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🌱 What a $4.7M Cumberland Farms deal means for Lake Ronkonkoma

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In today's newsletter:

  • What a $4.7M Cumberland Farms deal means for Lake Ronkonkoma
  • Why the Church insists you say only one word at Communion

Also on today's calendar: Stony Brook University Esports Summer Program and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rather cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inked: Commercial real estate transactions on Long Island (libn.com) — A Cumberland Farms gas station and convenience store property in Lake Ronkonkoma just sold for $4.7 million, locking in a long-term triple-net lease through 2037 with multiple extension options. The deal, part of a broader round-up of Long Island commercial transactions, underscores investor interest in high-traffic local retail sites and could help keep this location stable for neighborhood drivers and shoppers.
   

• Q&A: Is it ever acceptable to say something other than ‘amen' when receiving Communion? (thecentralminnesotacatholic.org) — Catholic readers wondering what to say when receiving Communion get a clear answer: the Church expects a simple, faith-filled “amen,” not creative alternatives. The column explains why liturgical words aren’t ad‑libbed, while a photo caption highlights a recent Easter Vigil at St. Joseph Church in Ronkonkoma where a parishioner received first Communion and confirmation.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Silent Sneakers Library Walking Program
    Sayville Library , 88 Greene Ave , Sayville
    9:00 am
  • Stitch & Chit-ch(at) | Free
    Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
    10:00 am
  • Little Bookworms: Ages birth-4 w/adult
    Central Islip Public Library , 33 Hawthorne Ave , Central Islip
    10:30 am
  • Stony Brook's Quantum Frontiers
    Stony Brook University , 100 Nicolls Road , Stony Brook
    10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Bohemia

  • Motorcyclist Killed In Bohemia Crash After Collision With SUV: Police (patch.com)
  • Long Island had its deadliest day on the roads in 2026 (newsday.com)
  • Motorcyclist in Traumatic Arrest After Crash at Busy Intersection (newsline.com)

Central Islip

Sayville

  • Bayport Man Used Discord, Snapchat To Access Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA (patch.com)
  • Sex Trafficker Who Ran Sayville Motel Operation Sentenced to 22 Years: Prosecutors (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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