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Binghamton Republicans Want to Launder More ARPA Recovery Dollars to Fund Beautifying Walls of Commerical Buildings

At the April 12 Binghamton City Council meeting, the GOP-led Council is expected to rubberstamp, as usual, Mayor Kraham’s request to (1) launder $500,000 of COVID recovery funds through the general fund, “liberating” the federal grant dollars from program rules, and then (2) immediately allocating this same $500,000 for a commercial façade improvement grant program […]

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Nobel Peace Prize-winner Maria Ressa to speak at Binghamton University

BINGHAMTON, N.Y .– Binghamton University’s Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) will award the inaugural Nadia Rubaii Memorial Prize to Filipino-American journalist and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Maria Ressa at 5 p.m. Friday, April 14, in the Anderson Center’s Chamber Hall, on campus. The event is free and open to the public.The prize

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Broome County’s ARPA Bonanza: Who Captured the $37 million?

What would you do if someone gave you an unexpected $37 million? A once-in-a-lifetime bonanza? That was the delicious dilemma faced by the Broome County Executive and Legislators when the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was passed in March 2021. ARPA allocated $350 billion to municipal, county, state, and tribal governments to assist in

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Residents Launch New Website to Track how Binghamton is Spending $46 million in Pandemic Recovery Funds

BINGHAMTON – A small group of residents, including former public employees and housing justice advocates, launched today a new website that documents and tracks how Binghamton elected officials are spending the City’s $46 million in pandemic recovery funds (often called ARPA funds).   “Former Mayor Rich David and current Mayor Jared Kraham have already allocated

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ML King Peace Event

Binghamton, New York Location of Action:  Court St Binghamton at Martin Luther King statue at the bridge Date and Time of Action:  Friday, January 16, 2023, 11:00 am Sponsoring Organization:  Peace Action & Veterans for Peace of Binghamton, NY Website:  http://bcpeaceaction.org Facebook Page: Contact Name:  Jack Gilroy Contact Email:  jgilroy1955@gmail.com Details of Actions:  Ringing of

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Cranberry Coffeehouse is Back!

Cranberry Coffeehouse presents John Kirk & Trish Miller Saturday, January 14 @ 7:30 PM Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton 183 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, New York 13905 $10 suggested donation @ the door Cranberry Coffeehouse is back with a Saturday, January 14 concert by two of our favorite performers — John Kirk and Trish Miller! They

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11th Bob Johnston Photo Competition Winners Announced

11th Bob Johnston Photo Competition Winners AnnouncedThe Cooperative Gallery 213 and the Two Rivers Photography Club announce the winners ofthe 11th Bob Johnston Photography Show and Competition at the opening on First FridayJanuary 6, 2023. The Show continues through Saturday, January 28, at 3 pm when the People’sChoice prize will be awarded. Kirk and Leslie

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