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🌱 Patch AM: How does Medford rank for affordable four-bedroom homes on Long Island?
Be sure to catch Braintoberfest Scarecrow Contest & Family Fun Festival on the Medford Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How does Medford rank for affordable four-bedroom homes on Long Island?
Also on today's calendar: Braintoberfest Scarecrow Contest & Family Fun Festival and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Where are houses with more bedrooms for less money than the median on Long Island? (newsday.com) — Medford stands out among Suffolk communities where buyers are finding four-bedroom homes priced below the county's median, offering more space for less money. The analysis compares recent Long Island sales and shows how Medford stacks up against nearby towns for bedroom count and affordability.
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📸 Around Medford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medford
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★ Featured events ★
- Braintoberfest Scarecrow Contest & Family Fun Festival →
Train Car Park, Rose Ave, Port Jefferson Station
2:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- 🎉 Game Night at The Vintage Beano & Vino Lounge! 🎉 →
The Vintage Beano and Vino Lounge, 3316 Rte 112 D, Medford
6:00 pm - John Prine / Todd Snider Birthday Celebration →
The Vintage Beano and Vino Lounge, 3316 Route 112, Medford
7:00 pm - 🎉 Game Night at The Vintage Beano & Vino Lounge! 🎉 →
The Vintage Beano and Vino Lounge, 3316 Rte 112 D, Medford
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 15
Wednesday October 21
📣 Medford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- RUMBA Taco Tuesday →
RUMBA, 13 East Main Street, Patchogue
11:30 am - Parent Chat and Play →
350 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank - Smith Haven Mall Walkers Club
Smith Haven Mall - Food Court, 313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
10:30 am - TRIVIA & TACOS!!! 🎶 NAME THAT TUNE 🎶 →
Rudi's Bar & Grill, 554 NY-112, Patchogue
4:00 pm - Faculty Book lecture by Sohl Lee/ART - "Decolonization and Democracy: Art, Protest, and Political Imagination"
Humanities, Room 1006; Humanities, Room 1008, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
5:00 pm - 🎤 Karaoke Wednesdays at Frogzz Bar 'N' Grill! →
Frogzz Bar 'N' Grill, 450 Main St, Yaphank
7:00 pm - General Meeting →
Trio Restaurant at Holbrook Country Club, 700 Patchogue/Holbrook Rd., Holbrook
6:00 pm - Trivia Night at RUMBA Patchogue | Tacos & Trivia Thursdays →
RUMBA, 13 East Main Street, Patchogue
7:00 pm - Trivia Night at RUMBA Patchogue →
RUMBA, 13 East Main Street, Patchogue
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey, I need a plumber to assist me with my kitchen sink.
It seems like it's leaking in two spots mainly in one spot that I've noticed maybe in the other spot. Can someone please help me out ? Thank you so… (Nextdoor Upper Medford)
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier Associate - Part Time in Farmingville. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Yaphank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brookhaven
- Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurses in Brookhaven, NY (psychologytoday.com)
- Surprising result seen in primordial matter inside atom smasher (scientificamerican.com)
- How much rain did Connecticut get from the weekend nor'easter? (nhregister.com)
Patchogue
- GiGi's Playhouse Long Island's 3rd Annual 5K Run & 321 Dash - Shore Front Park10/04/26 (cityguideny.com)
Shirley
- Brookhaven Officials Call On MTA To Address Traffic Woes In Mastic-Shirley (patch.com)
- Nor'Easter Claims Part Of Boardwalk Stairs Leading To Beach At Oceanfront Park On Long Island (patch.com)
Ok Medford! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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