About two years ago, meth started coming into the area in bulk shipments. Tioga, Chemung and Broome counties are now main destinations for meth coming from Mexico.
Arts
Choral Music Makes Great Words Come Alive
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The Madrigal Choir of Binghamton presents ‘Words and Music’ at United Presbyterian Church on Chenango Street in downtown Binghamton.
New York Hospital Says It Knew Of Sexual Misconduct By Pediatric Doctor
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The Rockefeller University Hospital says it was aware for several years that Dr. Reginald Archibald, who died in 2007, engaged in misconduct with one or more of his minor patients.
Health
Health Officials Say Now Is The Time To Get The Flu Shot
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone over the age of six months get the vaccine by the end of October. Central New York health officials are emphasizing there are no reasons to avoid the shot.
Feds Launch Sex Abuse Probe Of Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic Church
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NPR has learned that the Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state’s eight dioceses seeking private files and records.
‘The Big Fella’ Highlights This Yankee’s Spot As First Celebrity Sports Star
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Jane Leavy tells the story of Ruth as the first baseball superstar — but also of his roles as movie star, vaudeville performer, barnstormer, pitchman for every conceivable product, and columnist.
Parents In Caroline, NY Ask For An Update From Ithaca School District On Lead In Their Water
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“There’s been a long time passing without much information about what the remediation was,” said Alan Karasin, treasurer of the PTA. “We would get periodic reports that things were being replaced but we didn’t exactly know what or when.”
Addiction
Suicide Deaths Missing From Opioid Overdose Data, Experts Say
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Today, Chacku Mathai is the CEO of the Mental Health Association of Rochester. But at 15, he wanted to die.
Crime and Justice
New York State Police Warn Against Phone Scam
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the New York State Police and seeking personal information, don’t share anything — it’s a scam.
arts
Photo Series Shows Life After Opioids
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For Simone Ochrym, the moment of recovery that interests her the most, is the turning point. That’s the focus of her new series, Chasing Nirvana Clean. It’s a series of essays and photographic portraits chronicling people’s battles with opioid addiction.
Health
Suicide Prevention Program Sees Positive Results, Expands As Demand Grows
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – As central New York deals with a higher than average suicide rate, a prevention program is providing hope for the future. The Psychiatry High Risk Program at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse focuses on youth and young adults at high risk for suicide, and has started out with extraordinary results.