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🌱 Patch AM: See how a Nanuet bakery smashed a world croissant record

Also check out Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY on the Nanuet Patch calendar

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Good day Nanuet! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how a Nanuet bakery smashed a world croissant record
  • How a Nyack teen and Nanuet supporters turned sneakers into hope

Also on today's calendar: Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Pleasant with high clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon; cloudy, temps: high: 62, low: 57.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New York bakery breaks world record for largest croissant (thetimesherald.com) — Rockland Bakery in Nanuet just baked its way into the record books with a 41.75-inch croissant, officially recognized as the world's largest. Created with a New York City restaurant for a patriotic "Operation Flaky Freedom" challenge, the pastry beat Germany's previous mark and brought the title to Rockland County in time for the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations.
   

• Green Meadow student's sneaker drive collects 195 pairs for children in need (midhudsonnews.com) — A Nyack high schooler's ReRun Sneaker Drive has grown into a community effort, collecting 195 pairs of athletic shoes for children in need. With help from supporters including Bach to Rock Nanuet, the project drew in local businesses, civic groups, and families, and the donated sneakers will be shipped to a nonprofit in Chicago for global distribution.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Valley

  • Survivor 5: Rob Antonson Slams Ori Jean-Charles As 'Fake' After Exit (soapoperaspy.com)
  • Assemblymembers Aron Wieder and Patrick Carroll Secure $100,000 for Konbit Neg Lakay in Spring Valley (monseyscoop.com)
  • Village of Spring Valley to Begin Paving Eight Village Streets Tomorrow, Friday, After Chol Hamoed Rain Delay (rocklanddaily.com)

West Nyack

  • Hybrid grocer, bakery and restaurant opens in Tarrytown (lohud.com)

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Ok Nanuet! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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