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What's up Brentwood! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Brentwood High honored 25 years since 9/11 this week
  • What 60-year MS-13 sentence means for safety in Brentwood
  • How Brentwood teens are stepping up to referee local games

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brentwood Students Mark 25 Years Since 9/11 With Memorial Ceremony (patch.com) — Brentwood students, staff, and local leaders gathered at Brentwood High School's renovated 9/11 memorial courtyard to mark 25 years since the attacks with a solemn ceremony. AFJROTC cadets led tributes as the superintendent stressed teaching a new generation about the day's history, sacrifice, and the community's tradition of coming together for one another.
   

2. MS-13 Leader Gets 60 Years For 7 LI Murders, Including Brentwood Teens (patch.com) — A high-ranking MS-13 member has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for seven murders and other violent crimes that terrorized Brentwood and Central Islip, including the killings of Brentwood High School students Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens. Prosecutors detailed multiple Brentwood-area attacks, arson, and drug trafficking, saying the case is part of a long-running crackdown on MS-13 on Long Island.
   

3. Brentwood students train to become referees amid LI officiating shortage (news12.com) — Brentwood High School students are getting trained as sports referees through the district's new Ref Reps program, aiming to ease Long Island's ongoing shortage of game officials. Teens are learning rules, communication, and how to handle tense situations with coaches, players, and spectators, while also gaining a potential paid job path that could keep more local games on the field.
   

4. He retired from the city. Now he farms to feed Long Islanders in need (news12.com) — A dedicated retiree is marking his 100th volunteer day at Island Harvest's Healthy Harvest Farm in Brentwood, where organic produce is grown for Long Islanders facing food insecurity. The two-acre farm relies heavily on volunteers like him, whose efforts help supply fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs to local pantries and families in need across the region.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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