Lourdes Hospital to Host Free Healthcare Event

Lourdes Hospital has just announced that they will be holding a free health care event later this month. The event is scheduled for October 24th from 9:30AM until 3:30PM at Saint Mary's Recreation Center on Hawley Street in Binghamton. Medical services such as: general... Read More.

Downtown Binghamton to See Additional Student Housing

Two historic downtown Binghamton buildings are being renovated into student housing for Binghamton University students. The old Press building at 19 Chenango Street and the Kilmer building at 21 Chenango Street will be joined together in renovation to form what will be called the... Read More.

SUNY Broome Holds Reception for Special Scholars

The BCC Foundation held their annual Presidential Honors Scholarship Program reception yesterday evening. The Presidential Honors Scholarship covers full-tuition at SUNY Broome and is given to exceptional high school students from around our area. about 70 high school seniors from four counties applied, but... Read More.

Broome County Schools Receiving Money to Promote Health

Several Broome County schools will be receiving a portion of a grant intended to promote wellness and prevent obesity. The "Creating Healthy Schools and Communities" grant was awarded to the Broome County Health Department through the New York State Department of Health. The grant... Read More.

Akshar Meets with Local Farmers

State Senator Candidate Fred Akshar met with several local farmers to discuss farming in the Southern Tier. Brought up at this meeting were some of the things troubling local farmers, including the impact of taxes as well as overregulation. There are 3,000 farms in... Read More.

Competition for a Cause

The Union-Endicott and Vestal Central School districts will be taking part in a nine-day, friendly competition to collect food donations for CHOW. The goal for each school is to collect the most amount of non-perishable food items for donation. Students at both schools will... Read More.

New Corrections Officer Positions Created in Broome County

Broome County has added 13 new corrections officer positions into its 2016 budget. These positions were added for two main reasons. The first is that, 10 additional corrections officers are going to be needed to man posts within the new dormitory which is currently... Read More.

Village of Johnson City Hydrant Flushing

The Village of Johnson City is reminding residents that hydrant flushing will be taking places at various locations around the village through October 15th. Hydrant flushing will be done nightly from 10PM until 7AM. Residents are encouraged to watch out for discoloration in their... Read More.

Three Area Colleges Receive Good Reviews

Three area colleges have received a top grade from the American Cancer Society. Davis College, SUNY Cortland, and Corning Community College all received the cancer society's "Grade A" for having some of the most comprehensive policies in place, protecting students and staff from the... Read More.

Broome County Proposes 2016 Budget

Broome County has proposed a budget for the 2016 fiscal year, which features several key elements. The budget calls for $367 Million dollars in spending, which is up from this year. It also calls for a tax levy of 2.21%, which is slightly less... Read More.

Four Area Men Arrested in DEA Drug Bust

Four men have been arrested following a police raid of two homes in our area. New York State Police and the DEA had been conducting a year-long investigation into an online steroid distribution ring. That investigation led authorities to execute search warrants on a... Read More.