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Professional Basketball Coming To Binghamton
Professional Basketball Coming To Binghamton
Professional Basketball Coming To Binghamton
If you are a fan of basketball then you will be excited to know that professional basketball is coming to the Binghamton area. The Binghamton Bulldogs will premiere this November. I had a chance to chat with the owner of the Binghamton Bulldogs basketball team, Jimmy Evans, recently and I think having professional basketball in the Greater Binghatmon area will be a lot of fun...
Help Fight Prader-Willi Syndrome With This Saturday’s Halloween 13K in Endicott
Help Fight Prader-Willi Syndrome With This Saturday’s Halloween 13K in Endicott
Help Fight Prader-Willi Syndrome With This Saturday’s Halloween 13K in Endicott
Ellie Johnson was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome, or PWS at age 2 in 2009.  PWS is a rare genetic disorder that is due to a abnormality in the 15th chromosome, that causes an excessive preoccupation with food, which can cause obesity-related health problems. Hypotonia (sometimes called “floppy baby syndrome”), small stature, cognitive delays, and other developmental disabilities are also ass
Get a Taste of India, Saturday at Vestal’s India Day Festival
Get a Taste of India, Saturday at Vestal’s India Day Festival
Get a Taste of India, Saturday at Vestal’s India Day Festival
For anyone who celebrates India's traditional food, arts, and music, there's Saturday's India Day Festival at The India Cultural Centre, 1595 Route 26 in Vestal.  The festival runs from noon until six, and according to the Centre's Smitha Sivaiah, "This multicultural event includes culinary offerings, song, dance, cultural vendors, fashion, arts and crafts, children's activities and many oppo
Chris Thater Memorial This Weekend. Exciting, Free Fun for the Family
Chris Thater Memorial This Weekend. Exciting, Free Fun for the Family
Chris Thater Memorial This Weekend. Exciting, Free Fun for the Family
This weekend at Binghamton's Recreation Park, it's the Chris Thater Memorial cycling and running event, along with its music festival and expo.  In its 29th year, the race attracts over 1,500 participants from local athletes to world-class competitors with crowds of over 10,000 spectators.