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🌱 Patch AM: How a Bay Shore man is tied to the Patchogue teen case
Happening soon: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Bay Shore Patch calendar

Good day Bay Shore! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Bay Shore man is tied to the Patchogue teen case
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Maintenance worker charged in Patchogue teen kidnapping case dies in jail, report says (greaterlongisland.com) — Bay Shore readers should know a local man previously pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and rape involving a Patchogue teen whose wider kidnapping case is still unfolding in Suffolk County courts. Another defendant, a Bohemia maintenance worker, recently died in jail while awaiting trial, and multiple co-defendants continue to face serious charges tied to the teen's 2024 disappearance and alleged abuse.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bay Shore
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Superintendent's Conference Day →
Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore, NY 11706 - UPK Meet & Greet/Supply Drop-off →
Bay Shore UFSD Pre-Kindergarten Center - BAS Meet & Greet/Supply Drop-off →
Bay Shore UFSD Brook Avenue Elementary - SCS School Supply Drop-off →
Bay Shore UFSD South Country Elementary - GMS School Supply Drop-off →
Bay Shore UFSD Gardiner Manor Elementary - FAS School Supply Drop-off →
Bay Shore UFSD Fifth Avenue Elementary
10:00 am - MGC Supply Drop-off →
Bay Shore UFSD Mary G. Clarkson Elementary
11:00 am - First Day for Students →
Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore, NY 11706 - The Oyster Ball Gala Supporting Save The Great South Bay →
1 Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 12
📣 Bay Shore Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- RMMS | Grade 6 Orientation & Picture Day
North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
8:30 am - Udall 6th Grade Orientation
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
9:00 am - Beach Street Schedule Walk - enter via Cafeteria @ back of building
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
10:00 am - WIHS 9th Grade Orientation
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
10:30 am
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
West Islip
- Days After 1st Human Case Of West Nile Virus, 6 Mosquito Samples Test Positive In Brookhaven: Officials (patch.com)
- Central Islip Charter School Eyes Major Expansion (patch.com)
- Overnight Closures Planned for Route 111 in Islip for Five Consecutive Nights (town.news)
Islip
- Brentwood Taxi Driver Busted With 37 License Suspensions: Police (patch.com)
- Wyld Logistics Manager in Brentwood, NY (pennlive.com)
- Stop & Shop to Donate $10,000 to Suffolk County Community College Food Pantries (town.news)
Brentwood
- State Audit Flags Building Access Issues In Brentwood School District (patch.com)
Ok Bay Shore! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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