The overall impacts from COVID-19 will likely cause significant harm to governmental finances at the local, county, and state levels. Officials at all levels have been warning that the loss of sales tax receipts, casino proceeds, income taxes, and property tax payments could create staggering budget shortfalls. Federal aid, they argue, is the only way […]
Glenda Blake, an artist at the Cooperative Gallery 213, died May 12th, 2020. “She contributed a great deal to the gallery,” fellow artists recalled. “She dragged us into the world of online scheduling and created a style guide to create consistency and professionalism at the gallery.” “I knew her in the early days of the
Belatedly, we bring you news of Dick Andrus’ death on April 5th, 2020. If you are in the progressive community there are many many ways you could have known Dick. I served on his Shade Tree Commission under Mayor Matt Ryan’ tenure along with Julian Shephard, a knowledgeable and committed environmental duo. Dick was always
Build A Garden Read how VINES is helping people who want to grow vegetables in their yards. There are income and other guidelines.
New York community activists are rallying today in support of the passage of the HALT solitary bill. They will be outside the Governor’s mansion and across the state, in Buffalo, Long Island, Ithaca, Rochester, and beyond. Here in Broome County we join this effort and ask the legislature to reconvene, pass the HALT bill, and
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An Invitation to join the Binghamton – El Charcón Sister City Project Are you interested in community development? Do you have connections with Central America? Are you a returned Peace Corps Volunteer looking for a way to stay engaged? Would you like to visit a small rural community in El Salvador to discover how the
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May 4, 2020 by Bill Martin If you had to design a system to spread COVID-19 in Broome County, how would you do it? Follow the sheriff and county officials in three, easy steps. Step One: Local officials have sought to isolate the county, terminating all bus service into and out of Binghamton, closing hotels
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If you’ve already signed up for a Farm Share this season, thank you! If not, you still have time, and we have some exciting changes to share!! This year we are offering a new 75% discount for members with incomes in the Level 1 income category. With 20 million Americans signing up for Unemployment recently,
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April 9, 2020 Report on SPECIAL MEETING OF NY SITING BOARD ON LOCATION OF WIND TURBINES In 14 short minutes, the Siting board decided once again to reject local concerns for peoples’ health and safety and demands to protect their environment in eastern Broome County. The board managed to ‘deliberate’ about all three petitions for
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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
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