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🌱 Patch AM: Will Islip shut down the controversial Hauppauge battery project tonight?

Also check out Class Of 2028 Fundraiser on the Hauppauge Patch calendar

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Hey there, Hauppauge! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Islip shut down the controversial Hauppauge battery project tonight?
  • Which Hauppauge standouts made Newsday's top 100 volleyball list?
  • How Hauppauge fits into Long Island's fast-growing Pilates craze

Also on today's calendar: Class Of 2028 Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Islip Town Board to hold public hearing on proposal to prohibit battery energy storage system project in Hauppauge (news12.com) — Hauppauge residents are at the center of a key Islip Town Board hearing tonight on whether to change the code and effectively block a proposed lithium battery energy storage facility at 220 Rabro Drive. After years of moratoriums and safety concerns from neighbors and first responders, the board will consider banning large battery systems, with the meeting set for 5:30 p.m. at Islip Town Hall West.
   

• Newsday's top 100 Long Island girls volleyball players for 2026 (newsday.com) — Hauppauge volleyball fans will see several familiar names on Newsday's list of the top 100 Long Island girls players for the 2026 season, including Lindsay Adams, Khloe Collins, and Peyton Kulesa. The roundup highlights their assists, kills, and key roles on last year's Suffolk Class AA runner-up squad, while also spotlighting standout talent from rival schools across Nassau and Suffolk.
   

• Pilates is on the rebound on Long Island. Here's why. (newsday.com) — Hauppauge gets a shoutout in Long Island's growing Pilates boom, with a local Bodybar Pilates studio offering reformer-based classes and one-on-one training. The piece explains why Pilates is surging in popularity, highlighting its community feel, core-strength benefits, and the variety of new studios opening across Long Island neighborhoods.
   

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  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Brentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hauppauge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

  • Suffolk District Attorney's Office adds 17 new ADAs (libn.com)
  • LI Bloods Gang Leader Responsible For 3 Non-Fatal Drug Overdoses Gets 280 Months In Prison: Feds (patch.com)
  • Ducks clinch playoff berth with Second Half Championship win (news12.com)

Smithtown

  • Victoria Justice Gets Surprise Owl Encounter At LI Nature Center (patch.com)

Brentwood

  • Brentwood Students Mark 25 Years Since 9/11 With Memorial Ceremony (patch.com)
  • MS-13 Leader Gets 60 Years For 7 LI Murders, Including Brentwood Teens (patch.com)
  • Central Islip Schools Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 With Tributes (patch.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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