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Binghamton To Hire Police Officers For Summer

Bob Joseph — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:37 +0000

The city of Binghamton hopes to recruit a few recently-retired police officers to provide some extra help over the summer months.

City councilmembers have been discussing options to increase police coverage

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David: Fix The Binghamton Roundabout

Bob Joseph — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:08:11 +0000

Richard David, a Republican mayoral candidate, is calling for improvements to the downtown Binghamton roundabout.

The roundabout opened to traffic nearly nine months ago. Last Tuesday, a tractor-trailer knocked down a pedestrian warning sign and several fence posts at Chenango and Court streets

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Ryan: Driver Error Caused Roundabout Damage

Bob Joseph — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:20:13 +0000

Binghamton mayor Matthew Ryan says the design of the downtown roundabout wasn't to blame for damage caused by a truck at the Court Street intersection.

The mayor blames the truck driver for Tuesday afternoon's incident, which knocked down several decorative fence posts and a caution sign

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Ryan: Binghamton Boscov's Deal Near

Bob Joseph — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:44:24 +0000

Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan says a new agreement with Pennsylvania-based Boscov's regarding its downtown store is almost finalized.

Speaking on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program Tuesday, Ryan said the city is in the process of signing a deal with the department store chain. He said that's

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One Year Later: No News On Libous Ethics Complaint

Bob Joseph — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:21:09 +0000

State senator Thomas Libous had asked the state ethics panel to act quickly on a complaint against him filed by Binghamton mayor Matthew Ryan.

But a year after Ryan mailed the formal complaint to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, no information is available about the status of the agency's review of the matter

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Ryan On Whalen Arrest: "It Hurts"

Bob Joseph — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:29:27 +0000

Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan says John Whalen, who had worked for the city for about four decades, was escorted from City Hall in November after investigators concluded he may have stolen thousands of dollars

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Binghamton Rotary Provides Grant For Spray Park

Bob Joseph — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:15:46 +0000

Efforts to develop a spray park facility for children in downtown Binghamton have received a boost with a grant from the Greater Binghamton Rotary Club.

The club is marking its centennial by providing support for local projects

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Ryan: Binghamton Audit Not Ready Yet

Bob Joseph — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:56:00 +0000

Audit information being sought from the city of Binghamton by Moody's Investors Service still isn't available. But Mayor Matthew Ryan says he expects it should be ready soon.

Binghamton's credit rating took a hit in January when the major ratings service announced a downgrade, criticizing the city for "consistently late financial statements

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Binghamton To Cash In On Recycling

Bob Joseph — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:37:21 +0000

The city of Binghamton is selling the recyclable materials it collects from residents and businesses.

City officials say about 4,000 tons of recyclables are picked up over the course of the year

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Ryan: "I'll Seriously Look At A Third Term"

Bob Joseph — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:30:49 +0000

Anything can happen on a live radio broadcast, especially on April First.

Binghamton mayor Matthew Ryan called WNBF's Binghamton Now program today a few minutes after a caller who identified himself as "Bill" said he'd overheard Ryan over the weekend talking about launching a bid for a third term.

The city's t

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