A popular bar in the heart of Johnson City that’s been closed for awhile is planning to resume operations soon. Giblin’s Irish Pub at 256 Main Street closed several weeks ago for renovations in preparation for a possible sale. Owner Billy Giblin said the sale didn’t go through but he decided to reopen the establishment … [Read more…]
The second legal cannabis retail shop in the Binghamton area is expected to open soon. Greenery Spot Dispensary will operate at 246 Main Street in Johnson City. The storefront, which has been vacant in recent years, has been occupied by various businesses including a law office and a travel agency. The store will be operated … [Read more…]
A Wegmans store that’s about the same size as the company’s Johnson City location will be shutting down soon. The Rochester-based company has announced it plans to close the 134,000-square-foot store in Natick, Massachusetts. The Wegmans site opened five years ago in a mall east of Boston. The space previously had been occupied by a … [Read more…]
Authorities say a sport utility vehicle traveled over 100 miles per hour on Route 17 as it was pursued by a Broome County sheriff’s deputy. The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was the subject of the chase Thursday evening ultimately collided with another sheriff patrol vehicle in Johnson City. This vehicle collided with a Broome … [Read more…]
Members of a town of Union family are putting the finishing touches on their new restaurant in the heart of Endicott’s business district. Villa Thai restaurant at 29 Washington Avenue will hold its grand opening on Friday. Dee and Viengsy Malaythong said they are excited as they prepare to open the eatery with their son … [Read more…]
Broome County businessman Adam Weitsman is seeking a buyer for the 13-acre Davis College campus in the village of Johnson City. Weitsman acquired the Riverside Drive property along with two nearby residential buildings for $3.7 million in December 2019. He later sold the residential sites. A building on the former Davis College campus on May … [Read more…]
The Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin has abandoned the site of its once-bustling local newsroom and offices in the town of Union. The Gannett newspaper moved most of its operations from the Vestal Parkway to the Airport Corporate Center at 33 Lewis Road in Choconut Center in December 2009. The site was about two miles north … [Read more…]
Dozens of additional apartments are being planned for an abandoned factory site near the recently-opened Victory Lofts complex in Johnson City. Developer Matthew Paulus of Syracuse is working to obtain needed approvals for a new project in the former Endicott Johnson Box Toe Factory. The dilapidated structure is at the corner of Avenue B and … [Read more…]