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Hello Islip! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Islip teams came up big in this week's matchups?
  • How a wrong-lane move led to injuries near Ronkonkoma
  • How a missing teen's ordeal ended on a yacht in Islip

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. High school roundup: Girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, field hockey and boys badminton (newsday.com) — Islip and West Islip athletes had a busy night on local fields, with Islip boys soccer falling 3–1 to Shoreham-Wading River and West Islip girls soccer staying unbeaten with a 4–0 win over Half Hollow Hills East. The roundup also highlights strong performances in nearby Hauppauge, Northport, and other Suffolk and Nassau schools, giving Islip fans a broader look at regional competition.
   

2. 1 Hurt In Crash On Express Drive South Thursday Night: Police (patch.com) — A Central Islip man was cited after police say he drove straight through a turn-only lane on Express Drive South in Ronkonkoma Thursday night, colliding with another car. The Northport driver in the struck vehicle was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, highlighting a nearby traffic trouble spot for Islip-area commuters.
   

3. LI Woman Sentenced To 12 Years In Connection With Sex Trafficking Of 14-Year-Old Girl: DA (patch.com) — A Long Island woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking a 14-year-old girl who was missing for weeks before being found on a yacht in Islip. Prosecutors say the teen was exploited in exchange for drugs, and the sentence also includes 20 years of post-release supervision, underscoring a serious local public-safety concern.
   

4. Habitat for Humanity dedicates Wyandanch home to US Army veteran and mother of 3 (newsbreak.com) — A local U.S. Army veteran who works as a paralegal for the Town of Islip just received a newly built Habitat for Humanity home in nearby Wyandanch, giving her family long-term stability on Long Island. After years of moving between hotels and apartments, she says the house lets her remain close to her roots and build a lasting legacy for her three children.
   

5. Clean drinking water is top concern for Long Island voters, Newsday/Siena poll finds (newsday.com) — A new Newsday/Siena poll finds Long Islanders most worried about drinking water contamination over the next decade, with coastal flooding and severe storms also high on the list. One respondent from Islip highlighted worsening tick problems for her family, while environmental advocates say the results should push Albany to strengthen protections against toxic chemicals in local water supplies.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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