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Greetings Wantagh! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why were five men climbing into sewers near Wantagh Avenue?
  • Why Long Island suburbs like Wantagh now favor home sellers.

Also on today's calendar: Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: JCC changes name, suspects enter sewers and more (longislandpress.com) — One of this week's top Long Island stories involves five men seen on surveillance video entering the sewer system at Wantagh Avenue and Jerusalem Avenue, prompting police attention. The roundup also highlights a JCC name change, a stabbing arrest, a new potato festival, and a family searching for a missing traveler abroad.
   

• Here are the best places in the U.S. to be a home seller right now (deseret.com) — Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties, including communities like Wantagh, are among the nation's strongest seller's markets, with far more buyers than available homes. A new Redfin analysis explains how intense demand near New York City is driving quick sales, multiple offers, and bidding wars, even as many other U.S. metros now favor buyers.
   

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  • Massapequa Students Return To School (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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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