Organizers in Oneonta to make Black culture more accessible at Juneteenth celebration
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“Anything from t-shirts, to face painting, bounce houses, food, everything will be totally free.”
Soul food recipes make family legacies in the Southern Tier
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“It’s just the way that we’ve seen people cook all of our lives. It’s not even written.”
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Black voices reflect on joy and the future
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“I make a lot of music when I’m depressed or sad,” Randolph added their mental health issues do not mean there is anything wrong with them. “I think it means there’s something wrong with society, you know, society that could be working a lot harder to meet my basic needs and to make me feel wanted and loved.”
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Transgender woman sues Broome County sheriff, jail staff for discrimination
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Holland said she was put in solitary confinement, denied medical treatment, housed in the men’s facility and harassed.
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Rep. Reed supports more funding for restaurants in next COVID relief package
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The next COVID-19 relief package may replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which helped restaurants that were suffering due to the pandemic.
Supporters expect NY’s Clean Slate Act to pass
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Conviction records follow people around long after they are released from prison, keeping people from finding work and housing. New York’s Clean Slate Act would seal most people’s conviction records.
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Food benefits doubled as Greater Good Grocery celebrates one-year anniversary
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“We want this for people especially with the food prices raising,” said General Manager Kinya Middleton. “This will definitely stretch someone’s budget.”
Southern Tier advocates, elected officials react to supervised drug-injection sites in New York City
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Some people in the Southern Tier say supervised drug-injection sites can save lives. Others say it enables drug use.
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Protesters rally in Binghamton after restaurant owners accused online of sexual assault
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More than 100 protesters rallied in Binghamton Saturday night, after allegations surfaced online, accusing the owners of several downtown businesses of sexual assault.
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Investigation concludes lethal shooting of Oneonta man by police was justified
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An investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) found the shooting of Tyler Green by police was justified to prevent the death of his child.
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Binghamton youth programs get state funding for gun violence prevention
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The Binghamton City School District is expecting to hire two youth advocates to work in their high school and middle schools with funding recently awarded to the city for gun violence prevention.
App NEWS
Hunters spread COVID to deer, Penn State study says
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Researchers are recommending hunters get vaccinated for COVID-19 to prevent the spread of the virus to deer.
App NEWS
Researchers Seek Artifacts Of Underground Railroad At Ithaca Church
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“It’s a unique archaeological case in that we’re searching for evidence of something that was really working hard to not be seen.”
App NEWS
Former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Sentenced For Stealing Public Funds
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Investigators said Dennis Brown inflated his income illegally and used the town’s credit card for personal use.
Government
Tioga County Chair Elected As NYS Association of Counties President
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“I’m honored that my peers in county government have elected me to serve this great organization at this critical time.”
Environment
Remembering Lee Floods, A Test Of Resiliency And Community In Owego
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This week marks ten years since flood waters from Tropical Storm Lee left residents in Owego displaced, without electricy, and scrambling to save their homes. WSKG is sharing some of their stories.
Then & Now: Binghamton-Johnson City Sewage Treatment Plant After Lee
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“I’ve toured the plant, there’s a huge wall there and they say it’s ready for a thousand year flood. So I’m pretty confident. There’s redundant systems, things are behind concrete walls. So there may be minor destruction but nothing like happened on September 2011.”
App NEWS
Newcomb Schedules Announcement To Run For Broome Sheriff
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Current Sheriff David Harder announced he plans to retire at the end of this term.
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Northside Binghamton Grocery Store Serves Thousands In First Six Months
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“It’s great speaking with a customer, someone who lives on the Northside, who reports that they’re no longer dependent on certain medication because of access.”
App NEWS
For Activists, Felony Disenfranchisement Remains A Fight For Civil Rights
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A majority of those incarcerated will rejoin the community outside of prison at some point.
Elmira Celebrates Juneteenth
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Elmira commemorated the 20th anniversary of the first Juneteenth event in the city at Ernie Davis park.
App NEWS
Over A Year Later, Some Folks In Quarantine Still Receive Food Deliveries
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Around the end of March last year, CHOW served 140 households a week. At the end of May this year, 10 to 15 households received deliveries.
App NEWS
Advocates React To NY Law Reinstating Voting Rights For People On Parole
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“This will just continue and boost the work that we’re doing. And give us more work to do.”
App NEWS
No Plan Yet On How Undocumented People Apply For NY COVID Relief
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The relief fund sets aside $2.1 billion for those who lost work during the pandemic, but, due to immigration status, were ineligible for unemployment benefits or federal stimulus checks.
App NEWS
INTERVIEW: Undocumented Farmworkers Push Through Pandemic, Sickness and Job Loss
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“We’ve seen people who haven’t been able to work for an extended period of time.”
Crime and Justice
INTERVIEW: Oneonta Mayor On Recent Police Shooting, AG Investigation
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“You know, some will cite this incident as proof that the practice of armed police responding to a domestic matter should end. Others will say that if unarmed social workers had responded, we may now be mourning a dead child.”
Featured in Category
12 Years After Binghamton ACA Shooting, How A Community Heals
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“We are all human and we have to help each other, understand each other, and try to make sense of life.”
App NEWS
Cayuga Health Temporarily Suspends Ithaca Urgent Care Services
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Other clinical service at the East Campus will remain open—including Surgicare, Imaging and Cayuga Hematology Oncology Associates (CHOA).
App NEWS
Analysis Finds Southern Tier Food Insecurity Grew Nearly 5% In 2020
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According to Feeding America, 50 million people nationally may experience food insecurity because of COVID-19.
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How Response To COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts AIDS, Drug Epidemics
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Despite issues with the federal response to COVID, it was much faster than other medical emergencies.
Funding Hold Up Threatens New York’s Progress Against AIDS
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Although the trend is heading in the right direction, John Barry, Executive Director of the Southern Tier AIDS Program, said the state’s ballooning budget has impacted some harm reduction programs and resulted in new infections.
App NEWS
Grocery Store Opens In Longtime Binghamton Food Desert
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“The opening of Greater Good Grocery ends a 25-year void that left thousands of North Side residents struggling to access healthy, affordable food for their families.”
Health
Guilt Complicates Grief After A Fatal Overdose
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“It just replays in the back of my mind, like, ‘Hey, if I didn’t moved out I could have saved her.'”
App NEWS
The Grief In Giving End-Of-Life Care
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The type of care they give is intimate—bathing, hand-holding, talking for hours, praying, painting nails, back rubs. The relationship can become close, but then, a few weeks or months later, the resident dies.
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Even After A Child Dies, A Parent’s Bond Continues
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“I will need to incorporate my feelings of sadness and loss in my life moving forward, and that’s okay.”
App NEWS
NY Teacher Of The Year Talks Inequity To Internet, Standardize Testing Amid Pandemic
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Rachel Murat is a Social Studies teacher at Maine-Endwell.
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An Absentee Ballot Can Be Changed After It Has Been Filed
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Millions of absentee ballots were already returned nation-wide, but candidates are still campaigning. So, what if you change your mind?
App NEWS
Schuyler County Reports First Deaths From COVID-19
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County health officials announced in a press release the two—a woman in her 70s and a man in his 80s—were from the same household.
App NEWS
Binghamton Mayor’s Quarantine Ends
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Mayor Rich David tweeted Monday he was out of quarantine and back at City Hall.
App NEWS
Dennis Craig Named Acting President Of SUNY Oneonta
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SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras also announced Barbara Jean Morris resigned.
Spectrum Accusations In The Race For NY-22
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Each candidate claims the other did not do enough while in office to limit Spectrum, while still accepting its money.
App NEWS
“What Were You Wearing?” Exhibit Recreates The Outfits Of Rape Survivors
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“There’s only one person for this crime, and so, there is nothing that a person says or does or anything that puts them to blame.”
ACLU
Lawyer For Trans Woman Hopeful Settlement Will Impact Jail Policies
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“This is a policy that addresses housing placement, safety, access to medical care, name and pronoun use, search procedures.”
App NEWS
Tenney Calls Spectrum A Monopoly, Faces Protestors In Binghamton
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Tenney said Rep. Anthony Brindisi is not doing enough to fight Spectrum’s business practices, Brindisi’s campaign disagrees.
Cremations Preferred Over Burials For Form Of Final Disposition
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In the U.S., cremation has outpaced burials since 2015, and the gap continues to widen.
App NEWS
Broome Democrats Call For Resignation of Endicott Officials
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“The recent actions of the elected leadership of the Village of Endicott are not only racist but a dereliction of duty.’
App NEWS
Tenney Claims Victory in NY-22, But NY-19 Is Still Too Close Too Call
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“I am humbled to have the support of the Republican voters across NY-22.”
Government
INTERVIEW: Local NAACP Leader On The Movement Amid Protests
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Georgia Verdier is the President of the Elmira-Corning NAACP.
App NEWS
Disenfranchisement Can Lead To Disengagement
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“What we found is that most people who have loved ones incarcerated have lost the desire to vote.”
App NEWS
What Does Freedom Mean To You? Black Leaders In Tompkins County Respond
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“I think we still need to keep our foot on the gas, fight for freedoms that we can’t just assume they are going to come.”
App NEWS
COVID-19 Restrictions And The Process Of Grieving
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“It’s just you want some sort of closure already because, even now, I feel like we’ve been mean or something to dad.”
App NEWS
New Data Suggest Renters Among Most At-Risk For Unemployment
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“Low-income renters, in particular, are more likely to have all of their income earned in at-risk occupation,”
App NEWS
Haircuts Are Phase 2
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Broome County’s Executive Jason Garnar said if the region continues to fulfill the reopening criteria set by the state, it could see Phase 2 on May 29th.
Housing
Advocates Predict Surge In Evictions When Courts Reopen
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“They’re going to be flooded with evictions that happen all the time.”
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How Binghamton’s Housing Authority Plans To Meet COVID-Related Needs
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“We’ve been fortunate in that none of our residents, to our knowledge, have been diagnosed with COVID, but that can change.”
App NEWS
Broome County Confirms COVID-19 Case At Nursing Home
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County Executive Jason Garnar’s office said the Willow Point resident was moved to a negative pressure room in the facility.
App NEWS
Binghamton’s Temporary COVID Rules Expire May 16
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Binghamton’s curfew, free garbage pick-up and free parking expire on May 16.
App NEWS
Upstate Housing Authorities Receive Over $1M For Coronavirus Response
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The funding can be used for a wide variety of purposes meant to prepare, prevent or respond to COVID-19 for housing authority employees and people living in public housing.
App NEWS
Without Better Organization, Binghamton Tenants Told To Avoid A Rent Strike
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The types of apartments rented in Binghamton do not give tenants much opportunity to organize into a collective bargaining unit.
Overdoses Increase In Broome County
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Broome health officials said non-fatal overdoses have increased, advocates said fatal overdoses did, too.
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NY High School Spring Sports Championships Canceled
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Most sections have put the start of the regular season on hold
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COVID-19 Cases Increase At Hornell-Area Nursing Homes, State And Local Officials Respond
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As of Wednesday, 18 people have died of COVID-19 in Steuben County. Some at Hornell-area nursing homes.
App NEWS
NY Senator Seward Discharged After COVID-19 Hospitalization
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Seward and his wife, Cindy, tested positive for the novel coronavirus in late March.
App NEWS
PPE Needed For Funeral Directors And The Bodies They Move
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“The body has to get moved and we have to touch it”
Anthony Brindisi
INTERVIEW: Brindisi On Hospitals, Homelessness Relief During COVID-19
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“The federal government should be prioritizing areas of the country hardest hit right now and putting the national stockpile towards those regions.”
App NEWS
As COVID-19 Spreads, Funeral Homes Live Stream Services
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“In times of loss, people naturally, instinctively, gather to comfort each other and share the pain of loss and the reality of loss.”
App NEWS
SUNY Oneonta, Binghamton University Postpone Commencements
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Oneonta plans to hold its ceremony in August, Binghamton hasn’t set a date.
App NEWS
CHOW Deliveries Provided To People In Quarantine
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There’s also home-delivery where food pantries have closed.
App NEWS
Broome County Seeks Medical Supplies Donations
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The county is asking for unused personal protective equipment like N-95 and surgical masks, medical gowns, gloves, shoe covers, and plastic face shields. No other items will be accepted.
App NEWS
Free Garbage Pick-Up And Parking In Binghamton
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The move is meant to offer some financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
App NEWS
Keeping Up With Education At Home After School Closures
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Director of WSKG’s Education Department Jackie Stapleton shared some resources for learning at home and how families can maintain some normalcy.
Anthony Brindisi
Brindisi In Self-Quarantine After Fellow Congressmembers Test Positive For COVID-19
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In a statement, Brindisi said he was in contact with Congressman Ben McAdams last week. McAdams and another congressperson have since tested positive for the coronavirus.
App NEWS
Free Childcare For Broome County Employees and Healthcare Workers
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The Department of Social Services will soon start monitoring open day care spots in Broome County.
App NEWS
Sugar Maple: A New York Native With A Treat
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Sugar Maple is New York’s state tree and has one well-known, particularly sweet feature: syrup.
App NEWS
SUNY Cortland Deals With Fallout Caused By COVID-19
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“Although we have a pandemic plan, this is changing so rapidly that every single day, every single hour almost, there’s a new piece of news that you have to adjust to.”
Antonio Delgado
Delgado Says It’s “Safe To Assume” He’s Running For Reelection
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According to the Federal Election Commission, Delgado’s campaign had over $2 million in cash on hand for his reelection at the end of last year.
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Kopko Announces Run For Tompkins DA
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Kopko is running as a Democrat. Current D.A. Matt Van Houten is also a Democrat.
Anthony Brindisi
Lockheed Martin’s Owego Plant Wins Contract To Make Parts For Drone-Killing Laser
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The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system can defend American naval vessels against drones, small boats and cruise missiles.
App NEWS
Yellow Birch: An Old NY Native That Tastes Like Root Beer
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The lower layer of the bark contains a compound that tastes and smells like wintergreen or rootbeer. Twigs from smaller trees can be snapped off and chewed up for a tasty treat on the hiking trail.
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Binghamton and Cornell Universities Restrict Travel To China
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The World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus a global health emergency this week.
App NEWS
Sewing Group Helps Turn Medical Waste Into Blankets For Homeless
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The idea for the blankets was inspired by a hospital in Florida, but, in the winter weather of Upstate New York, the group is making theirs thicker and the need is greater.
Anthony German
Updated: German Ends Bid For Congress In NY-19
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German is endorsing Ola Hawatmeh in the race.
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Oneonta City Manager Resigns
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George Korthauer, Oneonta City Manager, submitted his resignation effective February 7, 2020.
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Broome County Will Offer Option For At-Home Drug Disposal
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Starting in February, Broome County residents will be able to dispose of their unwanted medications safely in their own homes using warm water and a special pouch.
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Flu Cases Spike in Tioga County
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The county said this year’s flu season has come on quickly and aggressively.
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Deposit To Dissolve Police Department
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The department will dissolve by March 1st. After that, Sheriff’s departments from Broome and Delaware Counties will service the area.
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Christmas Fern: An Evergreen New York Native
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The Christmas fern gets that name because the leaflets’ shape is similar to a Christmas stocking hung over the fireplace.
Steuben County Legislature Selects New Chair
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Scott VanEtten was named as the new chairman of the Steuben County Legislature on Thursday.
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Steuben Legislature Chair Steps Down
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Joe Hauryski was first elected to the county legislature in 2007 and has served as the chairman since 2010, a record nine years.
App NEWS
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School Students Collect Broken Christmas Lights
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The goal is to keep the lights out of a landfill, but the school also plans to reclaim the copper wiring to raise a little money for a local charity.
App NEWS
Holiday Blues Affect Many, Even Those Not Prone To Depression
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Stress from shopping and debt, from social events or missing loved ones, the break from normal routine, less sleep and exercise, and excessive eating and drinking can all contribute.
App NEWS
Freshman Democrat Brindisi Will Vote In Favor Of Impeachment
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Brindisi said he believes there is sufficient evidence to move forward with a trial in the Senate.
App NEWS
Deposit Residents Force Vote On The Elimination Of Their Police Force
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“Everybody gets a choice to whether they want to keep their department at a cost or go with the alternative which is the Broome County Sheriff’s Department.”
App NEWS
Binghamton University Nobel Laureate Accepts His Prize
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Nobel Laureate and Binghamton University Professor Dr. Stan Whittingham accepted his prize Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden. At the same time, BU held a watch party in Vestal.
App NEWS
Witch Hazel: A NY Native That Extends Pollinators’ Season
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Witch Hazel is a small tree with multiple smooth trunks and flowers that look otherworldly, burgundy with yellow petals bursting out that look like crinkled yellow ribbons.
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Otsego Votes To Add County Administrator
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A county administrator oversees the government much like a county manager or executive.
App NEWS
Public Comment Period Closing On Proposed Changes To Food Stamps
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According to Feeding America, the proposal stands to save the government $4.5 billion and would impact 7-million Americans.
App NEWS
A Look At Deposit’s Push To Dissolve Police Department
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The alternative is having sheriff departments from Broome and Delaware cover the area.
App NEWS
Latest On Weekend Fire In Hornell That Displaced 23 People
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Even as the fire was still going on, emergency shelter was set up at Hornell high school, and donations began pouring in.
App NEWS
United Airlines To Leave Elmira Corning Regional Airport
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United Airlines cites a low demand for travel between Elmira and Washington D.C.
App NEWS
Maidenhair Fern: A Protected NY Native
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The Maidenhair fern is not as common as some other ferns, but it can still be found in damp, shady woods, especially down by ravines.
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In Delaware County, Early Voting Draws New Voters
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County officials say nearly 400 people voted early.
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Vote For Three: A Look At New York’s 6th Judicial District Race
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Five candidates vie to fill three open seats for New York Supreme Court.
Addiction
Opioids A Focus For Delgado On Recent Trip Around District
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Delgado met with people affected by opioids and medical professionals working to provide addiction recovery treatment. He represents New York’s 19th congressional district.
App NEWS
New York Counties Accepting HEAP Applications in Mid-November
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Home Energy Assistance Program is a federally funded program meant to help low-income households pay for heat during the winter.
Nobel Laureate Explains How Lithium-Ion Battery Was Created And Its Future
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Stan Whittingham is regarded as the man who laid the groundwork for the science.
App NEWS
With Cold Weather Approaching, NYSEG Details Signs Of Natural Gas Leak
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According to NYSEG there are three ways to identify a leak: by smell, by sound, or by sight.
App NEWS
AIDS Activist Envisions End To Epidemic
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New York announced the largest decrease in HIV diagnoses since the state started the “Ending the Epidemic” initiative. Governor Cuomo’s goal is to end the epidemic by 2020.
App NEWS
Proposed Legislation Meant To Clarify Reports On Internet Availability, Speeds In Rural New York
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“This legislative package will require more accurate data from internet service providers and ensure that new broadband service funded through the FCC will deliver internet at speeds required for the modern era.”
App NEWS
After Hearing, Broadband Advocates Target Solutions In Rural Areas
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Last week, Congressman Antonio Delgado hosted a hearing in Columbia County where the public and some experts had the ear of the Federal Communications Commission, the agency responsible for broadband.
App NEWS
Smooth Blue Aster: A NY Native Blooming Now
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The flower blooms for about a month between September and October.
Antonio Delgado
Rep. Delgado To Host Congressional Field Hearing On Rural Broadband
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The hearing is expected to cover how internet access affects students, small businesses and rural hospitals.
Uncategorized
Reed Blames New York’s Governor For Death Of Compressed Gas Truck Driver
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Reed said Cuomo opted for a virtual pipeline with roughly the same route but less efficient, less safe and more expensive.
App NEWS
Binghamton Students Skip School for Another Climate Strike
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There was another climate strike led by young people Friday at the Peacemaker’s Stage in Downtown Binghamton. Students from Binghamton University and Binghamton High School skipped school to attend the strike.
App NEWS
House Committee Passes Delgado-Backed PFAS Bill
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Congressman Antonio Delgado (NY-19) sponsored the bill, which requires some companies to report their usage of PFAS to the EPA.
Antonio Delgado
Rep. Delgado Calls On Congress To Impeach President Trump
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Democrat represents a region that showed support for Trump in 2016.
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NY Teacher of the Year Talks Digital Citizenship, Teacher Shortage
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“There is no doubt that the kids that are in school today are our future.”
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Young People Demand Action Against Climate Crisis
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Strikes are happening all over the world including in Delhi, Ithaca, Hamilton, Scranton, and Binghamton.
App NEWS
Tioga Chair Elected First VP Of NY Association of Counties
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Martha Sauerbrey has been chair of Tioga Legislature since 2014
Uncategorized
Congressman Delgado Appointed To Committee On NDAA
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The measure defends Department of Defense, but also includes related measures.
App NEWS
State Incentive Program Rewards Broome County’s Cost Cutting Efforts
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The state is rewarding Broome County for cutting costs. The county enacted efficiencies that save taxpayers over three-million dollars.
App NEWS
Women’s Motorcycle Club Delivers Donated Breast Milk Across New York State
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They are the Sirens Women Motorcycle Club of New York City and they are leading the Milk Caravan.
App NEWS
Lawsuit Claims Trans Woman Jailed In Steuben County’s Men’s Lockup
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The suit alleges Jena Faith was held in a facility that does not correspond with her gender identity.
App NEWS
New York DEC Will Fight Constitution Pipeline
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State says Trump Administration is overstepping.
App NEWS
Abundant Solar Hopes to Lease Six Sites in Steuben County
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Abundant Solar said the chances are high that they will develop on the other sites.
App NEWS
NY-22 Hopeful Makes Case On Healthcare, Welfare
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Republican George Phillips spoke at a stop in Binghamton Tuesday
App NEWS
NY DMV Commissioner Calls Out Critics of the Proposed License Plates
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Beginning next April, residents with the older blue and white plates will have to turn them in for new plates. Mark J.F. Schroder believes that’s enough time to work with the legislature to explore alternatives.
App NEWS
What Happens to All That Butter?
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This year’s 800-ound butter sculpture depicts a grandfather and child dunking cookies, and a young couple sharing a milkshake.
App NEWS
Steuben Looks To Benefit From Solar Project
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Toronto-based Abundant Solar Incorporated will install solar panels at the county’s landfill in Bath.
App NEWS
Rabid Skunk Captured in Ithaca
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It was seen on 2nd and Cascadilla Streets before it was captured by Tompkins County Animal Control.
App NEWS
DMV Accepting Real ID Applications at NYS Fair
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The DMV has a mobile office in the Center of Progress Building.
App NEWS
Otsego Village Serving People with Developmental Disabilities to Open Preschool
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The Pathfinder Village will expand its school after receiving two anonymous gifts.
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Rep. Brindisi Opposes Changes to Reproductive Health Funding
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Comments come after Planned Parenthood’s rejects federal funding over abortion guidelines.
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Contaminated Site In Vestal Cleared By DEC
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Clean-up requirements were met for the New York Superfund Site at the former Hidden Valley Electronics facility in Vestal.
App NEWS
Binghamton Using Robots To Map Floodwalls
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Video inspections of 45 pipes in Binghamton’s floodwalls are underway.
App NEWS
Binghamton Rejects Recycling Bins with Plastic Bags
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City sanitation crews will not pick up residents’ recycling if the bin contains a plastic bag.
App NEWS
Steuben Sheriff Warns of Knock-Off Car Seats
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“Remember, if any deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.”
App NEWS
Owego Awarded $10 Million From State Fund To Revitalize Downtowns
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VESTAL, NY (WSKG) — Owego was awarded $10 million dollars as part of New York state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative, or DRI. Owego is in Tioga County. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the various projects. They are meant to boost the local economy by attracting new businesses while strengthening existing ones, repair infrastructure, enhance recreational opportunities, and address the demand for affordable housing. The money will go toward 17 projects.
App NEWS
Cortland County Dairy Farm Receives Environmental Award
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Whey Street Dairy received the 2019 State Agricultural Environmental Management Award.
Art
Calling All Artists for a New York Memorial Honoring Puerto Rico
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Artists and architects from across can create a proposal for a memorial honoring the victims of Hurricane Maria.
Government
Even As Cuomo’s Favorability Is Low, Residents Believe He’s Made NY Better
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More than half of respondents believe the governor has improved New York.
Addiction
Tompkins County to Open First 24/7 Detox Program
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It’s expected to be up and running next year.
Early Voting
Otsego County Announces Early Voting
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Voters in Otsego county will be able to cast their early ballots at the Meadows Office Complex in Cooperstown.
animal rights
Brindisi Pushes Bills to Fight Animal Cruelty
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One of Brindisi’s bills would close a gap in federal animal cruelty laws. He said current law doesn’t go far enough.
Family
NY Candidates Can Soon Use Campaign Funds for Childcare
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Governor Cuomo said the new law will allow more women to run for public office.
Environment
Corning, Ithaca Wegmans No Longer Offer Plastic Bags
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Starting today, plastic bags aren’t an option when you check out at Wegman’s stores in Ithaca and Corning
Government
Representative Reed Calls Mueller Hearings “Political Theater”
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The congress man said Mueller’s testimony seemed to just reiterate what Reed referred to as a thorough and extensive report.
Government
NY Officials React to 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Extension
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“Washington got this right.”
U.S. Representatives From New York Visit The Mexican Border
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The Congress Members are heading to the border Friday to see conditions at U.S. detention camps.
Government
Rep. Reed, Problem Solvers Head to Southern Border
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The group will head to the Rio Grande Valley
Hear Here! | Compassion Harp
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Sometimes music helps people communicate when they can’t use words. Jayne Demakos of Compassion Harp is a therapeutic harpist. Every weekend, she visits a nursing home to play for the people facing both physical or emotional challenges.
In this segment, we tag along on one of her visits.
Arts
Hear Here! | Chocolate Music
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In this bonus episode of ‘Hear Here!’ listen as WSKG’s Sam Goodyear talks about how music can be used to intrigue and build anticipation in an original piece he calls ‘Chocolate Music’.
Arts
Hear Here! | Let’s Listen Together
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This episode is all about sharing and listening. Moms, Dads and their kids share music they like. They talk about why they like it, and how it makes them feel. We also meet therapeutic harpist Jayne Demakos who plays for people living in a nursing home.
This episode was produced by Dan Davis. Sarah Gager is the Executive Producer.
Arts
Hear Here! | Biddle De Bop
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How is voice used in jazz? We’ll learn about improvisations, other vocal techniques, and listen to some big band singing. We will also hear from Catherine Gale, an Ithaca, NY based jazz singer and teacher. Biddle De Bop was produced by Celia Clarke and edited by Gabe Altieri. Additional editing support comes from Monica Sandreczki.
Arts
Hear Here! | A One-Woman Show?
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During a tech rehearsal of the theatre piece “Bitter Banquet” we will hear from Ithaca-based composer/performer Annie Lewandowski who is at home with both classical music and rock. We will learn about the journey from composition to performance, and how many people it takes to present a “one-woman” show. A One-Woman Show? was produced by Bill Snyder and edited by Monica Sandreczki. Additional support comes from Nancy Coddington.
Education
Hear Here! | LOL
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Some people think that classical music is lifeless and boring. They might be in for some surprises during this episode of Hear Here! Classical music can be amusing, funny, or just plain wacky, like the soundtrack of a crazy cartoon. We will discover how music can actually make us laugh. LOL was produced by Sam Goodyear and edited by Gabe Altieri.
Arts
Hear Here! | Can’t Never Did Nothing
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Come along as singer-songwriter Joe Crookston explores the world of music, sound and songwriting! What kind of sound do various instruments make? How do stories and sounds then turn into songs? Let’s find out together! Can’t Never Did Nothing was produced by Crystal Sarakas and edited by Gabe Altieri.
Broome County NY
Kirkwood Motel’s “Tight-Knit” Community Displaced And Dispersed By Flash Floods
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People are still displaced following recent flash floods in New York and Pennsylvania. The Red Cross of the Southern Tier said they sheltered nearly 140 people in several affected counties. The Red Cross is distributing recovery materials and food at Five Mile Point fire station in Kirkwood this weekend.
Broome County NY
Red Cross Offers Flood Relief Services In Broome County Through Monday
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Volunteers from the American Red Cross will offer free flood relief services and supplies at the Five Mile Point Fire Department in Kirkwood on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10AM to 3PM.
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NWS In Binghamton Forecasts Flood Conditions Will Not Worsen
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VESTAL, NY (WSKG)— Recent heavy rains have led to flash flooding in parts of the Southern Tier and Northern Pennsylvania including in Seneca and Bradford counties.
Government
GOP Challenger Blames Buffalo Billions Corruption Conviction On Cuomo
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New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro blames the governor after the corruption convictions of a former Cuomo associate and three developers.
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Particle Accelerator Upgrades Keep Cornell Competitive
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Students running around the track at Cornell University’s Charles F. Berman field might not realize that about five stories down there’s another track sending atoms circling – a particle accelerator. It was shut down this week for massive upgrades.
News
Trade Unwanted Guns For Groceries
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On Saturday morning, people can trade their guns for groceries. Between 9AM and noon, anyone can bring in unwanted, working firearms to Binghamton’s American Civic Association in exchange for a gift certificate.
Elections
24 Women Filed For Congressional Primaries in Pennsylvania
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More women than ever are running for Congress nationwide, according to a recent report from the Associated Press. That number is also staggering in Pennsylvania, a state with no female representatives in congress. In fact, the state has had few women in its congressional history. Adelina Lancianese reports.
Addiction
24/7 Detox Center Opens In Broome County
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Starting Friday morning, people seeking detox services in Broome County can go to the Syracuse Behavioral Health facility. The state funded facility will help patients with detox and stabilization.
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‘They Don’t Want to Forget’: Binghamton ACA Shooting Nine Years Later
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There was a memorial service Tuesday night at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, NY, to remember the 13 victims of the shooting that happened there nine years ago.
ACA Shooting Nine Years Ago Today
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“It’s one of the challenges of the human spirit – developing a positive outlook in the face of the fact that we’re all going to die and birth is a fatal disease,” said David Marsland, whose wife was killed in the attack. “It’s a question of how you live as opposed to how you die.
Broome County NY
Outside Maine-Endwell Walkout, People Concerned With Mental Health, Metal Detectors
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Students across the nation walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to, as organizers put it, ”protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” At Maine-Endwell High School, it was pretty quiet.
Education
Hear Here! | Found Sound
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Traditional instruments are not necessary to make music! In this episode: an orchestra who plays vegetables, a professor who builds instruments using found objects, and a pioneer of early electronic music, Delia Derbyshire, who would record a seemingly simple sound and then manipulate that tape to create complex music. Plus, WSKG staffers compose a song, but their only instruments are things they can find on their desks! (Produced by Sarah Gager)
Feeling inspired? Check out these activities for at-home or classroom!
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Hear Here! | Birdsong: The Story and Music of Hikari Oe
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Hikari Oe is a contemporary Japanese composer, known for his charming short pieces for piano, flute, and violin. He was born with autism. It was the songs of birds that awakened him to the larger world and led to his development as a musician. Narrated by two young performers, Birdsong tells the story of Hikari Oe’s spiritual and professional triumph. (Produced by Sam Goodyear)
Classroom Discussion Prompts (Post-Listen)
~Where was Hikari Oe born?
Hear Here! Teaser
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Hear Here! is a music appreciation podcast for kids (K-5)! In this 5 episode season, we’ll explore different genres of music and the various ways music affects our lives.
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A Day of Service: Celebrating MLK Day
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Every third Monday of January, the nation celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth and service of racial and economic equality. This year, the holiday falls on what would have been King’s 89th birthday. MLK Day was first observed in 1986, and, in 1994, Senator and civil rights leader John Lewis of Georgia sponsored the King Holiday and Service Act, making the holiday one to encourage people to volunteer in their communities. The Corporation for National and Community Service says the holiday : “[…] calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems. The MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions to social problems, and moves us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a ‘Beloved Community.'”
The All for Good website has a list of volunteer opportunities.
Education
New York Awards $400K For Farm-To-School Projects In Finger Lakes, Southern Tier
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Education groups in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes will share $400,000 to use for farm-to-school projects. Among the awardees: Broome-Tioga BOCES, Sidney Central School District and the Cornell Cooperative Extensions serving Steuben and Seneca counties. The Farm-to-School program, funded through the FY 2017-2018 state budget and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Program, is meant to connect kindergarten through grade 12 schools with local farms.
The governor proposed an expansion to this program in his 2018 State of the State Address and announced the awards last week.