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🌱 Patch AM: How a Commack Lowe’s sting helped land a 45-year sentence
Coming up on the Commack Patch calendar: Fall Youth Flag Football Season Starting Saturday, September 5
Good morning Commack! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Commack Lowe's sting helped land a 45-year sentence
Also on today's calendar: Fall Youth Flag Football Season Starting Saturday, September 5.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
- Monday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
- Tuesday: Comfortable with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coke Dealer's Bad Deal: 45 Years in the Slammer (southshorepress.com) — A month-long undercover sting tied multiple cocaine sales to meetings at the Lowe's shopping center in Commack, including a final botched deal that helped secure a conviction. A 34-year-old Freeport man now faces up to 45 years in prison, with sentencing set for September, after jurors found him guilty on several felony drug charges. 
📸 Around Commack
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Commack
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Youth Flag Football Season Starting Saturday, September 5 →
267 Bellerose Ave, East Northport
8:30 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Nesconset Day Street Fair 2026 →
127 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset
10:00 am
Sunday August 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Regular Meeting 8:00pm at FGAC (Exec Session 6:30pm)
Half Hollow Central School District Huntington Station, NY 11746 - HS 1st Day of HS Fall Sports
Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768 - Summer Sports Physical
Brentwood High School Brentwood HS, Ross & Sonderling Nurse's Offices
8:30 am - Boyd Grade 3 Orientation
Elwood UFSD Greenlawn, NY 11740 - HS Incoming Freshman Orientation 10:00 AM
Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768 - HS Freshman Orientation
Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768 - MS Gr 5 Orientation
Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768 - N Welcome Fair New Student Tours
Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768 - EMS Grade 6 Orientation Blue Team 9 a.m. White Team 10 a.m.
Elwood UFSD Greenlawn, NY 11740 - Arts & Experiences Committee Meeting-August 26th 2026
Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce Conklin Barn 2 High Street Huntington, NY 11743
9:30 am - JGHS Freshman Orientation 9-11 a.m.
Elwood UFSD Greenlawn, NY 11740
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a licensed independent exterminator for wasps/yellow jackets in three areas of my backyard in Commack.
One-time service only. Please provide a flat total price, including a follow-up visit if needed. (Nextdoor Sunken Meadow) - I had had lasix surgery!
When it came time for my cataract surgery it was Dr. Martin who was successful! He said he had to have his Dad work out measurements with him to… (Nextdoor Commack)
- The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 7454 in Commack. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Commack, New York in Commack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Commack here.
🗞 Nearby News
Smithtown
- Heavy Rain Prompts Swimming Advisory At 5 Smithtown Beaches (patch.com)
- Annual SOLES for All Souls 5K Race/2K Walk returns Oct. 4 (tbrnewsmedia.com)
- Meet MEC PhD Student: Nicholas Baiata (stonybrook.edu)
Hauppauge
- Popular Pilates Brand Opening 2nd Long Island Studio In Hauppauge (patch.com)
- LI manufacturer gets IDA assist for $35M Hauppauge expansion (libn.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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