Endwell, New York

Endwell is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the town of Union in Broome County, New York, United States. Its population was 11,446 at the 2010 census.

Endwell is situated between the villages of Endicott and Johnson City. It is west of Binghamton and is considered a suburb of that city.

Endwell is the home of a popular local park, Highland Park, well known in the area for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display as well as its classic carousel. Endwell is also home to two well-known local golf courses, Endwell Greens and the Binghamton Country Club. Endwell is the home of the 2007 New York State Little League Champions and the 2008 New York State Class A High School baseball champions. Also is home to the 4 time defending state football champions.

Although most children residing in Endwell that attend public schools are served through the Maine-Endwell School District, some attend the Union-Endicott School District.

History

Endwell used to be known as "Hooper", but the name had to be changed in 1921 because of post office regulations. There were too many locations in the state with the name Hooper. The most likely story, shared by an elderly man who attended the meeting to change the name: Endicott Johnson Corporation was producing a line of shoes called the "Endwell". An advertisement for the shoes read, "Wear the Endwell shoes and your day will end well."

Endwell (band)

Endwell is a hardcore band from Queens, New York formed in 2003. They have released one independent EP, one full-length LP on Victory Records, and one EP & two full-lengths via Mediaskare Records.

History

Formation to Homeland Insecurity (2003–2007)

Endwell formed in Queens, New York in 2003 and started gaining popularity and experience through local shows. The band independently recorded and released their first EP titled The Missing Pieces in 2005 and began touring the country. They won a Battle of the Bands contest, which earned them a spot on the Hellfest bill and caught the eye of Bayside's Anthony Raneri. Bayside was signed to Victory Records and suggested to Endwell that they should attempt to get signed to the label. Members of Endwell grew up listening to various Victory bands including Earth Crisis and Hatebreed.

Victory Records owner Tony Brummel agreed to let Endwell display their talent on stage in order to decided if the band was a good fit for the label. The show was to be played in Chicago, so Endwell had to drive there with all their gear from New York. On the way to the show, their van got hit while driving by a truck causing the van to flip several times and ejecting their lead singer, who spent a few weeks in the hospital. The rest of the band was only hospitalized for a few days with minor injuries. Endwell recovered a few months later and played the show for Victory Records, signing with the label shortly after.