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28-03-2025
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Binghamton students recognized for reading accomplishments
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Students in all seven Binghamton elementary schools spent a whopping 3,798 hours reading last month as part of a special Black History Month challenge. The non-profit CARES launched the Black History Month Reading Challenge in collaboration with the Binghamton City School District. Students were encouraged to read books related to African American history. They also logged their minutes of reading, regardless of the subject matter. In the end, the kids collectively read an impressive 227,000 minutes. Michael Cooper is a member of the CARES administrative team. 'It makes us feel good because our main goal here with kids is to bridge the cultural gap between schools and families. This was an eye opener for a lot of people and students. It definitely played into what we're doing,' said Cooper. Saturday evening, CARES will host a special celebration at NOMA which is located within First Congregational Church at the corner of Front and Main Streets. There will be a potluck dinner and the top two readers from each school will be recognized. Mayor Kraham will also be on hand to read a book to the kids and their families. Donnelly resigns as Town of Vestal councilman Binghamton students recognized for reading accomplishments BOCES honors CHOW with Business Spotlight Award Binghamton Restaurant Week returning bigger and better than ever Economic experts speak at Tioga County Chamber forum Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-03-2025
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BOCES honors CHOW with Business Spotlight Award
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Broome-Tioga BOCES is recognizing one of its business partners that gives its students real-life work experience. The school's Career Development Center honored CHOW and its director Les Aylesworth with its Business Spotlight award. Each year, BOCES recognizes 3 of its 400 business partners for assisting with job skills and placement. Currently seven students from the BOCES PALS and Oak Tree programs work in the CHOW warehouse which supplies individual food pantries across our area. Career Development Center Principal Steve Moschak says Aylesworth and CHOW have given the students real-world opportunities. 'This is their classroom. Their classroom is a warehouse where they learn work-based learning, skills. They get to do hands-on activities. Every single day it's different. They come in and they're helping the community, and it really helps to build confidence in themselves to hopefully work in the future,' said Moschak. Three of the students have even been able to achieve certification for operating forklifts in the warehouse. BOCES also supports CHOW through participation in the Kids Can Build annual food drive. Donnelly resigns as Town of Vestal councilman Binghamton students recognized for reading accomplishments BOCES honors CHOW with Business Spotlight Award Binghamton Restaurant Week returning bigger and better than ever Economic experts speak at Tioga County Chamber forum Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-03-2025
- Business
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Economic experts speak at Tioga County Chamber forum
OWEGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Tioga County's Chamber of Commerce brought together experts in economics to discuss the future of our economy locally and country wide. The Chamber held its annual Economic Forecasting forum, with this year's theme titled, 'where opportunity meets growth.' Two of the keynote speakers were Joe Nehme, the Senior Manager of External Affairs at Micron, and Giovanni Scaringi, a professor of economics at SUNY Broome. Nehme showed renderings of what will be Micron's super factory, and says the plan is to break ground on the project in November. Professor Scaringi says the one word to describe the state of our economy, is uncertainty. But he says big projects like Micron could give a huge boost to smaller, local businesses. 'Are there local and established businesses or, potentially new ventures or new entrepreneurial startups that may, in some way, shape, or form, be able to jump on that bandwagon to support these larger investment initiatives here in the Southern Tier and more broadly in Upstate New York,' said Scaringi. Scaringi says one of the biggest uncertainties is how the tariffs will affect our relationships with other nations, and the price of resources like steel and aluminum. In attendance at the forum were local business owners, politicians, economists and others. Scaringi says the economy is indicating that in one way, shape or form, a recession of some kind is on the horizon. Donnelly resigns as Town of Vestal councilman Binghamton students recognized for reading accomplishments BOCES honors CHOW with Business Spotlight Award Binghamton Restaurant Week returning bigger and better than ever Economic experts speak at Tioga County Chamber forum Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-03-2025
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Binghamton Restaurant Week returning bigger and better than ever
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Binghamton Restaurant Week is coming back, bigger and better than ever. eatBING, the non-profit that organizes the twice-a-year event, announced the dates for the Spring edition, which starts next week. 23 different eateries will be offering special three course meals for either lunch, dinner or both for a set discounted price. eatBING also made a $5,000 donation to Mercy House with proceeds from the fall edition. Mayor Jared Kraham says the opening of the new Water Street ramp should help some diners find parking near their favorite downtown restaurant. 'The city is making investments to support our small businesses, support our restaurants here. As I say every year, if you go to all participating Restaurant Week restaurants, that's called doing the Full Kraham, which I attempt to do every year. It's to the point now where I think there are more restaurants than we have available mealtimes so we'll see what happens. I will do my best,' said Kraham. The spring Restaurant Week runs 10 days from next Tuesday through Thursday April 10. This edition will raise funds for the Children's Home. For a complete list of participating restaurants and their special menus, got to Donnelly resigns as Town of Vestal councilman Binghamton students recognized for reading accomplishments BOCES honors CHOW with Business Spotlight Award Binghamton Restaurant Week returning bigger and better than ever Economic experts speak at Tioga County Chamber forum Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
