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🌱 Patch AM: How an overnight LIRR shooting disrupted Patchogue’s morning commute
Happening soon: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration on the Patchogue Patch calendar

Good morning Patchogue! 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:
- How an overnight LIRR shooting disrupted Patchogue's morning commute
Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 68, low: 60.
- Monday: Some rain in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Source: 1 person shot on LIRR train in Bellport (news12.com) — LIRR riders in Patchogue faced early-morning delays after a person was shot on an eastbound train near Bellport, briefly suspending Montauk Branch service between Speonk and Patchogue. The victim, now in stable condition at NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, was shot in the shoulder as several suspects fled at Bellport station, and MTA police continue to investigate.
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📸 Around Patchogue
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Patchogue
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★ Featured events ★
- Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration →
988 Doctors Path, Riverhead
10:00 am - Free Christian Science Talk: "Progress Is Inevitable - It Begins with Vision" →
First Church of Christ Scientist, 318 N Ocean Ave, Patchogue, NY, 11772,
10:00 am - Columbus Day Bridal Sale →
Paradise Bridals & Tuxedos, 10 Farber Dr, Bellport
10:00 am - Halloween Hoedown at Hoshyla Farms →
Hoshyla Farms, 132 Ryerson Ave, Manorville
2:00 pm - Sunday on the Rocks - A Play by Teresa Rebeck →
Clare Rose Playhouse At St.Joseph's University, 155 W Roe Blvd, Patchogue, NY, 11772,
8:00 pm - You Are Invited! →
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 318 North Ocean Avenue,
10:30 am - Dino Days at Waterdrinker North Fork Columbus Day! →
Waterdrinker North Fork, 4560 Sound Ave, Riverhead
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Creek Defender Clean Up Byron Lake →
Byron Lake Pool, Bayview Dr S, Oakdale
10:00 am - Not So Scary kids Adventure at Gateway's Haunted Playhouse →
215 S Country Rd, Bellport
12:00 pm - Camp Paquatuck's Spooky Walk 2026 →
Camp Paquatuck, 2 Chet Swezey Rd, Center Moriches
7:00 pm - CEED's Saturday Open Hours- Costume Making and Music →
CEED, 287 S Country Rd, Brookhaven
10:00 am - Camp Paquatuck's Spooky Walk 2026 →
Camp Paquatuck, 2 Chet Swezey Rd, Center Moriches
7:00 pm - Owls on Gallery Glass with Jenn Lucas →
CEED, 287 S Country Rd, Brookhaven
11:15 am - Path to Homeownership →
54-60 E Main St, Patchogue
5:30 pm - DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day & Free Community Paper Shredding →
Community Ambulance Company, Inc, 420 Lakeland Ave, Sayville
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Back Room Processing Associate in Patchogue. Apply here.
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Bartender - Holtsville Chili's in Holtsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Patchogue here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ok Patchogue! 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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