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🌱 How a quick-thinking Muttontown senior helped stop a bail scam.
Muttontown, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, Muttontown? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a quick-thinking Muttontown senior helped stop a bail scam.
Also on today's calendar: Heritage Fall Festival 2026 and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy with periods of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
- Friday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 79-Year-Old Woman Realized a Fake Cop Bail Call Was a Scam. Police Say the Cash Pickup Ended in an Arrest (wealthofgeeks.com) — A 79-year-old Muttontown resident helped Nassau County police catch an alleged bail-scam suspect by reporting a fake cop’s demand for cash and cooperating in a planned pickup. The story explains how bail is legitimately paid in New York and shares FTC tips for spotting emergency scams, plus key Nassau County court and Crime Stoppers contact numbers. 
📸 Around Muttontown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Heritage Fall Festival 2026 →
Heritage Farm & Garden, 6050 Northern Blvd, East Norwich
9:00 am -
2026 Syosset Street Fair →
Jackson Avenue & Long Island Rail Road, Syosset
10:00 am -
Hillbilly Allegedly: A JD Vance Parody Show →
Gold Coast Forum, 111 South St, Oyster Bay
8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Friday October 9
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Other local events
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Zoning Board Meeting
Village of Old Brookville, 201 McCouns Lane, Old Brookville
6:00 pm -
Varsity Football vs. Calhoun at SHS
Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset
6:30 pm -
Planting Fields Foundation's 12th Annual Golf Classic
Planting Fields Arboretum Oyster Bay, NY 11771
10:00 am -
Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday October 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
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YA Craft Kits: September Sunnies →
Gold Coast Public Library, 146 Glen Head Road, Glen Head
9:00 am -
In-Person: Adult Walking Club Fall 2026 →
Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Rd, Syosset
9:30 am -
Pilates Exercise Classes â via Zoom
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
10:00 am -
Music for Aardvarks
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Children's Events, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
10:00 am -
A Time for Kids →
Gold Coast Public Library, 146 Glen Head Road, Glen Head
10:00 am -
Toddler Storytime →
Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Rd., Locust Valley
10:30 am -
Beginner Canasta- In-person series
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
10:30 am -
In-Person: Chair/Office Yoga Fall 2026 →
Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Rd, Syosset
11:15 am
Wednesday September 23
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🗞 Nearby News
Syosset
- (Undisclosed Address), Syosset, NY 11791 (zillow.com)
- Syosset student art to appear in Nassau County's annual calendar (longislandpress.com)
Brookville
- Roger Daltrey of The Who is on a farewell tour. How much are tickets? (nypost.com)
Farmingdale
- Farmingdale Elementary Sensory Room Gives Students Tools To Refocus, Return To Class (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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