Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
Wednesday: T-storms, some severe; humid, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Webb delivers $150K for BC Addiction Center (binghamtonhomepage.com) — Binghamton's Addiction Center of Broome County is getting a $150,000 boost from State Senator Lea Webb to renovate the first floor of its outpatient clinic on Charles Street. The project will add new therapy offices, a kitchen, and a dedicated suite for children and teens affected by substance use, expanding access to safe, modern treatment space in the city.
• Expect delays on Broome Corporate Parkway, Powers Road this week (pressconnects.com) — Broome County crews are starting a new round of paving, drainage, and maintenance work this week that could slow drivers on Pierce Creek Road, Powers Road, Old Route 17, and several other routes. Expect temporary traffic impacts, culvert work, ditch cleaning, and blacktop repairs as projects roll out across the county. Plan extra time if you commute on these stretches near Binghamton.
• Study explores expanding contraception vending across New York campuses (vendingtimes.com) — Researchers at Binghamton University are surveying students about emergency contraception vending machines and broader access to over-the-counter contraceptives on New York campuses. The campus installed its own emergency contraception machine in 2024 after a student petition, and pharmacy students have since advocated statewide for requiring such machines at SUNY and CUNY schools. The study will compare demand for vending machines with interest in other contraceptive options.
Cortland County Health Resource Fair Senator Lea Webb 60 Central Ave, Cortland 5:00 pm
Friday September 4
$4 Admission Night | First Friday at Roberson Museum Roberson Museum and Science Center Roberson Museum, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, 13905, United States 5:00 pm
First Friday Phelps Mansion Museum 191 Court St, Binghamton, NY 13901 6:00 pm
Cortland County Health Resource Fair Senator Lea Webb 60 Central Ave, Cortland 5:00 pm
Friday September 4
$4 Admission Night | First Friday at Roberson Museum Roberson Museum and Science Center Roberson Museum, 30 Front Street, Binghamton, NY, 13905, United States 5:00 pm
First Friday Phelps Mansion Museum 191 Court St, Binghamton, NY 13901 6:00 pm
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
11th Porchfest fills streets of Binghamton's West Side with music https://www.wicz.com/news/11th-porchfest-fills-streets-of-binghamtons-west-side-with-music/article_dc11d022-3860-483d-afa6-1ce9df0023f3.html (Nextdoor Westside District 2)
Lost Turtle!! Neighbors, our turtle washed away in Thursday's flash flood, she's a yellow eared chinese box turtle, about 7" long, maybe 8", about 4" tall....and… (Nextdoor Westside District 2)
StateJobsNY posted a job opening for SUMMER SEASONAL - Facilities Operations Assistant 1 - Binghamton FMS - Anticipated duration of employment through October 21, 2026 in Binghamton. Apply here.
The Guthrie Clinic posted a job opening for Perioperative Inventory Specialist 1 - Supply & Distribution - Full Time in Binghamton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Binghamton here.
🗞 Nearby News
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15 Years After Flood, Site Work Starts at Former BAE Systems Site (wnbf.com)
Binghamton University
New York federal judge vetoes policy suspending the processing of visas from 75 countries (bupipedream.com)
Can robots really understand what nurses need? One researcher wants to find out (eurekalert.org)
Auburn opens against Baylor at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta—shop tickets (pressconnects.com)
Man fatally shot in backyard of vacant Rochester home (pressconnects.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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