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ARTISTS!!! Be Part of LUMA Projection Festival!

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At this year’s LUMA Festival, September 7-9, 2018, local artists will have the opportunity to see their images projected on a downtown building. LUMA will project 30 images generated by artists using a template or outline of a building. “We want LUMA to be a celebration of the Arts in Binghamton and a chance to showcase artists, including those that work in … [Read more...]

Teachers’ Strikes Past and Present

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Almost out of nowhere, an inspiring wave of strikes by public school teachers has swept the United States. Teachers in Arizona have just ended a strike on the heels of walk-outs in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kentucky. Similar actions between now and the end of the school year loom in others states. Thus far, unity among teachers in all of … [Read more...]

Peacemaker Awards

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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. Kelly Smith, Kelly Thompson, Alexander McRoberts and Kate Flynn received the awards, given annually in memory of Stu Naismith (1927-2011), … [Read more...]

Porchfest Returns

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Binghamton Porchfest is, "A free celebration of community, music, and togetherness, Porchfest is the grassroots collaborative effort of hundreds of individual musicians and dozens of resident hosts of the West Side neighborhood of Binghamton (specifically the including and directly surrounding the historic Abel Bennett Tract) who get together on the last … [Read more...]

Claudia Tenney—Her Record

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Voted to repeal some of the Dodd-Frank Act, that was put in place after the economic collapse during President GW Bush. It demanded that large banks separate their investment side from the protected banking side. It was put in place to keep banks from making crazy bets on stocks and bonds, putting the bank at risk, while being protected by … [Read more...]

VINES FARMSHARES Available

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Get a weekly box of fresh vegetables from your local farmer with VINES Farm Share! We offer lots of FLEXIBILITY with: Choice to pay twice a month, monthly or the whole season at once 10 distribution locations throughout Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott & Whitney Point 4 local farms to choose from Different size shares Offering biweekly shares … [Read more...]

2018 Phoenix Awards

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This year's Honorees are Amelia LoDolce, Alexis Pleus and Cecily O'Neil. The event is next Wednesday, June 13th @ 6:00 - 8:30 pm at Endwell Greens Golf Club Event Center, Endwell. You can purchase tickets and/or sponsorship online here: Tickets: https://secure.everyaction.com/Qx0eVXtu1k-9Fpgu5a7T4Q2 Sponsor: … [Read more...]

Memorial Day and Everywhere is War

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As we begin Memorial Day weekend, I share an article I wrote at this time in 2014. Sadly, the US is lashing out more aggressively than four years ago and the world is an even more dangerous place as a result. As we relax and enjoy the long weekend, let's double down on our efforts for peace and justice. --Andy … [Read more...]

Local Church Celebrates 10,000 Dresses Made

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Event Location: Whitney Point United Methodist Church, Whitney Point NY  Sunday, May 20, 2018 1:30pm For the past 8 years the ‘Sew ‘n Sews’ have been meeting weekly at the Whitney Point United Methodist Church to sew dresses. They use pillowcases, sheets, and other donated fabric along with elastic and lace, to assemble dress kits … [Read more...]

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