For those of you who have not been following the Broome County Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee meetings, five potential maps were submitted. On Monday night the committee voted by a 6 to 3 vote to accept map #3. At issue is that Map #3 was proposed by the Republicans and is clearly the most “gerrymandered” […]
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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Charles Schumer today announced that Binghamton University’s New Energy NY Project has been selected as one of the nation’s first awardees for Phase 1 of the American Rescue Plan’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge. Schumer, who advocated strongly for Binghamton’s proposal, said the Phase 1 award opens up
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A Facebook group called Binghamton Believes Survivors of Sexual Assault and a business, Tea and Things called for a “Downtown Shutdown in Response to Sexual Assault” There have been multiple allegations that there have been rapes in three downtown restaurants, The Colonial, Dos Rios, and The Stone Fox. All three restaurants were temporarily closed but
The Cooperative Gallery 213 offers entry in the annual Holiday Show for all exhibiting and supporting members. The Holiday Show runs from December 2- 19th and is open First Friday Dec. 3, 5-9 pm, other Fridays 5- 8 pm, Saturdays 11 am to 3 pm, Sundays, 12-3 pm. There will be a reception for participating
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On Wed., December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case aimed at overthrowing the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion throughout the land. The National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice calls on all feminists, working-class people, and defenders of human rights to come out
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10th Bob Johnston Photography Show and Competition January 2022 The Cooperative Gallery and the Two Rivers Photography Club are excited to co-sponsor the tenth Bob Johnston Photography Competition and Exhibit Jan. 7- 29th, 2022, a display by the region’s outstanding photographers. However, we are also mindful of the current explosion of COVID variants and are
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Court says Sanford Town Board Failed to Support its Own Local Law Residents call for Town Supervisor resignation Appellate Court gives go ahead for turbine project Contact: Anne Lawrence 917 407 3976 The latest setback in the fight by residents against industrial wind turbines on the steep hills of Deposit and Windsor can be
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Broome County Arts Council Presents November First Friday and Launch of First-Ever Broome Art Guide BINGHAMTON, NY. Broome County Arts Council is pleased to present November’s First Friday Art Walk from 6PM to 9PM in Downtown Binghamton on November 5th, 2021. Exhibitions are free and open to the public. (Some additional events may have an admission
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We’re celebrating activism in the Southern Tier! The annual Phoenix Awards will take place in person (with a virtual option) on Tuesday, October 26 in Endwell, NY. Join us! This event honors local activists who are engaged in advancing Citizen Action’s vision of a world based on racial, social, economic, and environmental justice. This year’s
The new Broome County Public Art Directory reveals the many murals and sculptures that exist in Broome County. In collaboration with Broome County Planning, the Dept of Public Art (DPA) has posted murals on the site and on Sunday October 17th launches the site to the public. “While most people recognize there are many arts
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