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The boards of elections in Tompkins and Broome counties will finish counting absentee and affidavit ballots and certify election results this week. After results are certified, automatic recounts could be triggered under New York state law if the margin of victory is narrow enough.

After more than a year of construction, a project to upgrade State Street in downtown Binghamton wrapped up last week.

The project is one of eight in the Southern Tier funded by the Restore New York Communities Initiative, which funds projects to rehabilitate blighted downtowns and neighborhoods across the state.

Last year, the city allocated $2.75 million to bring the stadium up to compliance with Major League Baseball’s standards.

Mayor Jared Kraham’s first budget would also keep property tax rates about even with 2022.

The charges stem from a City Council meeting last summer.

Elected officials in Broome County say they are ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees.

The renovations include upgrades to locker rooms, dining areas and training facilities as dictated by Major League Baseball standards.

"We're not disparaging, we're not throwing anybody under the bus, but I think we can do a little bit better."

Two Binghamton restaurants, whose owners are part of an ongoing police investigation, reopened over the weekend.