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In today's newsletter:

• See how Northport-East Northport's schools climbed in new national rankings
• How Northport stayed perfect in a weather-delayed Week 3 win

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Half Hollow Hills tops Suffolk's 10 best school districts again, but has steep slide on Niche's national list (greaterlongisland.com) — Families in Northport-East Northport can see their district climb to No. 8 in Suffolk and 417th nationally in Niche's 2027 rankings, up from 462 last year. The story breaks down how top Suffolk districts shifted, where nearby systems like Harborfields and Commack landed, and what the new statewide and national standings look like.
   

• Suffolk HS football roundup from weather-delayed Week 3 games (newsday.com) — Northport's varsity football team stayed undefeated at 3-0 with a 20-7 home win over Lindenhurst, powered by Gavin O'Brien's two touchdown passes and a strong defensive effort. The roundup also recaps other Suffolk County matchups, but Northport's balanced offense and key sacks stood out in this weather-delayed Week 3 slate.
   

📸 Around Northport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northport

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 99 Central Park Rd, Plainview
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Mixed Media Coral Reef Paint and Sip →
  109 Browns Rd, Huntington
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Huntington Village Art Walk →
  Huntington Art Center, 7 Wall St, Huntington
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Commack Day →
  SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Wine-RE 4 | Del Vino Vineyards →
  Del Vino Vineyards, 29 Norwood Road, Northport
• Wine-RE 4 | Del Vino Vineyards | September 30th →
  Del Vino Vineyards, 29 Norwood Road, Northport
Thursday October 1
• The Firefly Artists present Call for Artists Juried Exhibition: The Art of Illustration →
  The Firefly Artists, 90 Main Street, Northport
• The Art of Illustration →
  The Firefly Artists, 90 Main Street, Northport
  8:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical →
  John W Engeman Theater At Northport, 250 Main St, Northport
  10:00 am
• The Rescue Social →
  250 Vernon Valley Rd, Northport
  3:00 pm
• The Rescue Social →
  Cedar Croft Farm 250 Vernon Valley Rd, Northport, NY
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• "Hold Onto Me" Film and Event →
  DGA New York Theater, 110 W 57th St, New York
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Northport. Apply here.
• 7-eleven posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in East Northport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northport here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Northport

• 40 August Cir #40, East Northport, NY 11731 (redfin.com)

Greenlawn

• Legislator Bontempi Honors David Caputo at Suffolk County Legislature's Volunteer Firefighter of the Year Recognition (longisland.com)

Huntington

• Dolphins return to Long Island Sound (newsday.com)
• 2017 GMC Yukon For Sale at Northport Motors - (631) 625-6593 (longisland.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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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