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Good day Medford! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Inside Tremont Elementary's new Emeril-powered culinary garden and kitchen
  • Island Empanada shrinks, but what's next for the Medford location?
  • How a Patchogue-Medford grad became a Brewers Minor League standout

Also on today's calendar: Braintoberfest Scarecrow Contest & Family Fun Festival and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tremont Students Get Cooking With Emeril (southshorepress.com) — Tremont Elementary in the Patchogue-Medford School District has launched Emeril's Culinary Garden & Teaching Kitchen, giving local students hands-on lessons in gardening, cooking, and nutrition. Backed by a $500,000 grant from the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, the program includes outdoor beds, an indoor hydroponic farm room, and a fully equipped teaching kitchen to build lifelong healthy eating and practical skills.
   

• Island Empanada closes Rocky Point and Shirley stores as costs climb (greaterlongisland.com) — Medford residents still have a nearby Island Empanada, even as the chain permanently closes its Rocky Point and Shirley locations due to rising costs and tighter customer spending. The Medford shop is one of just four remaining, with the founder saying competition and higher expenses have reshaped the once rapidly growing empanada business.
   

• Patchogue-Medford Alum Josh Knoth Earns Player of the Year (southshorepress.com) — A former Patchogue-Medford High School baseball standout is drawing big-time recognition, being named one of the Milwaukee Brewers organization's Minor League Players of the Year. Local fans who watched him pitch on Long Island can now follow his rapid rise through three minor league levels, as the 21-year-old right-hander continues pushing toward a potential major league debut.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Brookhaven

  • Supervisor's TV Show Highlights 2026 Polar Plunge (lilifepolitics.com)
  • Brookhaven Town officials: Violence at park caused 'senseless loss of life' (newsday.com)
  • Officials Seek Road, Rail Improvements in Mastic-Shirley Area (lilifepolitics.com)

Holtsville

  • Ex-NYS court officer Brian Burke talks about Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's chilling admissions (newsday.com)

Patchogue

  • Man Shot, Killed At North Bellport Park: Police (patch.com)

Ok Medford! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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