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🌱 Patch AM: What Freeport residents should do before this weekend’s nor’easter hits

And on the Freeport Patch calendar - Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Kite Flying Festival

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

In today's newsletter:

  • What Freeport residents should do before this weekend's nor'easter hits

Also on today's calendar: Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Kite Flying Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Windy with periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 61.
  • Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rockville Centre prepares for weekend nor'easter (liherald.com) — A nor'easter moving in this weekend is expected to hit South Shore communities like Freeport hardest, with strong winds, coastal flooding, and possible power outages from Friday through Sunday. Rockville Centre and Nassau officials urge residents to secure outdoor items, limit travel during peak conditions, and prepare for potential outages while monitoring village and county updates.
   


📸 Around Freeport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Freeport

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Other local events
    Sunday September 27
  • Princess Ariel's Under the Sea Sensory Treasure Hunt →
    Sparkle On Stage Cultural Arts Center, 195 Woodcleft Avenue, Freeport
  • Brunch On Di Edge Sundays →
    Di Edge Waterfront Bar & Kitchen, 445 South Main Street, Freeport
  • Monday September 28
  • Boys JV Football Away Game at Freeport High School
    Roosevelt UFSD, 50 S Brookside Ave, Freeport
    5:00 pm
  • BOT MEETING 9-28-26 →
    Freeport Calendar Freeport, NY 11520
    5:30 pm
  • Tuesday September 29
  • Boys Varsity Soccer Home Game vs. Bellmore John F Kennedy High Scho
    Roosevelt UFSD, 1 Wagner Ave, Roosevelt
    5:00 pm
  • Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country Meet
    Roosevelt UFSD, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
    5:00 pm
  • Boys JV Soccer Away Game at Bellmore John F Kennedy High School
    Roosevelt UFSD, 3000 Bellmore Ave, Bellmore
    5:00 pm
  • ZBA MEETING 9-29-26 →
    Freeport Calendar Freeport, NY 11520
    6:30 pm
  • Wednesday September 30
  • Girls Varsity Soccer Away Game at Hempstead High School
    Roosevelt UFSD, 201 President St, Hempstead
    5:00 pm
  • Wednesday October 7
  • Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Beauty Sales Consultant, Licensed in Merrick. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freeport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin

  • Two Baldwin residents arrested after shooting injures woman (liherald.com)
  • QB Nelson has been getting things done for VSC (newsday.com)

Merrick

Hempstead

  • Nassau Exec Declares State of Emergency + Police ID Motorcyclist Who Died: Nassau Crime & Safety Roundup (patch.com)
  • Long Island Business Owner Gets $20K Surprise + New Vietnamese Restaurant Opens: LI Biz Roundup (patch.com)

Ok Freeport! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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