focuses on advancing policies that reduce the harm

Again, the Press & Sun Bulletin ignored the recent medical neglect at the Broome County Jail. But the Broome County Jail is banking that the crime page is not of interest to you. The average person does not pay attention unless they are personally affected. When you go to your doctor what is one of

It has come to our attention that there is a plan before the Planning Commission that the Davidge Mansion be sold to a developer who plans to turn it into student housing!! It is not enough to preserve the historical outside of the mansion; we need to preserve the inside from the kind of destruction

This excellent article on the controversy about mass shootings and the political realities for various solutions. It was the lead article in Access/Ability, a publication of Southern Tier Independence Center.–ed by Ken Dibble In the wake of the most recent mass shootings and the ongoing drama of people on the far right and the far

LUMA Project Arts Festival is partnering with the Cooperative Gallery and the Dept of Public Art to create a Mural Mapping Project on the CVS Building during the Festival September 6 and 7, 2019.  Mural Mapping is the term used for a still image, drawn, painted or collaged on the template of a building. When

Veterans for Peace and the Binghamton Community Friends Meeting (Quaker) presented $350 Stu Naismith Peacemaker Awards to four graduating high school seniors, two at Chenango Valley and two at Chenango Forks High Schools. Kayla Ferris, Breanen Rought, Lindsey Russell, and Samuel Forker received the awards, which have been given annually in memory of Stu Naismith

Mayor David is proposing to privatize the management of the Binghamton/JC Treatment Plant. Here are some questions. (The Bridge invites more comments and opinions.) The contractor that is overdue and a year late in fulfilling its obligations–should that company be awarded the contract? Will privatization provide better management than the system we have now of