Binghamton Area News Roundup 10/26/25
Community spotlights and election rundowns as early voting starts!
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Events newsletter coming tomorrow!
‼️Must-Reads
🗳️Election Rundowns
Early voting has officially begun! Election Day is on November 4
Binghamton Mayoral Race - Press & Sun
Binghamton Mayoral Debate held by League of Women Voters and Southern Tier Independence Center - Fox40
Rotary hosts a Binghamton Mayoral Debate - WBNG
Johnson City Mayoral Race - Press & Sun
🗳️Pipe Dream Candidate Questionaires
County Clerk
• Nick Libous (D)
• Aaron Martin (R)
Binghamton Mayor
• Miles Burnett (D)
• Jared Kraham (R)
Binghamton City Council
Kevin Micha (R)
Carla Murray (D)
Vestal Town Council
Suzanne Mesina (D)
Bill Stewart (R)
Matt Padbury (D)
Andy Gowe (R)
Johnson City Mayor
Martin Meaney (R)
Christina Charuk (D)
Also make sure to check out this week's events roundup!
🏗️Building Broome
Residents asked for input on Brandywine Brownfield Opportunity Area - WBNG
Look inside the new 'Tiny Homes' for local veterans and what the project hopes to do - WNBF and Press & Sun
Kraham explores desire for Amtrak stop - WBNG
New paving projects announced for 2026 - Fox40
Work begins on Binghamton High School staircases - NC34
Southern Tier Community Center starts phase two of its DRI grant project - WBNG
The former Ozalid building in Johnson City is getting a new life from BU - NC34
A former Catholic High School building converts, sold to an Islamic School - WNBF
UHS expands outwards with new groundbreaking - WBNG
Construction finishes on Munsell St. apartments on Binghamton's North Side - WNBF
🏛️Politics
Broome County's budget vote delayed until November after residents decry ICE partnership - WSKG
Protesters against Josh Riley's support of Israel arrested outside his office - Press & Sun
City of Binghamton 2026 budget passed - WBNG
Binghamton City Council votes for a wider investigation into former city police chief - WSKG
Town of Chenango Supervisor and Bookkeeper resign - WNBF
'No Kings Day' protests hit Binghamton - WBNG
Worries about SNAP cutoff from government shutdown and CHOW could be impacted - NC34 & WBNG
Landlords in Vestal now have to register with the local police - WBNG
👋Openings and Closings
New Veterans Resource Center opens - WBNG
Discovery Center gets new accessible play project - NC34
The Book Vault says goodbye - WBNG
Spotlight on the new artists' hub in Endicott's former First United Methodist Church - WBNG
🏫Schools
BOCES' Early Bird restaurant celebrates 40 years of workforce prop - WBNG
SUNY schools waiving application fees until 11/3 - WBNG
BU celebrates the African diaspora - NC34
BU marks Diwali celebration - Pipe Dream
An acclaimed writer and alum returns to BU - Binghamton University
🌇Community Spotlights
Kelsea Ballerini announced as this year's Dick's Open concert - WNBF
The regional Native American community notes historical treaties at BU - Press & Sun
It's peak foliage time - Press & Sun
A local man's Jeopardy dream came true - WNBF
Owego celebrates annual Halloween fest - WBNG
Hometown Heroes committee in Binghamton to add 30 new banners - WBNG
Broome County hits the rivers to clean up trash - WBNG
Jerry Trainor of iCarly and Drake & Josh comes to BU - Pipe Dream
Review: The Humans, Ti-Ahwaga Community Players - BCAC
Review: The Balcony, BU - NC34
WSKG is shooting for 500k for its fall pledge drive after federal funding is cut - WSKG
Pipe Dream restaurant week highlight series
• Craft
• Sake-Tumi
• Downtown by Chef Jay Pisculli
• Petunia's
• Stadium 138
• Little Venice
• Lost Dog
• Blazin' Saddles
• 205 Dry
• The Grove
• Spice of India
• Parlor City Vegan
• Alexander's Cafe
BOCES gives New VIsions students hands-on career opportunities - WBNG
A spotlight on Old Barn Market - NC34
A Newark Valley home built a big ol haunted pirate ship - WBNG
A local program supports women pursuing manufacturing - WNBF
Wegmans' and Food Bank of the Southern Tier's Check Out Hunger starts - NC34
Lourdes Hospital turns 100 - WBNG
Area young professionals awarded at 2025 HYPE awards - Fox40
'Purple Thursday' supports domestic abuse survivors - WBNG
⚾Sports
BU Women's Soccer clinches America East regular season title - Fox40
Want to run with an Olympian? Emily Mackay is hosting a free family run - NC34
Section IV girls soccer goals record broken - Fox40
BU Women's soccer extends win streak to 12 - Fox40
CV hosted the STAC Cheerleading Championship - Fox40
Binghamton boys basketball coach steps down - NC34
A spotlight on the STAC XC championships - Fox40
👮Crime & Safety
An overturned tractor-trailer burst into flames on I-81 - Fox40
A Binghamton man is arrested after a stabbing - WBNG
Local law enforcement shared Halloween safety tips - Fox40
Stabbing suspect on Colfax Ave. arrested - Fox40
❤️Good News, Fundraisers & Grants
Emergency food relief programs get extra state funding - WBNG
Sock Out Cancer concert raises more than $150,000 - WBNG
Local nonprofits get money from marijuana taxes - NC34
A room to heal celebrates 150th room remodel - WBNG
A spotlight on an Endicott fire rescue - Press & Sun
Seton gets a $20k boost to music - NC34
Broome gets a huge grant towards domestic violence reduction - NC34
Southern Door Community Land Trust gets over $800k from NYS - WBNG
Empire award given to Support Black Businesses 607 - NC34
Matthews Walkathon raises over $150k for children's charities - Fox40
📰Other Stories
Nonprofit Truth Pharm celebrates its 10th anniversary - WBNG
Down Syndrome awareness month celebrated in the Southern Tier - WBNG
Local history: images of old jobs in Broome County - Press & Sun
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