The official grand opening of the Broome County Urban League's Urban Star Vintage Boutique at 75 Court Street in Binghamton was held this (Wednesday) morning.  A number of area dignitaries were on hand for the ribbon cutting.

The Urban Star Boutique serves as a job training site in partnership with the Broome County Urban League and the Broome County Department of Social Services.  It offers job training and job placement assistance to residents in the community.

Since April 1, 2014 the program has trained over 500 people and 200 of those have been placed in reported employment.  The Boutique features a variety of items including women's clothing, shoes, furniture and framed pictures.  The Boutique is scheduled to be open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM with future plans to open Saturdays.

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