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In today's newsletter:

• How an Oyster Bay merchant secretly helped win American independence

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Elyse P.!

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a shower in spots, temps: high: 76, low: 70.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Merchant by Day, Spy by Night: Robert Townsend's Covert Role in the American Revolution (sofrep.com subscription) — Oyster Bay plays a key role in the life story of Revolutionary War spy Robert Townsend, who was born there before becoming a pivotal member of George Washington's Culper Ring. The piece traces his quiet Quaker upbringing, his path into espionage in British-occupied New York City, and how his coded reports helped shape key American victories.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oyster Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• 5th Annual Glen Cove Fall Family Festival - Sunday, September 27th • 11am - 4pm →
  YMCA at Glen Cove, 125 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Half Day for Elementary Students (Dismissal 11:40 AM)
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
• MS Sports Begin
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
Friday September 4
• Resin Workshop →
  100-102 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• 45th Annual Italian Festival →
  North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
  6:00 pm
• Barbara A. Davis Book Talk & Signing for "Denim Wars" →
  The Next Chapter, 204 New York Ave, Huntington
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 2nd Annual IHS Cares Waterfront 5K →
  1 West End Ave, Oyster Bay
  10:30 am
Monday September 14
• ESOL Classes: Beginner Level →
  Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Rd, Locust Valley
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Gotta Sing '80s at Piccola Bussola Huntington!! →
  Piccola Bussola Ristorante, 970 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Dahlia Show & Exhibition →
  Planting Fields Arboretum, Burns Horticultural Center, 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay
  1:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• 60th Annual Dahlia Show & Exhibition →
  Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Osprey .
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• New Castle Building Products posted a job opening for Boom Operator / Driver in Hicksville. Apply here.
• Auto-Chlor Services, LLC posted a job opening for Production Team Member in Plainview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oyster Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hicksville

• Manes Gives $8 Million to Transform Community Center (southshorepress.com)

Syosset

• Mid-Island Y JCC in Plainview receives new name after donation (longislandpress.com)
• Long Island's first robotic-assisted knee surgery takes at Syosset (longislandpress.com)

Bethpage

• One of My Favorite Golf Pairings Ever... Now Tell Me Yours (thehackersparadise.com)
• Farmingdale State Fall Athletics Season Begins Tuesday! (farmingdalesports.com)
• Executive Assistant to Vice President (northropgrumman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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