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Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. West Nile Virus Cases In Mosquitoes Climb Across Suffolk (patch.com) — Mosquitoes in both Islip and West Islip have tested positive for West Nile virus as part of a wider spike across Suffolk County, prompting health officials to urge extra caution against bites. Residents are asked to report dead birds and mosquito problems to county agencies so local crews can better track and control the virus' spread.
2. Suffolk County News production assistant leaves after nearly 20 years on job (trihamletnews.com) — A longtime production assistant behind the Islip Bulletin, Suffolk County News, and Long Island Advance has left after nearly 20 years helping shape your local papers. Raised in Bayport, she balanced newsroom deadlines with a growing career as a Sayville- and Bayport-set novelist before moving to Massachusetts to be closer to family.
3. VIDEO: Police Drone Helps Catch Burglary Suspect On LI: SCPD (patch.com) — A Lindenhurst burglary suspect was tracked and arrested with help from a Suffolk police drone, then brought to First District Court in Central Islip for arraignment. The case highlights how nearby Islip's courthouse remains the hub for serious county charges, even when crimes occur in neighboring communities.
4. Bellport Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dog, 10, Found Wounded And Infested With Flies: SPCA (patch.com) — A Bellport man faces multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities say his 10-year-old dog was found underweight, wounded, and infested with flies, and he's due in First District Court in Central Islip next month. For Islip-area residents, the case underscores county enforcement of animal welfare laws and how to report suspected neglect locally.
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