🌱 Patch AM: How a Clocks Boulevard blaze displaced neighbors and injured firefighters

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a Clocks Boulevard blaze displaced neighbors and injured firefighters
• Where to find Massapequa's must-see pirate-themed Halloween light show

Also on today's calendar: Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire heavily damages Massapequa home, displaces 4, injures 2 firefighters (newsday.com) — A serious house fire on Clocks Boulevard in Massapequa Saturday evening heavily damaged a home, displaced four residents, and injured two firefighters, though all occupants escaped unharmed. About 100 firefighters from Massapequa and neighboring departments battled flames involving the house, attached garage, and lithium-ion batteries, with the road closed for hours while county investigators worked to determine the cause.
   

• Best Streets and Neighborhoods to See Halloween Decorations on Long Island (mommypoppins.com) — Families in Massapequa can visit the Pirates of Port Royal and the Singing Pumpkins display on Bayview Avenue all October, featuring a Disney-style pirate ship, animatronics, and a free nightly pumpkin show. The guide also points to other standout Halloween houses in Lindenhurst, Wantagh, and Middle Island, with scare ratings, addresses, parking tips, and charity donation details to help plan a fun night out.
   

📸 Around Massapequa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Massapequa

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• After the Rain: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Benefit Event for Chasing the Rainbows 🌈 →
  Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury
  11:00 am
• Math Meets Gaming: Free Family Event with Mathnasium and Valhallan Esports →
  Valhallan Esports Training, 3004 Merrick Rd, Wantagh
  3:00 pm
Friday October 16
• First Annual Hardscrabble Theater One-Act Play Festival →
  298 Conklin St, Farmingdale
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Casino Night Fundraiser →
  Our Lady Of Lourdes Church School Auditorium, 379 Linden St, Massapequa Park
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• MHS Guidance Workshop - Financial Aid for College
  MHS
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Wednesday Night at American Beauty Bar & Grill →
  American Beauty Bistro, 24 Central Ave, Massapequa
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• HS Junior Post-HS Kickoff
  Plainedge High School, 241 Wyngate Dr, Massapequa
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Tobay In-Water Boat Show →
  Massapequa NY
Wednesday October 14
• Wednesday Night at American Beauty Bar & Grill →
  American Beauty Bistro, 24 Central Ave, Massapequa
  6:00 pm
• HS Academic Honor Society Induction
  Plainedge Public Schools, 241 Wyngate Drive, North Massapequa
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Bus Trip: New Hope Railroad & Lunch on Your Own in New Hope, Pennsylvania →
  Westfield Sunrise Mall Massapequa, 400 Sunrise Mall, Massapequa
  7:45 am
Sunday October 18
• Metro PCA Autocross Tobay Beach →
  Tobay Beach, Ocean Parkway, Massapequa
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Retail Store Management Internship Summer 2027 - Long Island in Wantagh. Apply here.
• Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Cashier - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Amphitheater in Wantagh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Massapequa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seaford

• Seaford Man Nabbed On E-Bike With What Is Believed To Be 70 Small Packets Of Heroin: Police (patch.com)
• Manhattan's Visit Sicily NYC making one-day Long Island delivery (newsday.com)
• Malverne football's Isaiah Smith does it all in final minute of victory over Lynbrook (newsday.com)

Wantagh

• Long Island Native American mascot dispute is revived on appeal (blogspot.com)
• High school roundup: Girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer and field hockey (newsday.com)
• Long Island Bridge Honors Trooper James M. MacLarnon (uticaphoenix.net)

Ok Massapequa! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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