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🌱 Patch AM: Why Montauk Highway suddenly shrank to one lane through Sayville

And check out 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Sayville Patch calendar

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Hello Sayville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Montauk Highway suddenly shrank to one lane through Sayville

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montauk Highway lane changes frustrate Sayville residents (newsday.com) — Recent lane reductions and restorations on Montauk Highway in Sayville left drivers confused, delayed, and worried about safety, especially at neighborhood intersections. Suffolk County calls the changes a temporary traffic-calming pilot, but local leaders and residents say they weren't notified, question the approach, and are now pushing for clearer communication before any permanent changes are made.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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