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In today's newsletter:

  • Bay Shore's Benjamin's Beach closed: what bacteria tests just revealed
  • Community rallies as Bay Shore hospital treats critically injured Oakdale dad
  • What Bay Shore employers learned about new Trump Accounts for families

Also on today's calendar: Chris Ruggiero in Concert with The American Bombshells in East Islip and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a shower in places, temps: high: 76, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eight Suffolk Beaches Closed Because of High Bacteria Level (huntingtonnow.com) — Benjamin's Beach in Bay Shore is among eight Suffolk County beaches closed to swimming after tests found unsafe bacteria levels in the water. County health officials warn that contaminated water can cause gastrointestinal and other infections, and say beaches will reopen only after follow-up testing shows bacteria have dropped to safe standards.
   

• Community wraps its arms around Oakdale family after dad suffers traumatic injuries in crash (greaterlongisland.com) — A seriously injured Oakdale father is being treated at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore after a devastating crash left him in critical condition and facing multiple surgeries. Neighbors and friends have rallied with a fast-growing GoFundMe to help his wife and three children manage mounting medical and household expenses during his long recovery.
   

• Garbarino Brings Treasury Official, Long Island Business Leaders Together to Discuss Trump Accounts (house.gov) — In Bay Shore, Congressman Andrew Garbarino convened a roundtable with a top U.S. Treasury official and Long Island business leaders to explain new Trump Accounts and employer contributions. The discussion focused on how local companies can help workers' families build long-term savings for their children under the Working Families Tax Cut.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I'm late sharing this but I wanted to make sure the replacement outlet stayed reliable.
    The outlet Farid installed needed to be replaced, and he responded and handled it. The replacement has continued working properly and I haven't had… (Nextdoor Bayshore 1)
  • Developmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. posted a job opening for DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FLOATER – FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES & EXCEPTIONAL TIME OFF! in Bay Shore. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Bay Shore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bay Shore here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Islip

  • Islip to host free online jobs boot camp (newsday.com)

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  • Amityville man charged after car crashes into Deer Park home (newsday.com)

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