🌱 Patch AM: How a Merrick player fueled Maritime’s 18-3 baseball blowout

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Merrick player fueled Maritime’s 18-3 baseball blowout

Also on today's calendar: Solving the Medicare Puzzle/Medicare Myths Exposed and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 60, low: 48.
• Saturday: Chilly and becoming rainy, with a high of 50 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Privateers Close Non-Conference Play With Victory (maritimeathletics.com) — A Maritime College baseball standout listed from Merrick helped power an 18-3 rout of CCNY, highlighted by a five-run third inning keyed by his RBI double. The Privateers used seven pitchers and 13 hits to close non-conference play, and now head into a Skyline doubleheader at Farmingdale on Friday riding strong offensive momentum.    

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📸 Around Merrick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrick

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Solving the Medicare Puzzle/Medicare Myths Exposed
  ZOOM-Solving the Medicare Puzzle,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Boys Varsity Lacrosse Away game vs. Uniondale
  Roosevelt UFSD , 933 Goodrich St , Uniondale
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Flag Football Away Game vs. Long Beach
  Roosevelt UFSD , 322 Lagoon Dr W , Lido Beach
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Softball Away Game vs. Westbury High School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 1 Post Rd , Old Westbury
  5:00 pm
• 29th Annual Kid Fest @ Merrick Chamber of Commerce
  Merrick Chamber of Commerce , 53-2000 Fisher Ave , Merrick
  6:00 pm
• Mor Singing @ Bel Posto
  bel posto wantagh , 3453 Merrick Rd , Wantagh
  6:30 pm
• Shrek the Musical Opening Night
  Roosevelt UFSD , 1 Wagner Ave , Roosevelt
  7:00 pm
• ✨LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT✨
  Off The Brook | Bistro & Cocktails , 1810 Merrick Rd , Merrick
  7:00 pm
• Belle Sylvester Recital Series presents Robert Carlson
  Freeport Memorial Library , 144 W Merrick Rd , Freeport
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Spring Sips & Sweet Treats 🌸 A Neighborhood Pairing Event- FREE
  2067 Merrick Rd , Merrick
  3:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• 43rd Annual Doll & Teddy Bear Show
  Hofstra University , 1000 Hempstead Tpke , Hempstead
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Wantagh Cinemas – The Housemaid
  Wantagh Public Library , 3285 Park Ave , Wantagh
  2:30 pm
• Live music on Thursday nights
  Centre Station , 279A Sunrise Hwy , Rockville Centre
  4:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Baseball Home Game vs. Great Neck NorthHigh School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 1 Wagner Ave , Roosevelt
  5:00 pm
• 🎶 Live Music Every Thursday 🎶
  Rooftop 32 at Kaseys Kitchen & Cocktails , 23 N Park Ave , Rockville Centre
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Bellmore

• Flag Football -- Girls Bellmore / Merrick vs Plainedge (newsday.com)

Freeport

• Woman Hears Dogs Barking At Dock — And Finds Wild Animal Who Shouldn't Be There (thedodo.com)
• Ferrara Showcases Latest Apparatus at FDIC (fireengineering.com)
• Flag Football -- Girls MacArthur vs Freeport (newsday.com)

Roosevelt

• Long Island's top Cameo earners: 7 local legends cashing in on their fame (greaterlongisland.com)
• The Triumph of Economic Freedom? (johnstossel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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