Veterans can now receive care from Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton

Officials at Lourdes Hospital say some veterans might be able to receive care through the Veterans Choice Program.Lourdes and other Catholic hospitals affiliated with Ascension have been authorized to provide primary care, inpatient and outpatient specialty care, and mental health care for eligible veterans.In... Read More.

UE continue in national grant competition

The Union-Endicott School District is one step closer to receiving a piece of a $50 Million grant. Union-Endicott applied for the "Super School Project" to help convert their former Linnaeus W West Elementary school into a combined alternative high school and business incubator. 700... Read More.

State income tax deadline extended

The deadline for filing New York state income taxes has been extended this year by three days.Getting a little frenzied about filing those income tax returns with the state Department of Taxation and Finance?State officials remind Southern Tier residents that the traditional April 15th... Read More.

Senate Task Force to hold next meeting in Southern Tier

The next meeting of the State Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction will be held in the Southern Tier next week. The task force will be holding a meeting sponsored by Senator Fred Akshar in the Chenango Valley High School Auditorium on Wednesday... Read More.

Roadwork on Airport Road to begin on Monday

Road work on Airport Road in the Town of Union and Town of Dickinson is set to begin on Monday. Road crews will be tearing out the concrete portion of roadway and replacing it with asphalt between Stella Ireland and Lewis Roads. Traffic will be reduced... Read More.

The Binghamton Mets will start their 25th season tonight

The Binghamton Mets start their 25th season tonight. This will be their first under new owner John Hughes, who took over in December. Binghamton General Manager Jim Weed says the organization has been busy since the ownership change with upgrades to the stadium, a... Read More.

Man who died in traffic accident on Friday identified

Authorities have released additional details on the traffic accident involving a New York State Trooper on Friday. New York State Police say that 66-year-old John Roote of Morris was driving the wrong way on Route 17 in the Town of Kirkwood when he struck... Read More.