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Also on today's calendar: Dino Days at Waterdrinker North Fork and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Duo Sought In Clothing Swipe From Target In Medford (patch.com) — Medford residents are being asked to help Suffolk police identify two women accused of stealing about $459 in clothing from the Target on Horseblock Road on September 24. Investigators from the 6th Precinct's Crime Section are treating the case as petty larceny, and Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for anonymous tips leading to an arrest.
2. DeStefano, Slaughter Square Off in Third District (southshorepress.com) — Medford voters are part of New York's Third Assembly District, where Republican incumbent Joseph DeStefano and Democratic challenger Josh Slaughter are battling over taxes, public safety, and cost of living. DeStefano highlights his long Medford emergency-services career, while Slaughter leans on union work and infrastructure projects as they court Brookhaven communities including Medford.
3. Come celebrate the library's 10th anniversary! (trihamletnews.com) — Medford-area families are invited to celebrate the Patchogue-Medford Library's Carnegie branch 10th anniversary open house this Saturday, Oct. 10, from noon to 3 p.m. The event features pumpkin decorating, lawn games, and a look inside the Carnegie Teen Center, which has become a key hangout and resource for Patchogue-Medford teens over the past decade.
4. Photos: Suffolk girls soccer — North Babylon at Patchogue-Medford (newsday.com) — Medford sports fans can relive Wednesday's Suffolk Division I girls soccer matchup, where Patchogue-Medford hosted North Babylon right here in town. A photo gallery captures key goals, saves, and battles for possession on the Medford field, spotlighting local athletes' intensity and teamwork under the lights.
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