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Hi there, Brentwood! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Brentwood farm volunteer keeps thousands of neighbors fed yearly.

Also on today's calendar: Video Game Day: Open Play, Retro Consoles, Smash Tourney, Raffles & Prizes and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; breezy, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Retiree becomes the heart of Brentwood farm fighting hunger, food insecurity (abc7ny.com) — A dedicated 78-year-old volunteer is helping power Healthy Harvest Farm in Brentwood, where thousands of pounds of fresh produce are grown each year for local residents facing food insecurity. His hands-on work with irrigation, weeding, and maintenance keeps the small Long Island farm productive, while his story encourages other retirees in Brentwood to stay active and give back to the community.
   

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    Monday September 21
  • Toni Morrison: Editorial Legacy, and Literary and Artistic Freedom Conference
    Humanities Building Foyer; Humanities, Room 1006; Humanities, Room 1008, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
    12:30 pm
    • Tuesday September 22
  • MLO Meet the Teacher 6-8 p.m.
    Wyandanch UFSD Wyandanch, NY 11798
  • MLO Title I ENL Night 5-5:45 p.m.
    Wyandanch UFSD Wyandanch, NY 11798

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  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (03631)- 1899 Brentwood RD in Brentwood. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

  • Curaleaf Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Central Islip, NY (syracuse.com)
  • SCPD: Nursing Assistant Allegedly Touched Disabled Patient (lilifepolitics.com)

Hauppauge

  • Play ball! When Long Island women played pro baseball (newsday.com)
  • 2,222 pull-up challenge raises awareness for veteran suicide in Mt. Sinai (newsday.com)
  • Meet Frank Trotta of Suffolk Credit Union & Brookhaven IDA (danspapers.com)

Bay Shore

  • Bay Shore football celebrates 100 years of program history with memories and a victory (newsday.com)

Ok Brentwood! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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