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NYSEG To Add Surcharge for the Cayuga Generator

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NYSEG customers will see a small surcharge added to their bills to keep a nearby power plant in business. The added fee will cover the operating costs for the Cayuga Generating Facility. The Tompkins County plant was set to shut down in January, but... Read More.

Update on Vestal Home Invasion

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Police are looking for a man who forced his way into a Vestal home on Wednesday. Just before 3 p.m. at 128 South Jensen Road in Vestal, an unknown man rang the doorbell, forced his way into the house, then held the female resident of... Read More.

Transformer Cause of Power Outage

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Hundreds of people in Greater Binghamton were without power last night. Outages were reported in Vestal, Johnson City, and Binghamton. According to Binghamton police, the source was a transformer on Binghamton's west side. Power was restored overnight.

Broome Attorney Announces for State Supreme Court

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Even with election season months away, some local politicians are making their initial push for office early. Broome County-based attorney Gene Faughnan announced his candidacy last night for the open New York State Supreme Court seat. Faughnan made the announcement at the Traditions at... Read More.

Deadline for Hydrofracking Decision Has Passed

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The deadline for Governor Cuomo to reach a decision on whether to allow hydrofracking has come and gone. The Joint Landowners Coalition of New York is planning to move forward and sue the state because they say their rights as landowners have been taken... Read More.

Police Searching for Vestal Home Invader

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Police are looking for a man who forced his way into a Vestal home on Wednesday. Just before 3 p.m. yesterday at 128 South Jensen Road in Vestal, an unknown man rang the doorbell, forced his way into the house, then held the female... Read More.

Chenango Forks To Purchase Four New Buses

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Residents in the Chenango Forks school district approved a plan Tuesday to buy four new buses for students. Turnout was light Tuesday, but the approval gives the district the go-ahead to buy four new buses, including three 6-passenger buses and one 48-passenger bus.... Read More.

Mayor Ryan Delivers Final State of the City Address

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Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan will deliver his final State of the City address tonight. Ryan says tonight's speech will focus on plans to modernize City Hall to include more information technology and information services. He plans to urge the next mayor to continue on... Read More.

Hydrofracking Opponents Push Health Review

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Opponents of hydrofracking continue to push for public participation in the health review the state is conducting on the procedure. Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan was joined by other coalition members on Tuesday to announce the details of a letter which is being sent to... Read More.

Binghamton University Receives Record 29,089 Applications

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Binghamton University has received a record-high amount of applications for the Fall 2013 semester. 29,089 freshman applications were received by the school, surpassing the previous record high of 28,963 set in 2009. The number is almost 1,000 more applications than BU received in for... Read More.

Binghamton Apartment Fire Was Caused by Meth Lab

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Investigators say the Main Street-Binghamton fire that displaced dozens of tenants from their apartment complex this weekend was started by a man cooking methamphetamine. The fire broke out just before 11:45 p.m. Saturday at 259 Main Street. Binghamton Police responded to investigate.... Read More.

Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery of ATM

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A man was arrested after police say he tried to break into an ATM at a local bank. It happened at the NBT Bank on Main Street in Johnson City. Village police said on both Friday and Saturday, 47-year-old Gerald Wicks tried... Read More.
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