The Binghamton Senators, announced that today is “Do It For Daron, Power to the Purple Day in Binghamton”. The event is culminating with Do It For Daron Night with the Binghamton Senators tonight when they host the Hershey Bears at 7:05p.m. The community is encouraged to wear purple to show their support for youth mental health. Do It For Daron was created in honor of Daron Richardson, a 14-year-old girl who lost her life to suicide in November 2010. More information is available at difd.com
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Governor Cuomo announced that New York is once again the second highest producer of apples and the third highest producer of grapes in the nation, according to preliminary estimates from the USDA. New York produced an estimated 1.26 billion pounds of apples and 188,000 tons of grapes last year, combining for a total $358.4 million crop. The standings come on the heels of a series of record agriculture harvests and unprecedented international recognition of New York’s agriculture products over the last four years.