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Coffee in hand, Plainview? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plainview-raised coach starts new chapter after years with POB Hawks
  • Seven Plainview JFK seniors advance in prestigious National Merit competition

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Rain at times, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jericho's New JV Basketball Coach Reflects On Coaching Journey, POB Departure (patch.com) — Plainview native Brad Weiss, longtime junior varsity coach for the Plainview-Old Bethpage Hawks, has taken a new role leading Jericho High School's JV basketball team. He reflects warmly on his years coaching in Plainview, the support from the POB community, and how those experiences shaped his growth as he pursues his goal of becoming a varsity head coach.
   

• 7 POBJFK Students Named Semifinalists In Scholarship Competition (patch.com) — Seven Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School seniors have been named semifinalists in the highly competitive 2027 National Merit Scholarship Competition, standing out from more than 1.3 million entrants nationwide. These Plainview students will learn in February if they advance to finalist status, with scholarship winners announced between April and July.
   

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    Prefer someone in private practice. Thanks so much (Nextdoor Plainview)
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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

  • Local Event: "GUY & NICK" Rock "HUNTER The Restaurant" - 6:00pm - 9:00pm (patch.com)
  • A nutty idea: Oyster Bay residents 'spread the love' by collecting peanut butter for food pantries – The Long Island Times (litimes.org)
  • Oyster Bay Presents Free "Last Summer Blast" Concert with The Lords of 52nd Street September 17th (longisland.com)

Bethpage

  • Waynesboro residents urge DEQ to tighten Northrop permit review (newsleader.com)
  • By Design: Amateur Tournaments on the Courses of Golf's Greatest Architects (amateurgolf.com)

Massapequa

  • Massapequa High School Senior Named National Merit Semifinalist (patch.com)

Ok Plainview! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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