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Good morning Hauppauge! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Hauppauge's 9/11 ceremony is keeping the memory alive 25 years on
  • Which Long Island runners will challenge Hauppauge's Ava Lingen this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Monthly Coffee & Conversation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 73, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As Long Islanders remember 9/11, the emotion of the day hangs heavy even after 25 years (newsday.com) — Hauppauge residents joined Suffolk officials outside the county offices to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, hearing firsthand from a widow whose firefighter husband later died of a related cancer. Across Long Island, schools, colleges, and towns held solemn ceremonies, wrestling with how to pass the memory to a generation with no living recollection of that day.
   

• Newsday's top 50 Long Island girls cross country runners for 2026 (newsday.com) — Hauppauge runners and their Long Island rivals are gearing up for a highly competitive 2026 girls cross country season, with junior Ava Lingen among the region's top returners. The list highlights 50 standout athletes, detailing their best times on key courses like Sunken Meadow, Bowdoin Park, Queensbury, LIU Post, and Van Cortlandt, giving fans a clear sense of who to watch this fall.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Saw this kitty at the intersection of cardinal and hawk.
    Has a collar with bell on it. Tried to get close but she/he ran away. (Nextdoor Cardinal Ln/Eagle Ln)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep in Central Islip. Apply here.
  • Johnson & Johnson posted a job opening for Field Reimbursement Manager, Rheumatology – Long Island East in Smithtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hauppauge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

  • Largest Crowd of Season Watches Bonifacio Make History (oursportscentral.com)
  • Stabbing in Amityville Friday Night Leads to One Arrested, and Man Seriously Injured (town.news)
  • CVD Equipment is cutting its workforce in half. Why is it abandoning new (business-news-today.com)

Smithtown

  • Two More Rabid Raccoons Confirmed in Suffolk County as Officials Warn Residents (town.news)
  • Forever a Panther: Seth Lipshie reflects on 36 years in Miller Place school district (tbrnewsmedia.com)
  • New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Welcomes Medical Oncologist-Hematologist Dr. Garry Lachhar (amnews.com)

Ok Hauppauge! 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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