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

And on the Coram Patch calendar - 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize

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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.
   

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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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