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Wednesday June 3rd Patch AM

Morning East Meadow! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Basement dryer fire leaves East Meadow family’s home uninhabitable
  • Want to explore Orthodox Christianity right here in East Meadow?
  • East Meadow community notes the passing of attorney Howard M. Stein

Also on today's calendar: Under The Lights and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. 3 Adults, 2 Children Displaced After East Meadow House Fire, NCFM Says (patch.com) — A Sunday night house fire on 2nd Avenue in East Meadow left three adults and two children temporarily homeless after a basement dryer fire made their home uninhabitable. Firefighters from several nearby departments quickly contained the blaze in about 20 minutes, and officials say there were no injuries and the fire is not considered suspicious.    

2. Local Event: Discover the Orthodox Christian Church (English Language Services) (patch.com) — Holy Trinity Orthodox Church on Green Avenue in East Meadow is inviting neighbors to English-language services every weekend, with Divine Liturgy Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and Vespers Saturdays at 6 p.m. The diverse parish emphasizes traditional Christian worship, charitable outreach, and weekly coffee hours, and welcomes visitors seeking to learn more about Orthodox Christianity, even if they are not members of the faith.    

3. Passing of prominent partner and former managing partner Howard M. Stein (nyrej.com) — East Meadow readers are being notified of the passing of prominent attorney and former Certilman Balin managing partner Howard M. Stein, whose obituary is datelined East Meadow. He was a leading Long Island real estate lawyer, a generous community supporter, and an active advocate for pancreatic cancer research following his own diagnosis.    

4. Massapequa girls track completes indoor-outdoor sweep (liherald.com) — East Meadow’s girls track team finished runner-up in the Nassau County AAA spring championship, 26 points behind Massapequa, after entering as defending champions. The meet at Long Beach High School capped a season where Massapequa also dethroned East Meadow in winter indoor competition, with several standout performances across sprints, jumps, and distance events.    


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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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