🌱 Planning for baby? See how this free Vestal class helps
Vestal, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Vestal! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning for baby? See how this free Vestal class helps
- Are Vestal residents wasting money cooling their homes this summer?
- How a Vestal native became a two-time Freshman All-American pitcher
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Binghamton! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
- Sunday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Baby Safety (nyuhs.org) — Expecting or new parents in Vestal can sign up for a free baby safety class held at the Medical Group Conference Room on Vestal Parkway, next to Texas Roadhouse. You’ll learn about home childproofing, choking risks, and car seat safety, and you may bring one unregistered adult guest. Registration is required online, and questions can be emailed to the organizers. 
• Tips to stay cool and save on energy costs this summer (wcax.com) — With early summer heat already hitting Vestal, local energy and HVAC experts are sharing simple ways to stay cool without driving up your bill. From running ceiling fans counter-clockwise to closing drapes during peak sun and choosing fans over AC when possible, they outline practical, low-cost steps. They also explain why DIY ice-bucket fan tricks can backfire and suggest ductless heat pumps for older homes.
• Ben Tanton Collects Second Freshman All-American Honor (odusports.com) — A Vestal native is making waves in college baseball, as Old Dominion pitcher Ben Tanton just picked up his second Freshman All-American honor, this time from Perfect Game. The right-hander went 7–0 with a 2.19 ERA, helping anchor the Monarchs’ staff. His recognition puts him alongside some of the program’s recent standout arms.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Binghamton! →
Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown by IHG, 2-8 Hawley St, Binghamton
3:00 pm
Saturday July 11
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Other local events
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ACT (Area Schools)
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Board of Education Meeting
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Regents Exams - No Classes Gr. 9-12
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Meditation and Sound Journey June 18th 7 to 8 pm →
CHIROsport & spine, LLC, 2548 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal
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NO SCHOOL - Juneteenth
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Teddy Bear Clinic at Guthrie Vestal Pediatrics →
Guthrie Vestal Pediatrics, 105 Ridgehaven Dr, Vestal
4:00 pm -
Meditation and Sound Journey June 21 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm →
CHIROsport & spine, LLC, 2548 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal
4:30 pm -
Reiki, Yoga Nidra (Sleep Yoga), Sound Bath June 22, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm →
CHIROsport & spine, LLC, 2548 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal
6:30 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Sunday June 21
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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AGM 5th Grade Moving Up
Union-Endicott Csd Endicott, NY 13760
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Senior Honors and Awards Night
Union-Endicott Csd UEHS Auditorium
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Senior Awards Night
Union-Endicott Csd UEHS Auditorium
6:00 pm
Tuesday June 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lalor Dental posted a job opening for Front Desk Team Member in Vestal. Apply here.
- Michaels Stores posted a job opening for Overnight and/or Early Morning Service Team Member in Vestal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vestal here.
🗞 Nearby News
Endicott
- St. Anthony's Italian Feast Days return to Endicott (binghamtonhomepage.com)
- 209 Dudley Ave, Endicott, NY 13760 (realtor.com)
- 2026 New York high school baseball state finals: NYSPHSAA tournament schedule and where to watch (silive.com)
Binghamton University
- High school senior accepted to 93 colleges, decides on Binghamton University (wbng.com)
- Binghamton McDonald's Locked Down as Police Swarm Vehicle (wnbf.com)
- How Debate About Gender Identity Could Undermine Global Efforts to Protect Victims of Violence (goodmenproject.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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