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In today's newsletter:

• How much will Bellmore’s newly approved school budget raise your taxes?

Also on today's calendar: Bellmore Seminar: "Estate Planning Essentials: What Every Family Should Know" and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Whatz the difference between Dubai...and Abu Dhabi? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy, warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 52.
• Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bellmore And North Bellmore School Budget Results Are In: See How Voters Weighed In (patch.com) — Bellmore voters have approved the 2026–2027 school budget, raising spending to about $43.3 million and slightly increasing the tax levy while staying under the state cap. Residents also re-elected incumbent trustee Jay L.T. Breakstone, while neighboring North Bellmore passed its own larger budget and a capital project proposition.    

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📸 Around Bellmore

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellmore

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 20

• Trivia Night at The 3rd Rail Bar and Grille →
  The 3rd Rail Bar & Grille, 216 Pettit Ave, Bellmore
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 20

• Wisdom Lane Spring Chorus Concert
  Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
  7:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• Bellmore Seminar: "Estate Planning Essentials: What Every Family Should Know" →
  Stella's Pizzeria & Restaurant, 2831 Merrick Rd, Bellmore
  12:00 pm
• Bellmore Seminar: "Estate Planning Essentials: What Every Family Should Know" →
  Stella's Pizzeria & Restaurant, 2831 Merrick Rd, Bellmore
  12:00 pm
• Truth Be Told... - Nonfiction Book Group - Man's Search for Meaning →
  Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave, Bellmore
  12:30 pm
• DAHS CD Spring Fling
  Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
  6:00 pm
• DAHS Spring Drivers Ed
  Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
  6:00 pm
• Bingo Night for Adults →
  Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave, Bellmore
  6:30 pm
• Northside Spring Concert @ Wisdom
  Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 31

• Voices Restored →
  Bellmore Movies & The Showplace, 222 Pettit Ave, Bellmore
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Friends of the NBPL Craft Fair →
  1551 Newbridge Rd, North Bellmore
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 20

• DAHS Spring Drivers Ed
  Levittown UFSD Levittown, NY 11756
  2:30 pm
• Roosevelt High School Honors Night
  Roosevelt UFSD, 1 Wagner Ave, Roosevelt
  5:00 pm
• Countdown to Kindergarten
  Roosevelt UFSD, 140 W Centennial Ave, Roosevelt
  5:00 pm
• Art Exhibit
  Central Boulevard Elementary School, 60 Central Blvd, Bethpage
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Applebee's posted a job opening for Server in Bellmore. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wantagh

• Wantagh School Board, Budget Votes Are In: See How Wantagh Voted (patch.com)

Merrick

• COLUMN: Summers of love: Unconditional care from extended ‘family' (fredericksburgfreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In Dubai, the people don't watch the 'Flintstone's'. But people in Abu Dhabi Do! (Thank you Jerri E. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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