🌱 How a Coram mom turned a scary diagnosis into lifesaving advice

What's up Coram! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Coram mom turned a scary diagnosis into lifesaving advice

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suffolk ovarian cancer survivor urges women not to ignore warning signs (news12.com) — A Coram resident's sudden stomach discomfort turned out to be stage 3 ovarian cancer, and she's now cancer-free and urging local women to take persistent symptoms seriously. Her experience at Northwell Health highlights how easily bloating and abdominal pain can be dismissed, especially in younger women, and she hopes her story pushes neighbors to seek care sooner.
   

📸 Around Coram

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coram

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
  12:01 am
• SUMMER NEVER ENDS Returns with New York's Largest Dispensary Expo & Dance Party →
  Stereo Garden, 9 Railroad Ave, Patchogue
  4:20 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Grad School: Summer 2026 End of Season Showcase →
  Popei's Clam Bar, 451 Middle Country Rd, Coram
  2:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Superintendent Conference Day - Staff Only
  Middle Country Csd Centereach, NY 11720

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Coffee & Coloring →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  10:00 am
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
  3:00 pm
• Town Board Meeting →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
  5:00 pm
• Harborside Concert Series - Mike Delguidice and the Cans Band - Sponsored by the Port Jefferson Ferry →
  Port Jefferson Village, NY Calendar
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• America 250 Film Series →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  2:00 pm
• East Beach Rocks →
  Port Jefferson Village, NY Calendar, East Beach, Port Jefferson
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Child Safety Seat Check →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville
  8:00 am
• Growing Up Wild age 3-6 →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  10:00 am
• The NuGroove Project at Tiki Joes in Cedar Beach Mount Sinai →
  Tiki Joe's (Sunsets at Cedar Beach), 223 Harbor Beach Rd, Mt Sinai
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Outdoor Summer Farmers Market →
  Port Jefferson Village, NY Calendar, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Coram. Apply here.
• Suffolk Transportation Service posted a job opening for Driver Assistant in Coram. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coram here.

🗞 Nearby News

Selden

• 2 Long Island families file wrongful death suit in pontoon capsizing on Maine (newsday.com)

Farmingville

• West Nile Virus Cases In Mosquitoes Climb Across Suffolk (patch.com)
• Ross Dress for Less coming soon to the Shops at Sunvet in Holbrook (greaterlongisland.com)

Brookhaven

• Suffolk To Spray For Mosquitoes By Air Across Some South Shore Marshes In Brookhaven Town (patch.com)
• Brookhaven Town Police Blotter: Aug. 17 to Aug. 24, 2026 (patch.com)
• Governor Hochul announces milestone in expansion in New York State's quantum communications network (eurekalert.org)

Ok Coram! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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