Come and participate in our Third Thursday program on February 16th starting at 7 PM either by going to the Cooperative Gallery or via Zoom. In keeping with the theme of our Love show, all attendees can read poems, essays, or flash fiction dealing with the subject of love. There are many ways to participate. […]
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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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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
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 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 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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In the early morning of New Years Day white frat boys jumped a man of color in downtown Binghamton. Police stood by and watched—white students fighting downtown is not uncommon. As the fight escalated, friends and bystanders (people of color) intervened in an attempt to stop the man from being injured. That’s when police got
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Binghamton, NY. Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) and the Artisan Gallery are pleased to announce PURSUIT: A new series of classes and workshops at Artisan Gallery. Registration for classes will begin in January, 2023 and some highlights include: Still Life with Pastels, Still Life with Oils, Creative Writing, Pop-Up Art, Poetry, and The Art of
An investigative report has been written by Laura Morel in Reveal News about anti-abortion centers or crisis pregnancy centers, called by those trying to convince patients they are medical facilities or even abortion clinics. Locally, the “Women’s Life Services” in the same parking lot as Southern Tier Women’s Health Services, our local abortion clinic. Similar
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BINGHAMTON – This week, Binghamton City Council unanimously approved Mayor Kraham’s proposal to pay police officers a retention incentive using $363,000 of American Rescue Plan funding, federal dollars awarded to Binghamton to help with local recovery efforts following the pandemic. (Councilwoman Aviva Friedman was absent and did not vote). The proposal was introduced by the
