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

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Freeport girls soccer turn a slow start into another big season?
  • How a 9/11 lacrosse memorial turned into scholarships for Freeport students.
  • Freeport bar drinking detailed in guilty plea for fatal DWI crash.

Also on today's calendar: Art Walk: Malverne Chamber of Commerce's 9th Annual and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
  • Friday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Freeport looks to take another step (liherald.com) — Freeport High School's girls soccer team is aiming to build on last year's standout 9-5-2 season and Coach-of-the-Year honors as they host Malverne/East Rockaway this Friday. With record-setting scorer Jerelyn Arevalo and a strong young midfield, the Red Devils hope to even their record and reassert themselves as conference contenders in the weeks ahead.
   

• The Twin Towers (town.news) — A retired FDNY firefighter helped bring a piece of World Trade Center steel to the USA Lacrosse headquarters memorial, creating a powerful 9/11 tribute that connects New York and Maryland. His efforts also launched a Long Island first responders' lacrosse tournament that raised $3,000 in scholarships for underprivileged college students from Freeport, Uniondale, and Hempstead, directly supporting local families.
   

• New Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal DWI Hit-and-Run (lilifepolitics.com) — Nassau County prosecutors say a man who spent the evening drinking at a Freeport bar has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, assault, DWI, and leaving the scene in a fatal 2025 hit-and-run in Lake Success. He faces a potential four-to-12-year prison sentence when he returns to court in November, underscoring ongoing concerns about drunk driving across the county.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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