Jim Ehmke

Binghamton

News Director at WBGH-CD/WIVT-TV (Binghamton, NY)

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Funky Beez partners with United Way for Give Where You Live event

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

VESTAL, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – A local business is sponsoring a day tomorrow aimed at connecting those who want to help with chances to give. Owners Felicia Davis and Bill Stewart support a number of charitable causes at their hot dog and ice cream stand. They say they are often approached by people who want to donate an item or volunteer their time. So, Davis decided to organize a community resource fair featuring representatives of various non-profits with information about their programs and services.
Food & Farm Showcase: Winsor Acres

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

HARPURSVILLE, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – In recognition of National Dairy Month, our Food and Farm Showcase is visiting a third generation farm in Harpursville that is now selling some products direct to the consumer. Winsor Acres, located along Route 79, has roughly 3 thousand Holstein cows, about 2 thousand of which are currently being milked. The farm was started by Ralph Winsor in 1958 with just 50 cows and has grown considerably since then.
In the Kitchen with CCE: Snap Pea Burrata Toast

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

TOWN OF DICKINSON (WIVT/WBGH) – We’re back In The Kitchen with CCE tonight with a bright and tasty snack or meal that features a vegetable that’s less than 50 years old. Nutrition Educator Caitlin Mizerak is preparing Snap Pea Burrata Toast. Mizerak chops the sweet and crunchy snap peas and combines them with mint, hot honey, olive oil, lemon zest and salt. She then spreads the burrata cheese on the toast.
43rd annual Strawberry Festival returns

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

OWEGO, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Owego is preparing to celebrate its favorite fruit with a festival that will dominate downtown this weekend. It is now a 3 day event, beginning tonight at the band shell at Hickories Park with a 5-K, a Kids Fun Run and music by deejay Bob Russell. Tomorrow is the Friday night block party with live bands from 5 to 9:30, culminating in the annual fireworks display. And Saturday begins with a parade at 9:30 a.m. with a total of 64 different entrants.
Destination New York: Glimmerglass

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

COOPERSTOWN, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – The little village of Cooperstown is home to much more than the shrine to America’s pastime. It’s also one of the most beautiful places in the country to experience opera and musical theater. Tonight, we visit the Glimmerglass Festival which has been presenting classic and cutting edge productions for 50 years. For the better part of two months each summer, the Glimmerglass Festival comes to life along the shores of Otsego Lake.
Catholic Charities terminating therapy program

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Some clients are upset that Catholic Charities has decided to terminate a decades-old therapy program. Catholic Charities of Broome County sent a letter to participants in its Family Counseling Program on June 6 announcing the end of the service effective June 30. Executive Director Tonya Brown says the decision was difficult, but due to a loss of $200,000 worth of funding over the past ten years, making it unsustainable.
The Cider Mill hosts ribbon cutting for grand reopening

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A true local landmark celebrated its new ownership and expansion in Endicott on Wednesday. The Cider Mill held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday to mark its grand reopening. Earlier this year, local businesswoman Maryanne Burke purchased the seasonal cider and doughnut maker from the Ciotoli family and promptly expanded its season and its offerings. The Cider Mill will now be open nine months of the year instead of four, from the end of May to just after Christmas.
Nick Libous enters race for Broome County Clerk

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – A well-known name in local politics has officially entered the race for Broome County Clerk. Nick Libous held his campaign kickoff event last night at American Legion Post 80 in Binghamton. He is the son of the late Tom Libous who was a longtime State Senator and power broker in Greater Binghamton. However, unlike his father, the younger Libous is no longer a Republican, having switched his party registration to Democrat.
Van Cott Jewelers raises a toast for a fond farewell

1 week ago | binghamtonhomepage.com | Jim Ehmke

VESTAL, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Van Cott Jewelers is raising a toast for a fond farewell as it prepares to close at the end of this week. Van Cott announced in April that it would be going out of business after 111 years following the retirement of owners Bill and Birdie Levine. Since then, shoppers have been snapping up deals as discounts have reached as high as 80 percent in recent days.
Binghamton Philharmonic announces 2025-26 season

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jim Ehmke

BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – The Binghamton Philharmonic has announced its 2025-26 season and it includes a composition by a Native American composer with a tie to the orchestra. The philharmonic will perform a short orchestral piece titled Caprice during its Pops concert on February 28th. Caprice was written by Boyd Eagle, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe in Washington State. Eagle is the maternal grandfather of Music Director and Conductor Daniel Hege.