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Also on today's calendar: Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. PHOTOS: Long Beach Welcomes Students Back To School For 2026-27 School Year (patch.com) — Families across Long Beach saw students trade sand for school desks as Long Beach Public Schools reopened for the 2026-27 year, bringing kids back from the beach to new classrooms and subjects. The district's return aligns with neighboring Long Island communities like Massapequa, Seaford and Wantagh, signaling a full start to the region's academic season.
2. Long Beach lifeguard Joseph Lattanzi receives Ray Ellmer Scholarship (liherald.com) — Long Beach lifeguard and recent Long Beach High School graduate Joseph Lattanzi has received the Ray Ellmer Scholarship, honoring a longtime local fire lieutenant and attorney. The award recognizes his service as an east crew lifeguard, Eagle Scout, and three-sport athlete as he prepares to volunteer with the Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department and study lighting and design in college.
3. National Preparedness Month: How residents can prepare for emergencies (liherald.com) — Long Beach residents are urged to use longbeachny.gov/lbready and local police and fire social media to sign up for emergency alerts and review hurricane, flooding, and storm procedures. The city also outlines evacuation routes, staging areas at West School, East School, and City Hall, and how West End, central, and eastern Long Beach residents should leave safely by car if ordered to evacuate.
4. Huey pilot takes on personal mission to carry names of 9/11 victims across US communities (militaryfamilies.com) — An Air Force helicopter pilot who survived 9/11 as a toddler plans to honor victims by running 34.3 miles from Long Beach to Ground Zero with FDNY members, marking each fallen firefighter. Her "Run to Remember 2,977" effort has grown into a national remembrance project, and this year's challenge will bring that mission directly through Long Beach streets.
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