🌱 Patch AM: What Herb’s Market’s closing means for Montauk regulars next month

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In today's newsletter:

• What Herb's Market's closing means for Montauk regulars next month
• Planning to fish the Montauk Classic this October? Start here.
• How new LIRR upgrades could ease your summer trips to Montauk.

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Herb's Market in Montauk to close in September after more than 60 years (newsday.com) — Herb's Market, a Montauk staple on Montauk Highway since 1963, will close at the end of September, with all items and equipment being sold off. Known for its breakfast, sandwiches, meats and local produce, the shop is thanking generations of loyal Montauk customers as it winds down operations.
   

2. 2026 Fred Golofaro Memorial Montauk Classic Bluefish & Striped Bass Surf Fishing Tournament (longisland.com) — Montauk anglers can gear up now for the Fred Golofaro Memorial Montauk Classic surf tournament, running October 2–4 and covering Napeague State Park through Montauk Point. With a $20 entry fee, cash prizes, and a Sunday awards ceremony at Montauk Point State Park, locals have a competitive, community-focused weekend of bluefish and striped bass fishing to look forward to.
   

3. LIRR to make upgrades aimed at avoiding packed trains in summer on Montauk line (newsday.com) — LIRR riders heading to and from Montauk can expect less crowding in coming years as the railroad extends sidings at Amagansett and lengthens platforms and tracks at Hampton Bays to handle longer trains. The Montauk Branch, which already carries over a million riders annually, will gain more flexible scheduling, better recovery from delays, and a now-permanent 5:13 p.m. weekday train from Manhattan to Montauk.
   

4. An American mink just surfaced on Long Island. Researchers are stunned (greaterlongisland.com) — Long Island researchers are celebrating rare trail‑camera photos and video confirming an American mink still survives in Northport's Fuchs Pond complex. The work also highlights wider threats from rodent poisons, including a bald eagle found dead from anticoagulant rat poison beneath its nest in Montauk, raising concerns about local wildlife health.
   

📸 Around Montauk

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montauk

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
  12:01 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• K-Pop Dance Party
  Montauk Library - Children's Programs community room
  1:00 pm
• Let's Dance
  Montauk Library - Children's Programs community room
  2:00 pm
• Book 'Tauk with Carolyn at the library
  Montauk Library 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
  4:00 pm
• Community Workshop: Monuments Toolkit in Practice
  Montauk Library , 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954, USA
  4:00 pm
• Thursday White Party →
  Bagatelle Montauk, 500 W Lake Dr, Montauk
  5:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Sharing Music with Ms Lori
  Montauk Library - Children's Programs 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
  9:30 am
• Sharing Music with Ms. Lori
  Montauk Library - Children's Programs 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
  10:30 am
• Friday Classic Film Series: Only You
  Montauk Library 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Making the Connection: Amistad Film Screening and Panel Discussion
  Montauk Library 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Thursday White Party →
  Bagatelle Montauk, 500 W Lake Dr, Montauk
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My dog is still missing.
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