🌱 Patch AM: Could you be the Northport neighbor Squeaky’s waited a year for?

Good morning Northport! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Could you be the Northport neighbor Squeaky's waited a year for?
• Northport added to Suffolk's list of West Nile mosquito hotspots

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
• Saturday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Squeaky Has Waited Nearly A Year For Home: Northport Kitty Of The Week (patch.com) — A Northport-based rescue is urgently hoping a local family will adopt Squeaky, a playful, affectionate cat with chronic kidney disease who's been thriving on a special diet in foster care for nearly a year. Volunteers say she's a lap-loving "auntie" cat who adores people and other felines, and they're looking for someone willing to manage her prescription food and give her a forever home.
   

• West Nile Virus Cases In Mosquitoes Climb Across Suffolk (patch.com) — Northport is among several Suffolk communities where mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus this season, prompting county health officials to urge extra caution. Residents are advised to protect against mosquito bites, watch for symptoms, and report dead birds or mosquito problems to Suffolk County health and public works officials for follow-up.
   

📸 Around Northport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northport

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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

Saturday August 29
• The Big Summer-Send-Off with The Haymakers at Twisted Cow Distillery →
  Twisted Cow Distillery, 13 Hewitt Square, East Northport
  8:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Schools Closed Superintendents Conference Day
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
Tuesday September 1
• SCHOOLS CLOSED SUPERINTENDENTS CONFERENCE DAY
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
Wednesday September 2
• First Day of School for Students 1-12
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
Thursday September 3
• BOARD OF EDUCATION MTG COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WJB SCHOOL 7:00 PM
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
• MS 1st Day of Fall Sports Season
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
• First Day of School for Kindergarten
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
Friday September 4
• F Family Picnic
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
Thursday September 10
• Barbara A. Davis Book Talk & Signing for "Denim Wars" →
  The Next Chapter, 204 New York Ave, Huntington
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Copy of Between Chapters — Dungeon Crawler by Matt Dinniman →
  Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Summer Mat Yoga with Alice & Madeleine →
  Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• The Sixties Show →
  Paramount, 370 New York Ave, Huntington
  8:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Schools Closed Superintendents Conference Day
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0558 in Northport. Apply here.
• Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Crew Member in Northport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northport here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Northport

• Festivals, Fairs, Parades Pack the Fall Schedule (huntingtonnow.com)
• LIPA-Town Settlement Could Cost Taxpayers (huntingtonnow.com)
• 10 New York Warehouse Stores Where Buying Clearance Can Save Hundreds On Home Goods (takingthekids.com)

Huntington

• 3 Young Mama Cats Still Waiting After Kittens Adopted: Huntington Adoptable Pet Of The Week (patch.com)
• Huntington Town Board Schedules Workshops On Budget (huntingtonnow.com)
• Best Dentist in Huntington NY for Implants, Cosmetic and Root Canals: Top 7 (2026) (downbeach.com)

Hauppauge

• Hauppauge, Smithtown Students Earn Suffolk Youth Awards (patch.com)

Ok Northport! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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