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🌱 Sachem Daily: LI Weekend Events + Friday's Biggest News Stories

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Sachem.

Happy Saturday, people of Sachem! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.


First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 84 low: 64.


Here are the top 3 stories today in Sachem:

  1. Hazardous weather outlook issues for the weekend. A heat wave will be affecting over 60% of Americans this weekend, and we will not be in that 40% escaping brutal temperatures. "The first widespread hot spell of the season is expected this weekend, with heat indices in the low-to-mid 90s away from the coast," the weather service said. "This will increase the risk of heat-related illness for vulnerable populations. (Patch)
  2. Events throughout Long Island this weekend. As temperatures stay hot all weekend, take this opportunity to enjoy the weather and do an activity on LI. Check out the list of events and activities that we compiled in the link! (Patch)
  3. Patch P.M - Stories from Friday evening. Check out everything newsworthy throughout Long Island from Friday evening. Click the link to get all the stories in one place! (Patch)

Today in Sachem:

  • Huge Craft and 3 Family yard sale. (9 a.m.)
  • Aladdin - Ballet Long Island. (1 p.m.)
  • All Revved Up - The Ultimate Meat Loaf Experience - Anthony's Live. (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Sachem Schools: "At the May 4 meeting of the Sachem Central School District Board of Education, the Board recognized several outstanding high school athletic teams for their tremendous accomplishments on the local, state and national levels!" (Facebook)
  • Holtsville Fire Department: "Tonight at approximately 9pm, The Holtsville Fire Department responded to a compactor fire at DiCarlo Food Distributors on North Ocean Ave. Members operated for about 40 minutes before returning to service." (Facebook)

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Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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