For the first time in 25 years, the Northside of Binghamton has a fully operating Grocery Store. The grocery store is located at 435 State St. in the ground floor of a new $20.5 million mixed use building. Greater Good Grocery sells fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy products, frozen foods and a variety of […]
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by Anne Lawrence, bccrwind@gmail.com A disturbing disclosure at last night’s meeting indicated that the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) had already included PILOT money in their 2021 budget before they even voted on accepting new financial terms for an industrial wind project in eastern Broome county. This revelation shows that county and state authorities hold
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UPDATED 12/24/20 All Cooperative Gallery members–both supporting and exhibiting members– are exhibiting small works January through February, to a special show that will also raise badly needed funds for the Cooperative Gallery, “Small in a Square.” According to Gallery President Karen Kuff-Demicco, “We are excited to be back exhibiting original art and we are also
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In a year marred by unparalleled turbulence, 2020’s television and movies provided both a welcome escape from and a weary reflection of our tumultuous reality, and this year’s depictions of abortion are no exception. This year, we saw far fewer abortion plotlines on television (only 31 in 2020, compared to 43 in 2019), but a
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by Andy Piascik Mutual aid has been around a long time. For many people who practice mutual aid, it is not known by that name. Rather, it is simply a common sense activity essential to the survival of human communities. When you see members of your village or tribe or city or even
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On March 26th 1984, Cheri Lindsey was collecting payments on her paper route and was raped and murdered by James Wales. He is serving a life sentence. His house was recently torn down. Her parents have kept her memory alive and a mural of Cheri is at the park named for her on the Northside.
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Community Activists Rally on COVID in the BC Jail The dire predictions of activists and health experts have come true. The Broome County Jail, for the second time this year, is a COVID-19 hotspot. This was anticipated. Yet county officials did little to prevent or mitigate outbreaks. After initially denying the outbreak’s significance, county leaders
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Note: Local Press refuse quantity and July article on topic. When will the county and city powerbrokers take the blinders off, learn what reinvest means and start listening to concerned citizens? Over 400 local citizen ideas about public services and safety have been ignored since meeting in focus groups this summer. The Governor has
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On June 12, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order requiring each local government in the state, with a paid police department, to adopt a policing reform plan by April 1, 2021. On June 15, Mayor David was quick to respond, explaining to Bob Joseph on WNBF that a coalition will soon be named to start
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It is with some disappointment that after many months of isolating and social distancing, we must forego one more event this year. Unfortunately, we will not be hosting First Knight Windsor on New Year’s Eve 2020 due to the uncertainty of the pandemic and the amount of planning and preparation needed for such an event. Our
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