Suh Neubauer

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Four incredible individuals—Maggie Hogan, Fritz Rudin, Danielle Wagner, and Everett Wagner—were honored with the Adult Good Samaritan Award for their extraordinary bravery in rescuing a black bear. After tracking a distressed bear with a can stuck on its head for days, the team executed a daring plan to lasso the animal. When the bear became more alert after being partially freed, the team decided to use vegetable oil to remove the can and successfully free it.

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The public is invited to weigh in on the revitalization of the 158-acre Brandywine Growth District, an industrial area on Binghamton's northeast side. A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, at the Centenary-Chenango Street United Methodist Church, located at 438 Chenango Street, Binghamton. Parking will be available on-site (accessible from Allen Street) and on the street, with light refreshments provided.

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New York’s small business owners of liquor stores and their union-represented workforce are sounding the alarm over proposed legislation that would allow wine sales in grocery chains, calling it a direct threat to their livelihoods and the state’s independent retail sector. The Metropolitan Package Store Association has reiterated its opposition to proposed legislation that would permit wine sales in grocery chains across New York State, even as new amendments to the bill have been introduced.

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The Binghamton Move Out Project (MOP) has successfully collected over 33,000 pounds of donations from Binghamton University students moving out of their college housing over the past month, with the help of more than 150 volunteers. This amount is 13,000 pounds more than what was collected last year. Here’s how the project works: Throughout the month of May, volunteers gather unwanted but usable items from students both on and off campus.

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $20.2 million investment to reduce intimate partner violence across 17 counties, including over $750,000 for Broome County. The funding is for the Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence (STRIVE) initiative. STRIVE brings together county and local public safety, law enforcement and service providers to improve the response to intimate partner violence and victims.