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Happening soon: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration on the Farmingdale Patch calendar

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Hey hey Farmingdale! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Farmingdale pastor honored for dedicated service to local faithful
  • What happened during the machete chase on Farmingdale's Colombia Street?
  • How serious are Northside Elementary's lead problems compared with other schools?

Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 61.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Farmingdale Pastor Recognized By Town During 'Pastor Appreciation Month' (patch.com) — Farmingdale residents are seeing one of their own spiritual leaders honored, as Pastor Miguel Vasquez of Living Faith Christian Church is recognized by the Town of Oyster Bay during Pastor Appreciation Month. Town officials praised his long hours, quiet support during difficult times, and ongoing commitment to serving the Farmingdale community and the wider town.
   

2. Farmingdale Man Accused of Chasing Man With Machete, Robbing Teen (newsbreak.com) — Police arrested a Farmingdale man after an Oct. 7 incident on Colombia Street where he allegedly threatened a woman with a box cutter, chased her son with a machete, and robbed a 15-year-old boy of his bag. No one was injured, and the suspect faces robbery, weapons, menacing, and mischief charges, with arraignment scheduled in Hempstead.
   

3. More than 200 Long Island schools had lead fixtures, report finds (newsday.com) — New statewide testing data show that Northside Elementary in the Farmingdale School District had 32 water outlets above New York's lead limit, among the highest counts in Nassau County. While districts are installing filtered bottle-filling stations and replacing fixtures, parents in Farmingdale should stay alert for district updates on which outlets are fixed and where safe drinking water is available.
   

4. Fall foliage report for Long Island: leaves have begun changing color (wshu.org) — If you're planning a fall walk in Farmingdale, Hempstead Lake State Park is already showing about 15% color, with early eggplant and crimson hues appearing. Other nearby parks like Eisenhower in East Meadow and Mill Pond in Wantagh range from 5% to 40% color, with Long Island's peak foliage still expected in early to mid-November.
   

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