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🌱 Patch AM: 2 More Rabid Raccoons Found In Suffolk County: Health Officials

Also, don't miss Sept 11 Open House Weekend in Huntington on the Northport Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Rabid raccoon confirmed in Northport prompts fresh health warning
  • Can Northport's boys soccer team repeat as Suffolk AA county champions?
  • Northport alum recalls watching 9/11 unfold from the high school commons

Also on today's calendar: Sept 11 Open House Weekend in Huntington and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 More Rabid Raccoons Found In Suffolk County: Health Officials (patch.com) — Northport residents are being alerted after a sick raccoon found outside a local home tested positive for rabies, one of two new cases in Suffolk County. Health officials say no people or pets were exposed but urge residents not to handle wild animals and to report any raccoons acting strangely to authorities.
   

2. 10 storylines for the high school boys soccer season on Long Island (newsday.com) — Northport boys soccer enters this fall as defending Suffolk AA county champions, aiming for a rare repeat in a tightly contested league. Led by returners Cameron Fischer and Joey Smith, the Tigers will be challenged by Huntington and other strong programs as Long Island teams debut new coaches, rebuild after graduations, and chase league, county, and state titles.
   

3. Remembering 9/11: Aggregates industry reflects 25 years later (pitandquarry.com) — A former Northport High School student shares vivid memories of watching the 9/11 attacks unfold from the school's common area, recalling the confusion, fear, and later unity felt across New York. His reflections appear alongside stories from others in the aggregates industry, underscoring how that day reshaped lives, careers, and the country's sense of togetherness 25 years later.
   

4. Geneva, Clifton Springs and Hammondsport sites nominated for historic registers (fingerlakes1.com) — Northport's Alcyone Masonic Temple is among sites newly recommended for the State and National Registers of Historic Places, potentially unlocking grants and tax credits for preservation. The broader list spans churches, downtown districts, housing complexes, and historic homes statewide, reflecting New York's architectural and community history while connecting property owners with financial tools to restore significant buildings.
   

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