🌱 Why Amityville canceled this year’s varsity football season

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why Amityville canceled this year's varsity football season
• When Cory Branan is bringing his new songs to Amityville
• Amityville community honors longtime Sister of St. Dominic Rita Smith

Also on today's calendar: Massapequa Kiwanis 14th Annual Bocce BBQ Fundraiser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amityville looks to rebuild after pulling the plug on varsity football (news12.com) — Amityville High School will not field a varsity football team this season after low turnout and three key injuries left the roster too thin to compete safely. Most players will move to junior varsity as the district focuses on rebuilding with younger athletes, hoping to restore a stronger varsity program in coming years.
   

• Cory Branan Shares New Single "The Price and the Cost" (broadwayworld.com) — Fans in Amityville can catch singer-songwriter Cory Branan live at Amityville Music Hall on October 13 as part of his fall tour. The stop comes as he releases a new single, "The Price and the Cost," ahead of his October 9 album, blending punk, folk, country, and rock influences.
   

• Obituaries, Week of September 5, 2026 (thetablet.org) — Amityville residents are remembering Sister Rita Smith, OP, who served with the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville for nearly 74 years and studied at Queen of the Rosary Academy in town. The 93-year-old educator and counselor, deeply connected to local parishes and recovery services, was honored with services at the Amityville Motherhouse on September 1.
   

📸 Around Amityville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amityville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• Forever Mortal →
  Amityville Music Hall, 198 Broadway, Amityville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Planning Board Meeting →
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  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Schools Closed
  Amityville UFSD Amityville, NY 11701
Saturday September 5
• Farmers Market →
  Amityville, NY Calendar Amityville, NY 11701
  9:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Village Hall Closed →
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• Labor Day School Closed
  Copiague UFSD Copiague, NY 11726
• Labor Day Schools Closed
  Amityville UFSD Amityville, NY 11701
Tuesday September 8
• Pre-K Parent Teacher Conferences
  Amityville UFSD Amityville, NY 11701
Saturday September 19
• Massapequa Kiwanis 14th Annual Bocce BBQ Fundraiser →
  Kiwanis Log Cabin, John J. Burns Park, 4990 Merrick Rd, Massapequa, NY, 11758
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Mini Byte: Navigating SBU's AI Models and Data Policies
  Stony Brook University Online
  10:00 am
• Port Washington Library →
  Nassau County, NY Calendar
  12:00 pm
• DAHS Kickline Practice
  Levittown UFSD Levittown, NY 11756
  2:30 pm
• DAHS JV Volleyball Practice
  Levittown UFSD Levittown, NY 11756
  2:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Copiague

• Copiague Man Charged in $66K Fraud Scheme Targeting Nassau County Banks (longisland.com)
• Amityville cancels varsity football after injury concerns, marking 3rd LI program to fold before kickoff (news12.com)

Lindenhurst

• Lindenhurst Historical Society Celebrates Historic House Museum Grand Re-Opening (longislandmediagroup.com)
• Reworld acquires environmental solutions group (wastetodaymagazine.com)
• West Nile Virus Detected In More Mosquitoes Across Suffolk County (patch.com)

Massapequa

• 10 People Out Of Massapequa Park Home After Garage Fire: NCFM (patch.com)

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