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🌱 How Vestal’s field hockey team finally broke through in the fourth quarter
Coming up on the Vestal Patch calendar: Spinning at Organic Yoga
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In today's newsletter:
- How Vestal's field hockey team finally broke through in the fourth quarter
- Why was a Vestal hotel once ruled 'unfit for human occupancy'?
Also on today's calendar: Horseheads Boys JV Soccer @ Vestal and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warmer with periods of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vestal edges Sidney 1-0 in field hockey on late Lucenti goal (wbng.com) — Vestal field hockey fans can celebrate a tight 1-0 home win over Sidney, sealed by Ava Lucenti's late backhand goal with under three minutes left. Vestal controlled possession throughout, with multiple chances created by Brooke Garnish before finally breaking through for the decisive score. 
• Counties across N.Y. place families in hotels with problems (spectrumlocalnews.com) — Families placed at the Parkway Inn in Vestal recently lived in conditions town code officers deemed "unfit for human occupancy," raising serious questions about oversight of local emergency housing. The report compares Vestal's situation with similar hotel placements statewide, highlighting code violations, health concerns, and gaps between county inspections and on-the-ground realities.
📸 Around Vestal
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vestal
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★ Featured events ★
- Spinning at Organic Yoga →
Organic Yoga, 108 N Jensen Rd, Vestal
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Horseheads Boys JV Soccer @ Vestal →
Vestal Senior High School, 205 Woodlawn Dr, Vestal
7:30 pm - 80th Anniversary Music Department Showcase →
Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center for the Performing Arts, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal
7:30 pm - SAT at Vestal HS
Vestal Csd Vestal, NY 13850 - Maine-Endwell at Vestal →
Vestal High School, 205 Woodlawn Dr, Vestal
7:15 pm - Spinning at Organic Yoga →
Organic Yoga, 108 N Jensen Rd, Vestal
6:00 pm - CMCF26 - HANGOVER BRUNCH SHOW WITH ROB CHRISTENSEN →
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave, Endicott
10:30 am
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Tuesday October 13
Sunday October 18
📣 Vestal Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Music in the Glen Tuesday and Saturday concerts →
Glendale Park, 400 Glendale Drive, Endicott
6:00 pm - AGM Open House
Union-Endicott Csd Endicott, NY 13760
6:00 pm - Slow Flow →
Binghamton Yoga, 311 Exchange Avenue, Endicott
9:45 pm - Corning-Painted Post at Maine-Endwell →
Maine-Endwell High School, 712 Farm-To-Market Rd, Endwell
7:30 pm - Yoga & Meditation →
Binghamton Yoga, 311 Exchange Avenue, Endicott
1:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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
- Brookdale Hockessin posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Vestal. Apply here.
- Brinker International posted a job opening for Food Runner - Vestal Chili's in Vestal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vestal here.
🗞 Nearby News
Endicott
- Annual Fall Open Farm Day Scheduled for October 3rd (wicz.com)
- Obituary of Melissa Brooks (wxhc.com)
Binghamton University
- Binghamton University Rises Among Nation's Top Public Universities in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (newswise.com)
- Keep Up On Local News: Here's Your Binghamton New York Area Recep (wnbf.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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