Local School Budgets Approved By Voters

School budgets were voted on across New York State yesterday, and locally all of the proposed budgets passed. Every district proposed an increase in school tax, but the lowest was the Owego-Apalachin School district with only a 1% increase. Binghamton, Union-Endicott, and... Read More.

Binghamton School District To Cut Positions

Despite receiving hundreds of thousands in state aid this year, positions will be cut from Binghamton City School District. The school board unanimously approved the more than $102 million budget on Tuesday night. The district closed a $5.3 million gap with a... Read More.

Binghamton School District Faces Budget Gap

The Binghamton City School District has a multi-million dollar budget gap, and over 30 positions could soon be eliminated. School officials are looking to close a gap of nearly $5.3 million. Earlier this month, the school board set the maximum tax levy increase at... Read More.

Odyssey of the Mind Competition Held

After months of hard work, local teams put their skills to the test at the Odyssey of the Mind tournament this weekend. Students of all ages competed in different problem solving categories, which is part of the Odyssey of the Mind international education... Read More.

High School Science Olympiad Held at BCC

Hundreds of local high schoolers showed off their science skills Saturday. Fifteen teams of students competed in the Science Olympiad tournament at Broome Community College. Students competed in more than 20 science-related events in fields ranging from chemistry to astrophysics. In one... Read More.

Tom Libous and YES! To Honor Local Students

Senator Tom Libous, Lourdes Hospital President/CEO David Patak and YES! Safe Choices for Kids will honor more than 540 YES! LEADers from Broome, Tioga and Chenango Counties at a special end-of-year LEADers Change Lives Recognition Reception. The event will be held at The McKinley on... Read More.

Broome County School Budget Results

Binghamton City Schools passed 804 - 412 Chenango Forks passed 479 - 272 Chenango Valley Schools passed 540 - 306 Deposit passed 345 - 163 Harpursville passed 540 - 306 Johnson City passed 838 - 662 Maine-Endwell passed 944 - 428 Susquehanna Valley passed 588 - 497 Union-Endicott Schools passed 1,332 -... Read More.

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.