🌱 Patch AM: Which Commack stars made Newsday’s top 100 girls soccer list?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Commack stars made Newsday's top 100 girls soccer list?
• How Commack's WTC clinic still cares for 9/11 responders today.

Also on today's calendar: East Northport Festival September 11-13th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very warm; a morning shower, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newsday's top 100 Long Island girls soccer players for 2026 (newsday.com) — Commack soccer standouts Sofia D'Alessandro, Breanna Mender, and Carly Pulcini are featured among Newsday's top 100 Long Island girls players to watch this season, spotlighting the Cougars' strong lineup. The list breaks down each athlete's stats, skills, and college commitments, giving Commack fans a sense of who will drive another deep playoff run.
   

• 25 Years After 9/11, Benjamin Luft Reflects on a Legacy of Healing and Listening (stonybrook.edu) — Commack residents are directly served by Stony Brook's World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program, which now operates a clinical center in town for thousands of 9/11 responders. Program director Dr. Benjamin Luft reflects on 25 years of treating physical and psychological illnesses linked to Ground Zero, and on preserving responders' stories through research, oral histories, and a documentary screening this month.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Commack

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• East Northport Festival September 11-13th →
  John Walsh Memorial Park, 185 Larkfield Rd, East Northport
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• IH Open House Gr. K & New Entrants
  Indian Hollow Primary School Commack, NY 11725
  6:30 pm
• IH Open House Gr. K
  Indian Hollow Primary School Commack, NY 11725
  7:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Links 2 Legacy Applications Deadline →
  SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
  9:00 am
• Links 2 Legacy: Connecting High School Students With Holocaust Survivors →
  SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• High Holiday Retreat to the Berkshires →
  Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp, 159 Empire Rd, Copake
  9:00 am
• High Holiday Retreat at the Berkshires →
  Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp, 159 Empire Rd, Copake
  9:00 am
• Musical Theater Dance Workshop →
  SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Take Your Canasta Skills to the Next Level with SUPER Samba →
  SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Baby & Me: Move 'n Groove →
  SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Gotta Sing '80s at Piccola Bussola Huntington!! →
  Piccola Bussola Ristorante, 970 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington
  7:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithtown

• NYRA Concludes Summer Meet at Saratoga Race Course (capitalregionchamber.com)

Hauppauge

• ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans 60,000-square-foot plant in Hauppauge (newsday.com)
• Contractor who stole $2.5 million from Long Islanders needing Superstorm Sandy repair sentenced to 48 months in prison (newsday.com)

Deer Park

• West Babylon Senior Creates 9/11 Banner To Teach Peace, Unity (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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