Binghamton East Middle School Evacuated Wednesday Due To Smoke

Binghamton East Middle School students were forced to evacuate after a small explosion inside their school.  Teachers say the fire alarm went off around 2 PM yesterday. School officials say the culprit was a four-inch lithium battery on a wall-mounted clock that malfunctioned. It... Read More.

Binghamton School Board Approves Budget

The Binghamton City School Board has approved a $96 million budget, which will result in about 48 positions cut from the district.  School board members unanimously approved the budget Monday.  Of the 48 positions cut, 20 of them will be through attrition. Twelve of... Read More.

Arrest Made in Armed Robbery

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a City of Binghamton man following an investigation into the reported armed robbery at the Manley’s gas station located at 53 Downs Avenue in the Town of Dickinson Saturday evening. During the robbery the suspect displayed a... Read More.
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Gas Prices Hurting Non Profit Organizations

If the price of gas at the station nearest you hasn't reached $4, it soon will. The averages for Binghamton and Syracuse are in the $3.90s. It's a pain for the average driver, but even more so for organizations like Meals on Wheels.  Seven-hundred... Read More.

Binghamton Announces New Plan To "Go Green"

The City of Binghamton is ramping up efforts to spur demand for energy efficiency upgrades in homes. The City Council plans to invest $160,000 for the "Energy Leadership Program." Modeled after a successful outreach program in Tompkins County, it educates local college students about home... Read More.

McGrath Drops Interim Tag At BU

The SUNY Board of Trustees has appointed C. Peter Magrath as President of Binghamton University. McGrath was appointed by a unanimous vote of the board at a meeting in Buffalo on Monday. McGrath's term will run through December 31, 2011, while the search for a new... Read More.
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High Speed Chase Ends in Arrest in Binghamton

New York State Police tried to pull over a vehicle going 92 in a 45 mile per hour zone in Kirkwood Saturday morning just before 8AM. Allan Dodge, 18, from Pennsylvania took off and led police on a chase into Binghamton. The chase ended when Dodge... Read More.

Binghamton Couple Escapes House Fire

A weekend fire has left a Binghamton family without a home.  It happened around 12:30 Saturday morning at 15 Franklin Street.  The Binghamton Fire Department says seven trucks responded to the second alarm fire.  Neighbors say an older couple lived in the home and... Read More.

Benefit Held to Assist the Aissa Family

Neighbors held a benefit at American Legion Post 80 to help raise money for the Aissa family. Last month, a fire took the life of 17 year old Jeffrey Aissa and destroyed the family's home in Binghamton. The fire has been ruled arson; no one has... Read More.
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Drainage Work on Route 11 Begins Monday April 18th

The New York State Department of Transportation has announced that drainage structure work will be performed on US Route 11 westbound, between Haskins Avenue and Pig Alley, in the City of Binghamton, Broome County beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, April 18th. Motorists will encounter... Read More.

Former Binghamton Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny

Patricia Schwartz, the former treasurer of Binghamton, entered a guilty plea to grand larceny charges on Thursday. Schwartz has agreed to pay the city $17,000 in restitution as part of her plea arrangement. An investigation was initiated after employees saw problems in her record keeping. She was... Read More.