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🌱 How did Selden’s viral zero-bedroom house finally sell?
Coming up: "Paw-ktoberfest: Heroes, Hops & Paws" Benefiting Paws of War on the Selden Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Selden's viral zero-bedroom house finally sell?
- Selden mosque's struggles spotlighted at North Shore peace gathering.
- Man who killed Selden resident at yacht club gets 25 years.
Also on today's calendar: "Paw-ktoberfest: Heroes, Hops & Paws" Benefiting Paws of War.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Zero-bedroom home in Selden that went viral closes for $275G (newsday.com) — A much-talked-about zero-bedroom house in Selden just sold for $275,000, well below both its original asking price and Suffolk's record-high median home price. Locals curious about the tiny home's layout, taxes, and school district placement now have final sale details to compare with the broader county market. 
2. North Shore United Methodist Church in Wading River hosts Peace Pole Day ceremony (tbrnewsmedia.com) — An interfaith Peace Pole Day ceremony in Wading River highlighted unity across religions and included a message from the Islamic Association of Long Island in Selden, which is facing challenges rebuilding its mosque. Speakers urged neighbors to confront antisemitism and Islamophobia, emphasizing shared values like kindness, courage in peacemaking, and treating others as we wish to be treated.
3. North Carolina Man Gets 25 Years in Stony Brook Yacht Club Stabbing (southshorepress.com) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally stabbing a Selden resident outside the Stony Brook Yacht Club in November 2025. Prosecutors say the attack stemmed from a relationship dispute and detail how the pair allegedly tracked the victim, fled the state, and were later arrested with help from North Carolina authorities.
4. Where are houses with more bedrooms for less money than the median on Long Island? (newsday.com) — Selden stands out among Suffolk communities where buyers are finding four-plus-bedroom homes for less than the county's median price. If you're house hunting locally, this analysis shows how Selden compares with nearby towns like Lindenhurst and Medford in bedroom count and affordability.
📸 Around Selden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Selden
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★ Featured events ★
- "Paw-ktoberfest: Heroes, Hops & Paws" Benefiting Paws of War →
The Stone Goat Restaurant & Brewery, 552 N Country Rd, St James
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- The Baltimore Waltz (Performance)
Islip Arts Building Theater 119
7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
📣 Selden Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Social Work Intern →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
10:00 am - Healthy Libraries Program (HeLP) →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
10:30 am - Tech Tasting Night (Grades 3-5) →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
6:00 pm - Smith Haven Mall Walkers Club
Smith Haven Mall - Food Court, 313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
10:30 am - Faculty Book lecture by Sohl Lee/ART - "Decolonization and Democracy: Art, Protest, and Political Imagination"
Humanities, Room 1006; Humanities, Room 1008, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
5:00 pm - 🎉 Game Night at The Vintage Beano & Vino Lounge! 🎉 →
The Vintage Beano and Vino Lounge, 3316 Rte 112 D, Medford
6:00 pm - Teen Paint Night (Grades 6-12) →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
6:00 pm - Women's EXPO →
Middle Country Public Library – Centereach, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach
11:00 am - Fall Festival
Andrew T Morrow School Islandia, NY 11749
5:00 pm - Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) - FREE!
The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
2:00 pm - MINNE Homecoming Banner Making
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
3:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T3318) in Selden. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Centereach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Selden here.
Ok Selden! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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