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🌱 Can you help police ID these Middle Island theft suspects?
Also, don't miss Free Breast Cancer Screening – Paint Port Pink on the Middle Island Patch calendar
Good morning Middle Island! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can you help police ID these Middle Island theft suspects?
- Where to find Middle Island's must-see Halloween house this October
Also on today's calendar: MARTY BELLER: Twists, Turns, and Breakthroughs.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 Suspects Swiped Around $1,780 In Sleight-Of-Hand Scams At Stores In Middle Island: Police (patch.com) — Police are asking Middle Island residents to help identify two women suspected of using sleight-of-hand scams to steal about $1,780 from Giunta's Meat Farms and Ollie's Bargain Outlet on Sept. 23. The 7th Precinct is investigating the petty larceny cases, and Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for anonymous tips submitted by phone, app, or online. 
• Best Streets and Neighborhoods to See Halloween Decorations on Long Island (mommypoppins.com) — Middle Island families can visit a heavily decorated Halloween house at 21 West Street, featuring trolls, gargoyles, werewolves, and a haunted graveyard that's spooky but still kid-friendly. The guide also maps out other standout displays across Lindenhurst, Massapequa, and Wantagh, with scare ratings, hours, and parking tips to help you plan a fun October night out.
📸 Around Middle Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middle Island
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Breast Cancer Screening – Paint Port Pink →
Middle Island Fire Department, 31 Arnold Drive, Middle Island
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- MARTY BELLER: Twists, Turns, and Breakthroughs →
The Church, 48 Madison St, Sag Harbor
6:00 pm
Friday October 16
📣 Middle Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pumpkin Storytime at Glover Farms →
Glover Farms, 641-681 Victory Ave, Brookhaven
4:30 pm - Zoning Board Meeting →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
2:00 pm - LHS Financial Aid Workshop Virtual
Longwood Central School District Yaphank, NY 11980
6:00 pm - 🎉 Game Night at The Vintage Beano & Vino Lounge! 🎉 →
The Vintage Beano and Vino Lounge, 3316 Rte 112 D, Medford
6:00 pm - Parent Chat and Play →
350 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank - Defensive Driving Class →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
9:00 am - William Floyd Middle School Hispanic Heritage Night
WFMS
6:00 pm - Steel Sports Octoberfest →
Lasorda Legacy Park, Yaphank - LHS Stay Awake A-Thon
Longwood Central School District Yaphank, NY 11980
7:00 pm - Radio Active Acoustic Trio →
Popei's Coram, Coram
9:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in MIDDLE ISLAND NY S30610 in Middle Island. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Middle Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middle Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rocky Point
- Suffolk high school football roundup from Week 4 (newsday.com)
- Tour de Valor: 200+ Mile Bicycle Journey announces confirmed route stops (saratogian.com)
Brookhaven
- Particle collider experiment recreates the Big Bang's primordial soup — and finds an unexpected twist (livescience.com)
- Brookhaven Celebrates Pickleball Champions With More Events on the Way (southshorepress.com)
Miller Place
- 1 of 4 Top-Prize-Winning TAKE 5 Tickets Worth More Than $8K Sold In Miller Place (patch.com)
Ok Middle Island! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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