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In today's newsletter:

  • See how Commack's new Survivors Park honors cancer journeys locally
  • What's happening at this weekend's 7th Annual Commack Day celebration?
  • Is your usual Commack Starbucks on the closure list?

Also on today's calendar: Commack Day and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Valmont Survivors Park opens in Commack, honoring cancer survivors and loved ones (news12.com) — A new Survivors Park has just opened in Commack's Valmont Park, giving local cancer survivors and families a peaceful place to reflect, remember, and celebrate treatment milestones. Spearheaded by Commack resident Tom Morrissey, the ribbon-shaped park includes walking paths, benches, and a bell survivors can ring after completing treatment, with future fundraising aimed at helping local families facing cancer challenges.
   

• Times … and dates: Oct. 8 to Oct. 15, 2026 (tbrnewsmedia.com) — Commack residents can head to Suffolk Y JCC on Oct. 11 for the 7th Annual Commack Day, featuring bounce houses, axe-throwing, a petting zoo, mini golf, and more family fun. The broader calendar also highlights nearby festivals, concerts, theater, farmers markets, and special programs across Huntington, Smithtown, Port Jefferson, Stony Brook, and other local communities throughout the coming week.
   

• Starbucks closes 17 New York locations. See the list (ithacajournal.com) — One of the 17 Starbucks locations recently closed in New York is at 125 Crooked Hill Road in Commack, meaning local regulars will need to find a new spot for their coffee runs. The company says the closures are part of routine adjustments, and the list was compiled from online reports and store locator data after Starbucks declined to release an official roster.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Commack. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Commack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Commack here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smithtown

  • Suffolk Supervisors Call For Albany To Address Unfunded Mandates And Property Tax Pressures (patch.com)
  • ECHL 2026/27: Norfolk Admirals hope bold affiliate move will pay dividends (augustafreepress.com)
  • 31% of Cart Grillers Wish They Had Built In, and 91% of Owners Would Change Their Outdoor Kitchen (startupfortune.com)

Hauppauge

  • LI high school sports roundup: Volleyball and soccer scores (newsday.com)
  • Giunta's Meat Farms Completes Purchase of King Kullen (southshorepress.com)

Ok Commack! 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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