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And check out Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser on the Bay Shore Patch calendar

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Good morning Bay Shore! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Bay Shore football make its best start since 1986?
  • Looking for more bedrooms in Bay Shore without breaking the bank?
  • Why did Bay Shore schools drop off Niche's national rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suffolk HS football roundup from weather-delayed Week 3 games (newsday.com) — Bay Shore High School's football team just shut out Riverhead 18-0 on the road, starting its season 3-0 for the first time since 1986. Standout performances on both offense and defense powered the win, highlighting a potentially special season for Bay Shore fans following Suffolk League I action.
   

• Where are houses with more bedrooms for less money than the median on Long Island? (newsday.com) — Bay Shore stands out as one of Suffolk's top spots to find four-bedroom homes priced below the county's median, giving local buyers more space for their money. The analysis compares recent sales across Long Island, showing how Bay Shore stacks up against other communities in both affordability and bedroom count.
   

• Half Hollow Hills tops Suffolk's 10 best school districts again, but has steep slide on Niche's national list (greaterlongisland.com) — Bay Shore families may notice their district no longer appears on Niche's national top-1,000 list, even as Half Hollow Hills again ranks first in Suffolk. The new 2027 rankings reshuffle Suffolk's top districts, with some big climbers and several notable drops that could influence how parents view local school options.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

West Islip

  • Long Island HS roundup: Soccer, badminton and field hockey scores (newsday.com)
  • Norco Construction elevates Gargano to project executive (nyrej.com)

Islip

  • 2026 Developing Long Island: Water Lilies Food (nyrej.com)
  • In 1987, Islip, New York loaded 3,168 tons of garbage onto a barge Mexico and Belize turned away; after two months at sea it burned in Brooklyn, and hundreds of towns stepped up recycling (parade.com)
  • Adventureland Awards $65K In Scholarships To 13 Long Island Students (patch.com)

East Islip

  • East Islip Students Take Science Class Into The Wild At Sunken Meadow (patch.com)

Ok Bay Shore! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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