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  • See how this Nor'easter lit up waves near Brightwaters.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Nor'East Beast! Dugan Mega Photo Gallery (easternsurf.com) — A recent Nor'easter brought several days of powerful surf to Long Island, with photographers capturing heavy barrels and visiting surfers from across the East Coast. Alongside standout sessions at Long Beach, the piece highlights Brightwaters' peaceful, natural setting just east of Manhattan, reminding locals how close world-class waves and quiet shoreline scenery are to home.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brightwaters

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday October 9
  • Matt Mathews →
    Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury
    7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 8
  • Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Trip →
    West Babylon Public Library, 211 NY-109, West Babylon
    6:45 am
  • Oquenock PTA Desserts with Dad Day #2
    West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
    8:00 am
  • Oquenock PTA Book Fair Day #2
    West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
    8:00 am
  • Drop-In Play Date →
    North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
    10:00 am
  • Story Time by the Bay
    LIMM Main Building & Grounds
    10:00 am
  • Tween Fall Quilted Pumpkin Painting →
    North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
    4:00 pm
  • BEL | Class Rep Tea
    North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
    5:30 pm
  • Well Played →
    West Babylon Public Library, 211 NY-109, West Babylon
    6:00 pm
  • WED | PTA Class Parent Meet & Greet
    North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
    6:00 pm
  • BEL | PTA Meeting
    North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Bay Shore. Apply here.
  • Outreach: Building Healthy Lives posted a job opening for Recreation Counselor (Part-time) in Brentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brightwaters here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bay Shore

  • In Their Own Words: Farmers, Builders, and Industry Leaders Push Back on Trump's Costly Mass Deportation Machine (americasvoice.org)

West Islip

  • 2021 Ford Ranger For Sale at West Islip Auto Sales - (631) 769-9841 (longisland.com)

Deer Park

  • Athletic Complex Gets Major Makeover At West Babylon Junior High (patch.com)

Ok Brightwaters! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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