Binghamton Area News Roundup 11/14/25
New affordable housing, food pantry support, fall sports championships and more
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‼️Must-Reads
🥫Food Pantry Difficulties Continue, Met by Community
Area food pantries are seeing "unprecedented demand" (WBNG) in the face of SNAP pullbacks and delays even as New York State filled some gaps (NY Post).
Local politicians and community members worked to support SNAP recipients (Pipe Dream) and Tioga County approved $100k to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier (Fox40), but importantly, so did a lot of community members stepped up as well, supporting CHOW and other emergency food suppliers (WBNG).
WNBF published a letter of appreciation for the Southern Tier, which steps up when it needs to.
If you need it, here is Broome County Food Council’s emergency food access map
Broome County added an emergency food assistance guide to its website
🏔️🌇Binghamton High Salutatorian Elected Seattle Mayor
Something I thought was neat -
Katie Wilson, Binghamton High School Class of 2000 salutatorian, was elected mayor of the City of Seattle this week, defeating the incumbent with a progressive campaign focused on affordability and fairer taxes.
Her parents are distinguished Binghamton University professors.
Also make sure to check out this week's events roundup!
🏗️Building Broome
Vestal's Bunn Hill development moving forward - Press & Sun
Construction moving on Old Johnson City High School - WNBF
Binghamton celebrates $3.2 million housing project on Northside - NC34
Hanagan's Heroes monument moved to Veterans Park near Washington Street Bridge - NC34
Broome IDA hoping to build a "Regional Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Training Center" - Fox40
What to do with the former Endicott Forging site - WNBF
🏛️Politics
Binghamton City Council holds town hall for Proactive Rental Housing Inspection Program - Fox40
Broome County and Endicott not talking about needed work at En-Joie - WNBF
New interest in Endicott Kmart lot (allegedly) - WNBF
👋Openings and Closings
Greek Peak starts its snowmaking - NC34
A look inside Di Cotta's in Little Italy - NC34
New shop opening at old Cavanaugh's site - WNBF
🏫Schools
Students set to be required to learn personal finance and climate education - WBNG
Forks students claim unjust demotion - Fox40
Broome Tioga BOCES gets $200k for security upgrades - WBNG
CFJ hosts veterans honor event - NC34
New Veterans lounge at BU - WBNG
Funeral held for BU student killed in Oct. 7 attack in Israel - Pipe Dream
🎨🎭Arts & Culture
Know Theatre to celebrate 22nd Playwrights and Artists Festival - WSKG
'Rudolph' musical review and preview - BCAC
BLAST puts on Christmas season comedy - NC34
Review of SRO's 'Guys and Dolls' - BCAC
SUNY Broome art gallery spotlight local art teachers and students - SUNY Broome
Puzzled Players Improv get a spotlight - WBNG
🌇Community Spotlights
Festival of Lights to get first-ever Drone Show - NC34
John Green talks humanity at BU speaking event - Pipe Dream
Binghamton offering free holiday parking to boost local business - WBNG
Pumpkins were smashed - WBNG
Kilmer mansion hosting first Mother-Son event - WBNG
Vote for the next Four County Library card design! - WBNG
Binghamton Chamber hosts community Thanksgiving luncheon - WBNG
Some still turned up for Veterans Day parade despite the cold - WBNG
Local veterans take part in Twin Tiers Honor Flight - WBNG
Endicott celebrates Veterans' Day and hosts a parade - WBNG
Veterans for Peace give free concert at the American Legion Post 80 - WBNG
50 years of 'PAST' - Fox40
⚾Sports
Section IV Football Championship games set, see schedule - Fox40
Seton and Binghamton Girl's basketball set to merge - NC34
M-E boys soccer heads to Class A State Semifinals - WBNG
Seton Boys Soccer heads to State Semifinals - WBNG
Chenango Valley Boys Soccer heads to Class B State Semifinals - WBNG
Chenango Forks Girls Soccer heads to Class B State Semifinals - Fox40
Windsor Field Hockey heads to Class A State Semifinals - WBNG
Vestal Field Hockey heads to Class B State Semifinals - Fox40
Whitney Point Field Hockey heads to Class C State Semifinals - WBNG
Owego takes Section IV Class A Volleyball title over M-E - WBNG
Whitney Point takes Section IV Class B title over Oneonta - WBNG
Horseheads wins Section IV AA Volleyball title - WBNG
Looking for high school results and scores? Those can typically be found on MaxPreps
👮Crime & Safety
Four candidates identified for City of Binghamton police chief - WBNG
DRIVE CAREFULLY IN THE SNOW - WBNG
A lot of accidents after first snowfall - Press & Sun
🧑⚕️Health
Boil water directive announced (later lifted) for Endicott area - WBNG
❤️Good News, Fundraisers & Grants
Christ Episcopal Church helps relieve $1.5 million in local medical debt - NC34
Volunteers pack meal kits in Apalachin - WBNG
Pancho's Caribbean Kitchen holding Jamaica hurricane fundraiser - WBNG
Juicery recognized with Empire Award - Fox40
Pickleball tournament raises more than $10k for Tunnel to Towers - WBNG
Vestal Elks Lodge marks 5th annual Veterans Day donation drive - WBNG
Southern Tier Veterans Support group gets $50k donation - NC34
Confluence Running hosting a sock drive - Fox40
Mom's House staff recognized for community work - WBNG
📰Other Stories
Recycle your broken holiday string lights locally! - WBNG
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