There are 89 article(s) tagged Binghampton:

• April 2021

  • About Town: Two reasons neighbors are rallying around Scott Street

    After thousands of people signed a petition opposing a plan to cut Scott Street off from Poplar Avenue, members of the Memphis City Council recently held a meeting in the community. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 30, 2021

  • City officials open to reversing course on Scott Street closure

    Chase Carlisle said he plans to bring a resolution to the City Council May 4 opposing the city and TDOT’s recommendation to shut Scott Street off from Poplar.

    By Omer Yusuf April 27, 2021

  • Binghampton residents fight potential Scott Street closure

    While the city and TDOT’s recommendation to close the Scott-Poplar intersection came in June 2018, many neighborhood residents and property owners did not find out until late 2020. It’s left many eager to fight the closure.

    By Omer Yusuf April 25, 2021

  • Proposed Binghampton business includes ‘multi-architectural’ features

    A developer has unusually elaborate plans for a convenience store with gas at the long-vacant corner of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street. 

    By Tom Bailey April 09, 2021

• March 2021

  • Binghampton couple ready for their businesses to undergo ‘rebirth’

    Kristin Fox-Trautman runs Inspire Community Cafe right next door to her husband’s gym, Stardust Jiu-Jitsu. Both are located in the Binghampton Gateway Center at the intersection of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 04, 2021

• February 2021

  • Opinion: We all need the bridge to Binghampton

    Binghampton is at the very center of our city but far from the center of our attention. We drive through it en masse every day on Walnut Grove and Sam Cooper, largely ignoring the decline to our left and right.

    By Dan Conaway February 26, 2021

  • Southwind firms, property owners win battle against proposed strip center

    The Land Use Control Board also approved a transitional group home in Binghampton for veterans, an attached-townhouse development on Brookhaven Circle, and plans for a used-car lot in Raleigh. The board rejected plans a 35-lot subdivision of container homes in New Chicago.

    By Tom Bailey February 15, 2021

• January 2021

  • ‘Lighthouse Project’ envisions ‘holistic’ development in Binghampton

    The Hyde Family Foundation has purchased 15 vacant acres on the south edge of Binghampton for the Lighthouse Project. The strategy is to provide and integrate a strong school with accessible housing, job development and health care.

    By Tom Bailey January 16, 2021

  • Construction of home a milestone for Binghampton group

    The Binghampton Community Land Trust, the first of its kind in Memphis, was created after concerns about rising housing prices spurred by new development in Binghampton. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 10, 2021

• December 2020

  • Applicant proposes Binghampton residence for homeless

    Homeless veterans, those in second chance and sober living programs or people simply wanting to get their lives in order are the target groups for The Purpose Place, the applicant behind the proposal.

    By Omer Yusuf December 15, 2020

• November 2020

  • Conservancy seeks young ideas for old Overton Park

    Overton Park Conservancy is asking the public to complete by Nov. 30 a 21-question survey to help guide a new master plan for the park’s east side. The survey is found at www.overtonpark.org/zone1.

    By Tom Bailey November 25, 2020

  • Hampline Brewing Co. coming to Binghampton

    The brewery already has installed “state of the art” brewing systems and plans to open this winter behind the Rec Room at 584 Tillman St. this winter.

    By Tom Bailey November 09, 2020

• September 2020

  • Binghampton organizations request neighborhood welcome sign

    Neighborhood-based nonprofit Carpenter Art Garden is proposing a 4.33-by-6.25-foot “Welcome to Binghampton” sign located at the Binghampton Gateway Center, on the corner of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street.

    By Omer Yusuf September 30, 2020

  • Binghampton organization launching workforce program

    The Business Hub will use a donated warehouse to provide paid on-the-job training for Binghampton-area job seekers. The BDC also plans to offer employment opportunities.

    By Omer Yusuf September 22, 2020

  • Binghampton ballet company prepares $11 million move to Tillman Street

    After eight years on Broad Avenue, Collage Dance Collective is relocating to a 22,000-square-foot location on Tillman. This is part of the nonprofit’s vision to grow into the largest Black-owned ballet company in the South.

    By Omer Yusuf September 03, 2020

• August 2020

  • Thread of love runs through each mask sewn for Binghampton neighbors

    Over the past four months, the Carpenter Art Garden, located on Carpenter Street, has distributed over 1,000 masks in Binghampton – free of charge – for both adults and children.

    By Omer Yusuf August 24, 2020

• July 2020

  • Rent and concern for refugee families rise in Woodcrest Apartments

    Organizations are scrambling to find other housing for refugee families in Woodcrest Apartments. The units are being renovated, but the below-market rent is about to rise substantially.

    By Tom Bailey July 01, 2020

• June 2020

  • Luciann theater project hits roadblock; nursing home approved for Binghampton

    Board of Adjustment members praised the vision to revive the historic Luciann movie theater, but rejected a zoning variance with a tie vote because of a procedural issue.

    By Tom Bailey June 24, 2020

  • Binghampton’s first grocery store to close June 30

    Two years after opening the first grocery in Binghampton, the Save-A-Lot at Tillman and Sam Cooper is closing at the end of the month.

    By Omer Yusuf June 19, 2020

  • Drive-thru coronavirus testing coming to several sites this week

    The sites include locations in Whitehaven, Binghampton, South Memphis, Hickory Hill and Orange Mound.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 16, 2020

  • Explore Bike Share rolling onto Hampline in Year 3

    Explore Bike Share by the numbers: In two years, Memphis bike-sharing nonprofit logged more than 56,000 rides by 22,000 riders, covering 193,000 miles and lasting for 2.5 million minutes.

    By Wayne Risher June 12, 2020

• March 2020

  • Executive director retiring from Carpenter Art Garden

    The current director of programs and outreach will take over in May at the Binghampton nonprofit that serves youths in a variety of capacities. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 10, 2020

• February 2020

  • Black-owned dance company could have moved from Binghampton

    Collage Dance Collective's new facility on the intersection of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street will be 10 times the size of its current location on Broad Avenue.

    By Omer Yusuf February 29, 2020

  • Binghampton’s Promise

    Part three of a three-part series from the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis
    
    The Pride of Binghampton: The success of Binghampton's bold 30-year development plan hinges on its remarkable nonprofit and faith-based support system.

    By David Waters February 14, 2020

• January 2020

  • Caritas Christmas lunch brings community together

    Interim executive director Kristin McMillin wanted to create a Christmas lunch to give more people access to a hot meal and a larger community to share it with.

    By Omer Yusuf January 01, 2020