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100 Years Ago: July 3, 2024
100 Years Ago is brought to you by Broome Recycles. 100 years ago today, Binghamton is expected to have a safe and sane Fourth of July this year. There will be no elaborate fireworks display, and officers will be on the lookout for obnoxious use of noisemakers. Several people from...
What it Takes to Put on The Largest Firework Show of 2024
What does 700 pounds of red, white, and blue fireworks over at Mirabito Stadium equal? The largest firework show in the Southern Tier of 2024. "It's the largest because we do a double grand finale, which is a tradition for us. and the show is longer and louder with more variety of fireworks," General Manager of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies Richard Tylicki said.
IBM Endicott Demolition Still Held Up By State Agency
Everything appears to be in place for the start of the long-awaited project to tear down several abandoned IBM buildings at the company's former Endicott manufacturing hub. Officials say the only thing delaying the multimillion-dollar demolition job now is a final review by the State Historic Preservation Office. Ironically, New...
American Legion Post 1645 Honors Those Who Fought for Our Freedom
We all love our holiday barbeques and picnics, but it's also a time of remembrance, as veterans at American Legion Post 1645 remember those who served for our freedom. New York is currently home to over 800,000 veterans, the fifth-largest veteran population in the country. The post honors veterans from...
Concerts in the Park to kick off July 3 with the Kirby Band and fireworks
On Wednesday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hickories Park Bandshell, The Kirby Band will kick off the Tioga Arts Council’s Concerts in the Park season. The Kirby Band plays everything from the big bands to the big screen. Stay after the concert for fireworks at 9:30 p.m....
Candor mayor arrested for allegedly stealing over $23,500 from village’s general fund
The mayor of the Village of Candor, in Tioga County, has been arrested for allegedly stealing from the village’s general fund. An investigationby the New York State Comptroller’s office accuses Mayor Eric Halstead of taking over $23,500 in cash from the village’s general fund from February 2017 to May 2023.
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