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  • How Medford's new 67-unit senior complex could change local housing

Also on today's calendar: Dino Days at Waterdrinker North Fork and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: A brief morning shower, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Governor Kathy Hochul Announces the Completion New Affordable Housing for Seniors in Suffolk County (newsbreak.com) — A new 67-unit affordable senior housing complex, Medford Gardens, has just opened in the hamlet of Medford, offering income-restricted apartments and on-site support services for older residents, including some exiting homelessness. The $40 million, all-electric building adds accessible units, community spaces, and nearby walkable amenities, and is part of New York State's broader push to expand affordable housing on Long Island and statewide.
   

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Brookhaven

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  • Source: 1 person shot on LIRR train in Bellport (news12.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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