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Good morning Islip! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How firefighters handled a late-night car fire on the parkway
  • What a rabid raccoon in Islip means for your neighborhood
  • What does Islip's new battery storage ban mean for your neighborhood?

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Vehicle bursts into flames on Southern State Parkway in Islip (dailydispatch.com) — A Ford Mustang burst into flames late Sunday on the Southern State Parkway in Islip, drawing a quick response from the Islip Fire Department and New York State Police. Firefighters extinguished the blaze near the Islip Avenue ramp after the unlicensed 21-year-old driver from Central Islip pulled over and got out safely, though he was ticketed at the scene.
   

2. Suffolk County: Rabid Raccoons Reported in Northport and Islip (longisland.com) — Health officials have confirmed that a raccoon found outside an Islip residence on September 3 tested positive for rabies, adding to a growing number of cases in Suffolk County. While no people or pets were reported exposed, residents in Islip and nearby communities are urged to avoid handling wildlife and to report sick-acting raccoons to police or state environmental officers immediately.
   

3. Islip Town Board bans large-scale battery storage projects (news12.com) — Islip residents should know the Town Board has now permanently banned large-scale battery energy storage facilities, halting a proposed Hauppauge project under current rules. After hearing safety concerns from firefighters and neighbors, as well as arguments from renewable-energy advocates and the developer, the board voted unanimously for an indefinite ban that could affect future grid and energy projects.
   

4. Seven More Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Suffolk County (town.news) — Mosquitoes in Islip and nearby communities have tested positive for West Nile virus, and one of Suffolk County's two human cases lives in the Town of Islip. County health officials urge residents to keep using repellent, eliminate standing water, maintain window screens, and report dead birds or mosquito problems to help track and reduce the virus' spread.
   

5. Sept. 11th memorial in Veterans Memorial Park (trihamletnews.com) — Islip residents gathered at Veterans Memorial Park for a solemn 9/11 ceremony honoring those lost, including sons and daughters of Islip. With prayers, music, flags at half-mast, and town leaders reading names, the community came together once again to remember the tragedy 25 years later and reaffirm a shared promise to never forget.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday September 17
  • SCS Open House →
    South Country Elementary
    6:00 pm
  • Beach St MS Open School Night
    West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
    6:30 pm
    • Friday September 18
  • GMS PFA Welcome Back Social Raindate →
    Gardiner Manor Elementary
  • Oquenock PTA Ice Cream Social
    West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
    5:30 pm
  • Strings Under the Stars: Celebrating 250 Years of America
    West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
    6:45 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Bayview PTA Welcome Back Event
    West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
    10:00 am
    • Thursday September 24
  • Story Time by the Bay
    LIMM Main Building & Grounds
    10:00 am
    • Sunday September 27
  • Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
    The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
    11:00 am

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Ok Islip! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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