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Coming up on the Bay Shore Patch calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!

Greetings Bay Shore! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Bay Shore surgeon just set a statewide medical milestone
- How could the Fed's next move hit Bay Shore mortgages?
- How hard did this coastal storm hit Bay Shore's power grid?
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Windy; rain becoming steadier, with a high of 67 and low of 62 degrees.
- Monday: On-and-off rain and drizzle, temps: high: 67, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Long Island Surgeon Earns First-Of-Its-Kind Recognition (patch.com) — A South Shore University Hospital surgeon in Bay Shore has earned a first-of-its-kind designation for expertise in artificial urinary sphincter implantation, expanding advanced prostate cancer aftercare close to home. The recognition highlights a specialized option for men dealing with post-surgery incontinence and underscores the hospital's growing role in offering cutting-edge, quality-of-life treatments on the South Shore.
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• The Economy Is Running Hot, and Rate Bets Are Chasing It Higher (southshorepress.com) — If you're refinancing or buying a home in Bay Shore soon, this piece explains why rising Treasury yields and expectations of more Fed rate hikes could push your mortgage costs even higher. It walks through the latest strong economic data, how that's driving bond markets, and what it means for Suffolk County's already tight housing inventory and borrowing decisions this fall.
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• PSEG Long Island Storm Update — Saturday, Sept. 26, 1 PM (longisland.com) — Bay Shore is among the Long Island communities hardest hit by a coastal storm that has knocked out power to thousands of PSEG Long Island customers. Crews and additional off-Island workers are working in difficult conditions to restore electricity, and residents are urged to avoid downed wires, use generators safely, and check outage maps, apps, or text alerts for restoration updates.
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📸 Around Bay Shore
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bay Shore
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 99 Central Park Rd, Plainview
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Trivia Night at Ditch Kitchen and Surf Bar (Bay Shore) →
25 Bayview Avenue, Bay Shore - RESONANCE A Breathwork & Sound Experience →
5th Avenue, Bay Shore - Speed Relating →
Milano Bean Cafe, 6 E. Main St, Bay Shore
5:00 pm - Speed Relating →
Milano Bean Cafe, 6 E Main St, Bay Shore
7:00 pm - In-person class: Handmade Pasta 101 (Long Island) →
17 East Main Street, Bay Shore - Oktoberfest Kick Off: The Warped Tour Band and Tattoo Afterlife →
Great South Bay Brewery of Bay Shore, 25 Drexel Drive, Bay Shore
8:00 pm - Mujer De Aceite →
211 Bay Shore Road, Bay Shore - Hispanic Heritage Day →
Islip Arts Council Gallery, 1701 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore - Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser →
Harp & Hound, 528 E Main St, Islip
12:00 pm - Bay Shore Historical Society October Monthly Meeting →
Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library, 1 S Country Rd, Brightwaters
7:00 pm - A Box of Chocolates presents "Women of a Certain Age" + Open Mic →
28 Brentwood Rd, Bay Shore
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: FOUND!!!
thank you everyone!!! so grateful theres good people still around!! god bless! I lost my dog small yorkie. like an hour ago.. his name is loki… (Nextdoor Chicago Park)
- TJX posted a job opening for 70122 - Store Cleaning associate in Bay Shore. Apply here.
- Brinker International posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Bayshore Chili's in Bay Shore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bay Shore here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Islip
- 2021 Ford F-350 For Sale at West Islip Auto Sales - (631) 769-9841 (longisland.com)
- 2015 Acura TLX For Sale at West Islip Auto Sales - (631) 769-9841 (longisland.com)
Islip
- Islip Town denies Muslim group's boarding school plan over zoning issue (newsday.com)
- A nor'easter is strengthening near the East Coast. These cities will be hit hard. (seattletimes.com)
- Schaffer reelected Democratic County Chair following in-party accusations (tbrnewsmedia.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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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