🌱 Patch AM: How a Bay Drive kitchen fire left a Port Washington home uninhabitable

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Bay Drive kitchen fire left a Port Washington home uninhabitable
• Which Port Washington bands just scored national Battle of the Bands honors?

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Glen Cove Fall Family Festival - Sunday, September 27th • 11am - 4pm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a stray shower, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Forced From 'Uninhabitable' Home After Port Washington Fire: FD (patch.com) — A Sunday evening kitchen fire on Bay Drive left three Port Washington adults displaced and their home declared uninhabitable, though no injuries were reported. About 50 firefighters from Port Washington and nearby departments quickly brought the blaze under control, and the Red Cross and Village of Port Washington North officials are helping assess damage and support the residents.
   

• The Winners Are In: Bach to Rock Announces 2026 "Battle of the Bands" Champions (michiganmamanews.com subscription) — Young musicians from Bach to Rock in Port Washington earned national recognition in the school's 2026 Battle of the Bands, with Kuzin Kru taking first place in their division and Used Car Battery named a runner-up. The nationwide contest drew bands from across the country, giving local students a high-profile stage to showcase their talent, teamwork, and performance skills.
   

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★ Featured events ★

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

Thursday September 3
• Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
  Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514
• Monthly Meditation →
  Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Fiesta in the Park →
  Blumenfeld Family Park, Port Washington
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Cub Scout Pack 77 Open Meeting →
  United Methodist Church of Port Washington, 35 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Popsicles with the PTA @ DRYN
  Dryden Street School 545 Dryden Street, Westbury , NY 11590
  6:00 pm
• 45th Annual Italian Festival →
  North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• PJC Welcomes You For The High Holy Days! Yom Kippur - Morning Service →
  United Methodist Church of Port Washington, 35 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington
  10:00 am
• Sandwiched In with Gerald Raffa - 9/11: Another Day That Will Live In Infamy →
  Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
  12:00 pm
• DRXL Popsicles on the Playground
  Drexel Ave School 161 Drexel Ave, Westbury , NY 11590
  6:00 pm
• PJC Welcomes You For The High Holy Days! Rosh Hashanah - Evening Service & Oneg →
  United Methodist Church of Port Washington, 35 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• PJC Welcomes You For The High Holy Days! Rosh Hashanah Morning Service →
  United Methodist Church, 35 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• US Open merchandise includes $150 sweaters, $26 rubber ducks (newsday.com)
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Great Neck

• Sterling Equities Announces Leadership Shakeup (connectcre.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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