🌱 Patch AM: VIDEO: 2 Suffer Minor Injuries In Merrick House Fire: FD

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In today's newsletter:

• Merrick Avenue house fire leaves two residents displaced overnight

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• VIDEO: 2 Suffer Minor Injuries In Merrick House Fire: FD (patch.com) — Merrick residents are learning more about a serious house fire on Merrick Avenue that left two people with minor injuries and their home uninhabitable Tuesday night. About 75 firefighters from North Merrick and surrounding departments spent roughly ninety minutes battling flames in the attic and second floor, while the Red Cross and local building officials were called in to assist the displaced occupants.
   

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Saturday September 19
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Merrick Seminar: "Estate Planning 101: What You Need to Know Before It's Too Late" →
  Frankie's Pizzeria & Restaurant, 1696 Merrick Rd, Merrick
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Narcan Training →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
  6:30 pm
• Tax Forum →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Boys JV Soccer Home Game vs. New Hyde Park Memorial
  Roosevelt UFSD, 1 Wagner Ave, Roosevelt
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Friday BMCE Beginner Yoga →
  Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick
  9:00 am
• Tax Forum →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead
  10:30 am
Saturday September 19
• S.T.O.P. Program →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
  8:00 am
• 41st Annual Town of Hempstead Triathlon →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 1300 Lido Boulevard, Point Lookout
  8:00 am
• Saturday North Merrick Library Gentle Yoga →
  North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Monthly Game Day - All are welcome!! →
  St. John Lutheran Church, 2150 Centre Ave, Bellmore
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bellmore

• Latina business owner creates a literacy hub for diverse voices (news12.com)

Freeport

• Freeport looks to take another step (liherald.com)
• 2018 Honda Odyssey For Sale at Carmart One - 516-219-8239 (longisland.com)
• New Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal DWI Hit-and-Run (lilifepolitics.com)

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• Meet One Day at a Time star Valerie Bertinelli's only child – a Grammy-nominated artist who you'll definitely recognize (hellomagazine.com)
• Ian Gillan Confirms Feud With Ritchie Blackmore Is Officially "Water Under The Bridge" (metalheadzone.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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