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Hi there, Lindenhurst! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Lindenhurst driver's 121 mph video led to prison time
  • How Lindenhurst-linked librarians are shaping youth-focused climate action programs

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lindenhurst Driver Who Recorded Himself Going 121 MPH Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: DA (dailyvoice.com) — A 24-year-old Lindenhurst man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault after recording himself driving 121 mph before a 2024 Southern State Parkway crash that killed a West Babylon driver and injured four others. He faces a four- to 12-year prison sentence at his October 23 hearing, underscoring prosecutors' warning that reckless speeding turns cars into lethal weapons.
   

• Climate action programming for school and public libraries (ala.org) — A new guide on climate action programming for school and public libraries highlights work by a librarian who previously led sustainability efforts at Lindenhurst Memorial Library. The book offers 60 research-based program ideas to help librarians turn youth eco-anxiety into constructive climate engagement, with practical lessons, activities, and resources that local educators and library staff could adapt for Lindenhurst families.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

West Babylon

  • 121 MPH Southern State Crash Killed West Babylon Man; Driver Pleads Guilty: DA (patch.com)
  • Pedestrian Seriously Injured in West Babylon Car Accident (lawyertime.com)
  • Chick-fil-A pulls the plug on long-planned West Babylon restaurant (greaterlongisland.com)

Babylon

  • Babylon Elementary, Memorial Grade School Earn National PTA Honors (patch.com)

Massapequa

  • Massapequa Students Return To School (patch.com)

Ok Lindenhurst! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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