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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Please join us on Zoom for the annual membership meeting of Broome County Peace Action on Saturday, May 15. For anyone not familiar with this, it is the one full-membership meeting (as opposed to the monthly board meetings) written into our bylaws. The meeting includes voting for the board members and the officers for the coming
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Community Members to Rally at JC Court in Support of Eviction Defense Advocates JOHNSON CITY—In early April 2022, neighboring tenants at 149 Hudson St, Johnson City received a series of informal notices directing them to vacate the property by May 1st. These notices of eviction were not prompted by failure to pay rent or any
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Evanescent Landscapes/Vanishing Women BUNDY MUSEUM of ART 133 Main St. Binghamton, NY 13905 Art Opening June 3 6-9 pm at the Bundy Museum Concert First Friday June 3 8 pm at the Bundy Theater Phoebe Legere (Abenaki/Cajun) is a multidisciplinary artist whose paintings of Binghamton area landscapes and Native American subjects will be
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“warm to the touch…and cold as ice” Judy Salton and MaryRose present companion exhibits in the Cooperative Gallery 213’s June show opening First Friday June 3rd running through June 25th, 2022. They were inspired by a visit to Eastern State Penitentiary in downtown Philadelphia, built in the 1800’s, closed since 1970, and now open
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“While not a surprise, we are upset and angry about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V Wade today. Abortion is essential healthcare, and today, thousands of Americans are losing their right to easily access care that is safe and legal,” stated Susan Seibold-Simpson, Executive Director of Southern Tier Women’s Health Services, LLC in
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The Cooperative Gallery & Two Rivers Photography Club Present 11th Bob Johnston Photography Show and Competition 2023 January 6- 28th, 2023. The show is named for Bob Johnston a local photographer who specialized in landscapes and nature photography. He was a founding member of the Cooperative Gallery and died in 2010. This long running popular show returns in January
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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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Peg Johnston, one of the founding members of the binghamton bridge, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Peg has been maintaining the bridge website and working on the weekly newsletters for years. Besides the bridge, Peg worked tirelessly to make good things happen in Binghamton, NY. She volunteered for many organizations, including VINES, The
Agenda Packet Video This is a summary of public comment and legislation voted on at the 7/24/24 Binghamton City Council Business Meeting. I’ll be on vacation next week so the recap may be late or nonexistent but there will probably be a vote on protections for the unhoused so it’s a big week. I mostly
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