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🌱 What the sudden Chip City shutdown means for Oceanside cookie lovers

And check out Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! on the Oceanside Patch calendar

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Greetings Oceanside! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the sudden Chip City shutdown means for Oceanside cookie lovers
  • Oceanside architecture student earns national sketching honor in Italy program

Also on today's calendar: Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New York Cookie Chain Chip City Suddenly Closes All Stores (hudsonvalleypost.com) — Chip City has abruptly closed all of its cookie shops, including the Oceanside location on Long Beach Road, leaving workers jobless and customers surprised. The New York-based chain blamed economic headwinds, while a recent lawsuit by a co-founder highlighted internal disputes over unpaid compensation and federal loan control.
   

• D'Amato-Neff, Dolan, and Santoro honored with Bob Pahl Sketching Awards (alfredstate.edu) — An Alfred State architecture student from Oceanside Alessandra Santoro, has earned third place in the Bob Pahl Sketching Awards for her sketch journal work while studying abroad in Sorrento, Italy. She and two classmates were recognized for capturing their travel experiences through detailed urban sketching, a program that aims to strengthen students' design communication and artistic observation skills.
   

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    Tuesday October 6
  • Tax Forum →
    Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown
    10:30 am
  • Low-Impact Cardio (Hybrid)
    Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
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    11:15 am
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    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Need a Vet that has a good history in Canine Diabetes.
    My dog was diagnosed 11 months ago, current Vet keeps increasing Vetsulin, but still not under control. 18 pound dog on 10 units twice daily. (Nextdoor Lawson - Waukena)
  • Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Valley Stream. Apply here.
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Valley Stream. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oceanside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockville Centre

  • Burgerology to open in Patchogue, replacing Spycoast Kitchen (newsday.com)
  • Inaugural Edition of Sheen Awards Honors Mother Angelica (ground.news)

Baldwin

  • Kennedy pulls away in win over Baldwin (newsbreak.com)
  • Baldwin Student Nails Perfect Chemistry Regents Score, Collects Teacher's 25-Year-Old $100 Bet (libertyonenews.com)

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Ok Oceanside! 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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