🌱 Patch AM: How tonight’s mosquito spraying could affect your plans on Fire Island

Cheers Fire Island! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How tonight's mosquito spraying could affect your plans on Fire Island
• What's inside Fire Island News' final issue of the 2026 season?

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suffolk Officials To Treat 2 Fire Island Communities For Mosquitoes (patch.com) — Mosquito control trucks will spray Davis Park and Water Island on Fire Island Thursday from 5:30 to 9 p.m., using an ultra-low-volume Anvil pesticide. Residents and visitors are urged to stay indoors when possible, close windows and AC vents, bring in toys and laundry, and rinse any homegrown produce and exposed items afterward to minimize contact.
   

• The Last 2026 Issue of Fire Island News Hits Newsstands Ahead of Labor Day Weekend (fireislandnews.com) — Fire Island readers can pick up the Sept. 4 season-ending issue of Fire Island News, packed with farewell columns from community writers and nostalgic looks at summer 2026. The edition also covers the former Botel of Fire Island Pines, a tribute song to a lost Fire Island community, and thanks sponsors who kept the paper free around the Great South Bay.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• No School - Labor Day
  Patchogue-Medford UFSD Patchogue, NY 11772
• SCHOOLS CLOSED LABOR DAY
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
• William Floyd Estate: Old Mastic House Exhibit Viewing
  Fire Island National Park 245 Park Drive, Mastic Beach, NY. From the parking area, walk east on the boardwalk to the Old Mastic House and check in with a ranger on the front porch.
  9:00 am
• Summer Dream @ Flynn's Fire Island →
  Flynn's Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Beach
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Tangier Smith Elementary School Back-to-School Bingo
  Tangier Elementary School Tangier Smith Elementary School
  4:45 pm
• Meet the Teacher Night (Paca & WFMS)
  William Paca Middle School Paca & WFMS
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• PATRIOT DAY
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
Saturday September 12
• ROSH HASHANAH
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
Saturday September 19
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• Watercolor Workshop: Aug/Sept, Part 2
  Long Island Maritime Museum LIMM Main Building
  10:30 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day School Closed
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• Museum Closed
  Long Island Maritime Museum 88 West Ave, West Sayville, NY 11796
Tuesday September 8
• MS Fall Sports Begin
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705

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🗞 Nearby News

Bayport

• First responders panel reflects on 9/11, 25 years later (trihamletnews.com)
• Ground Zero Chaplain Reflects on 25 Years Since 9/11 (southshorepress.com)

Sayville

• Sayville American Legion celebrates 100 years (trihamletnews.com)

Patchogue

• Gateway Playhouse To Host Haunted Masquerade Fundraiser Oct. 9 (patch.com)
• Hit-And-Run In East Patchogue Probed: Police (patch.com)

Ok Fire Island! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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