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🌱 Patch AM: Woman On E-Scooter Struck By Delivery Truck, Seriously Hurt In Medford: Police
Coming up on the Medford Patch calendar: 🎉 Game Night at The Vintage Beano & Vino Lounge! 🎉
Hi Medford! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Medford woman on e-scooter seriously hurt in Lake Drive crash
- Which Islanders jersey design is Medford's own fan backing?
Also on today's calendar: Whiskers And Tails Casino Night.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman On E-Scooter Struck By Delivery Truck, Seriously Hurt In Medford: Police (patch.com) — Medford residents are being alerted after a 49-year-old local woman riding an electric scooter was seriously injured when struck by a delivery truck on Lake Drive Tuesday afternoon. She was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, and Suffolk County's 6th Squad detectives are investigating, asking anyone with information to call their tip line. 
• Mathew Barzal backs "ISLANDERS" logo in fans' third-jersey design contest (newsday.com) — A Medford resident, Kelly Breslin, is backing the "ISLANDERS" wordmark design in the team's fan-created third-jersey contest, which has drawn over 80,000 entries. Islanders star Mathew Barzal also favors that look, while other local fans, including Breslin's fiancé from Sound Beach, are pushing for the lighthouse logo. Voting runs through Thursday, with the winning fan design becoming an official future jersey.
📸 Around Medford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medford
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★ Featured events ★
- 🎉 Game Night at The Vintage Beano & Vino Lounge! 🎉 →
The Vintage Beano and Vino Lounge, 3316 Rte 112 D, Medford
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
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Other local events
- Whiskers And Tails Casino Night →
Holtsville Fire Department, 1025 Waverly Ave, Holtsville
7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
📣 Medford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Research Survival Skills for Postdocs (RCR)
Stony Brook University Frank Melville Jr. Library,Faculty Commons
10:00 am - Parent Laptop Drop Off
Patchogue-Medford UFSD Saxton Middle School
10:00 am - LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests
Stony Brook University Online
2:00 pm - Driving for Solar - Long Island Summer Event →
Topgolf Holtsville, 5231 Express Dr N, Holtsville
3:00 pm - Revitalizing Mishoon Culture on Long Island with Chenae Bullock
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
3:00 pm - Honoring the Past, Building the Future Gala Dinner →
Hallockville Museum Farm Giorgio's Baiting Hollow, 100 Fox Hill Dr, Baiting Hollow, NY, 11933
6:00 pm - CARNIVAL 8/20 ,(6-11pm ),8/21, (6-11pm), 8/22,(2-11pm). 8/23, (2-9pm) →
Holbrook Country Club, 700 Patchogue-Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
6:00 pm - Lighthouse: Seining and Kids Lighthouse Crafts
Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Parking is available at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. Walk east 0.6 miles on boardwalk to the Lighthouse.
10:00 am - Lighthouse: Kids Lighthouse Crafts
Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Parking is available at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. Walk east 0.6 miles on boardwalk to the Lighthouse.
11:00 am - Bingo (In Person) →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
2:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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- The North Shore Injury Lawyer — (631) 495-9435
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- VINYL SIDING COMPANY NEEDED.
I have a few jobs I'm contracting on currently, I need a company for vinyl siding. I'm not looking for home owner pricing I'm looking for… (Nextdoor Old Medford)
- Metro Franchising Commissary posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Medford. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Medford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brookhaven
- Suffolk Police Commissioner To Deliver Keynote At Human Trafficking Workshop In Farmingville Next Month (patch.com)
- Brookhaven Town Resident Is Suffolk's 1st Human Case Of West Nile Virus: Officials. (patch.com)
- Route 347 Project Earns Regional Transportation Award (southshorepress.com)
Yaphank
- Suffolk Sheriff To Host Internship Graduation Wednesday, August 19 (longisland.com)
Patchogue
- Bellport Woman Admits To Sex Trafficking Missing Girl, 14: Report (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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