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Binghamton University generates nearly $1.5B economic impact
VESTAL — A 2023-24 report finds Binghamton University’s direct and associated expenditures produced an overall economic impact of $1.49 billion on the Binghamton metropolitan area. That’s according to a recent report from the Binghamton University Office of Institutional Research, a May 6 announcement on the Binghamton University website stated. The $1.49 billion regional impact is […]
Stellar Human opens new downtown Binghamton store
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — La Rue Simmons has turned a passion for thrifting and an eye for vintage apparel into a growing small business that recently moved into a new downtown Binghamton location. Stellar Human is a vintage-focused store that is focused on bringing fashion to people while also promoting connections. “Our main mission is to
VINES’ new Binghamton building offers flexibility, efficiency
BINGHAMTON — The organization Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, or VINES, has been operating in its newly constructed building for about a year and is pleased with the $1.8 million structure. “We’ve been able to really increase the number of free workshops that we’re providing, particularly cooking workshops,” says Amelia LoDolce, director of VINES. “And the
Sweetays makes life sweeter one cake at a time
JOHNSON CITY — Chantay Skrine didn’t know when she was a young girl cooking with her grandmothers that those moments would shape who she would become. Over the years, she’s worked in other fields including retail but always came back to cooking. “I’ve been cooking since I was 16,” Skrine says. Eventually, her love of
Work continues on $65M expansion of BAE’s Endicott operations
Up to 134 new jobs are expected ENDICOTT — Crews continue to work on a $65 million project to expand operations at the BAE Systems location in Endicott. The project involves adding a total of 150,000 square feet to its existing site
New UHS Chenango leader outlines early goals
NORWICH — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital’s new president, Cecil M. Miller III, is still settling into his new role, but there is one thing of which he’s already certain. “It may be a small hospital, but it’s pretty comprehensive what we do here,” Miller says. He started in the role April 18, spending the first
Statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is now part of downtown Binghamton
BINGHAMTON — Downtown Binghamton now includes a statue of Harriet Tubman, the famed abolitionist and activist who led slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. The statue is located at Tubman’s marker along the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail, a public trail denoting Underground Railroad stops and other anti-slavery and civil-rights sites. The Harriet Tubman Center
Broome County partners with U.S. Department of Defense to launch Healthy Broome
DICKINSON — The Healthy Broome initiative will offer medical, dental, optometry, and veterinary services at no cost to Broome County residents from Aug. 11 to Aug. 20 this year at SUNY Broome Community College’s Ice Center, located in the town of Dickinson, just north of Binghamton. Broome County, in partnership with the U.S. Department of
Work continues on new $11M NYSDOT facility in Vestal
VESTAL — Construction continues on a new $11 million, 10,000-square-foot facility for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) at 810 Route 26 in the town of Vestal. The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) is handling the construction effort, and the work started in 2024, Daniel Scharfenberger, NYSDOT region 9 public-information
Work continues to transform Oakdale Commons
JOHNSON CITY — Construction activity continues to bustle along at Oakdale Commons, three years after Spark JC LLC acquired the formerly distressed Oakdale Mall with the goal of turning it into a shopping, dining, and entertainment destination. Last summer, the project was awarded up to $18 million from New York State for the next two
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