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🌱 Patch AM: Wantagh Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

Coming up on the Wantagh Patch calendar: 11th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk at Jones Beach

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Hello Wantagh! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two Wantagh seniors earn coveted National Merit semifinalist honors
  • How will Wantagh stack up against top-seeded South Side this fall?

Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk at Jones Beach 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: An a.m. shower; turning sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunshine giving way to clouds, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wantagh Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com) — Two Wantagh High School seniors, Matthew Como and Lauren Furer, have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, highlighting exceptional PSAT performance and deep involvement in school life. Both students balance rigorous AP coursework with athletics and leadership roles in groups like science olympiad, band, and model congress, bringing notable academic prestige to the Wantagh community as they advance in the scholarship competition.
   

• South Side Cyclones celebrate 100th football season as top seed (liherald.com) — South Side's football team enters its 100th season as the top seed in Conference III, with a schedule that includes a Halloween road game at Wantagh. The Cyclones return key offensive and defensive players and expect tough competition from contenders like Wantagh, Plainedge, and Bethpage. Local fans can look ahead to a highly competitive conference slate.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Hicksville

  • Police Identify Man Who Died After Truck Rolled Over Him (patch.com)

Ok Wantagh! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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