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Urban Farm Thriving
We just wrapped up our Summer Youth Employment Program and have plans to hire a youth assistant during the Fall and Spring. We have begun to erect a smaller hoophouse for storing our transplants and the larger greenhouse will be converted into a more intensive,extended season growing space. Varick, the portion of land behind Tudor St that we lease from the … [Read more...] about Urban Farm Thriving
LOCAL DOLLARS, LOCAL SENSE BOOK GROUP
A date has been set for a discussion of the book Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Shift Your Money from Wall Street to Main Street and Achieve Real Prosperity--A Community Resilience Guide by Michael Shuman. Peg Johnston put out a call for people to read this book "because the missing piece for development of Binghamton is often the lack of capital--there … [Read more...] about LOCAL DOLLARS, LOCAL SENSE BOOK GROUP
Greenway Design Survey: Vote!
You can give input to the signage designs for the Rail Trails: BMTS is in need of your input and opinion in the development of the Greenway Sign Plan and Design Guide. For project details, see “About the Greenway Sign Plan & Design Guide” at the bottom of this email. We request that you go to the website at … [Read more...] about Greenway Design Survey: Vote!
Bigotry is Bullying, Fighting Bigotry is Not
Listen folks, calling a homophobic bigot a bigot is not bullying, just like calling a racist a racist or a misogynist a misogynist, isn’t bullying. And students and teachers actively working to create a school that is free from homophobia certainly isn’t bullying, it’s heroism. However, there have been several statements by public figures lately that have … [Read more...] about Bigotry is Bullying, Fighting Bigotry is Not
I really can’t, I’m no Mahatma Gandhi
June 24, 2012 Do you really know Gandhi or even Martin Luther King, Jr.? You may think you do, but I believe that in some cases, we need to demystify our heroes so that we can more easily support their actions. Recently we at teachpeacenow.org were given a little book, What Gandhi Says About Nonviolence, Resistance And Courage by Norman G. … [Read more...] about I really can’t, I’m no Mahatma Gandhi
Many Hands Food Coop
Hey folks! The Many Hands Food Co-op (MHFC) is looking for volunteers to help canvas in Binghamton this upcoming weekend, Friday April 13th and Saturday April 14th! MHFC is a start-up project, meaning that the Binghamton community is currently looking to run a coop soon in downtown Binghamton! To register please click below- it takes less than 2 minutes: … [Read more...] about Many Hands Food Coop
Gateway to Binghamton:
Gateway to Binghamton: Mayor Ryan and Partners Break Ground on Court Street Gateway Project Improvements include the street’s first repaving in 25 years, multi-faceted streetscaping, reverse angle parking, traffic calming devices, water main valve replacements and a modern roundabout at the Court/Chenango Street intersection $2.7 million Phase I … [Read more...] about Gateway to Binghamton:
Save the Castle on the Hill
The magazine Dwell is sponsoring a contest to save historic buildings and the Inebriate Asylum or Castle on the Hill has been nominated by PAST. Please, Please, Please, vote for this project! at this link: http://new.dwell.com/contests/rethinking-preservation/submissions/new-york-state-inebriate-asylum New York State Inebriate Asylum The New York … [Read more...] about Save the Castle on the Hill
Blood on the Tracks
For any male coming out of high school in the 1960's, the Vietnam War became a dominating imperative that could not be side-stepped. The rudimentary process of registering for the draft became an increasingly nerve-wracking rite of passage as the war began to escalate, first with troop deployments followed in short order by body bags. Patriotic fervor and … [Read more...] about Blood on the Tracks
