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Binghamton had a Family Bargain Center in the 1960s. The chain was run by Harry Karl. To help sell shoes, he brought his wife here — Debbie Reynolds.

Binghamton had a Family Bargain Center in the 1960s. The chain was run by Harry Karl. To help sell shoes, he brought his wife here — Debbie Reynolds.

The groundbreaking was held recently for the restoration of the Endicott Johnson Victory Factory in Johnson City as apartments and commercial space.

The Sugar Bowl candy store opened on Binghamtons Court Street in 1905 but last lasted less than a decade because of legal and financial issues.

Ezra Richards was an eccentric local resident in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His story became even more interesting after he died in 1910.

The Cole family, of Port Crane, led quiet lives running farms, until a father and son died hours apart in 1910 under strange circumstances.

During World War II, the homefront effort in the Binghamton area included air wardens, whose eyes and drills helped citizens be prepared for attack.

The waterways in our region arent deep enough for large ships, so one way to transport goods in the first half of the 19th century was by ark.

On Oct. 26, 1963, Bob Keeshan — a.k.a. Captain Kangaroo — gave two performances at West Junior High School in Binghamton, along with an orchestra.

As the 1950s began, the era of TV had arrived, but movie theaters still hosted live shows — including the Three Stooges in Binghamton.