🌱 Patch AM: Why the Big Duck will glow purple for Southampton this month

Hello Southampton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why the Big Duck will glow purple for Southampton this month
• How close are scientists to safely wiping out disease-carrying ticks?

Also on today's calendar: VIVANT Magazine - The VIVANT Edit Hamptons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Tuesday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Big Duck to Light Up Purple in Recognition of Overdose Awareness & Recovery Month • Southampton, NY ' I Love Hamptons (ilovehamptons.com) — Southampton-area residents are invited to gather at the Big Duck in Flanders on Monday, August 31, as it's lit purple to honor International Overdose Awareness Day and kick off National Recovery Month. Organized by HUGS, Inc. and SAFE in Southampton, the event encourages conversations about substance use, naloxone training, stigma reduction, and community support for families across Southampton Town.
   

• Why can't we just kill all the ticks? (nypost.com) — Long Island's tick problem is so severe that experts now openly discuss whether eliminating certain tick species would harm local ecosystems, citing places like Shinnecock Hills in Southampton as high-risk areas. Researchers explain why broad pesticide use isn't realistic and explore targeted approaches, from deer and mouse treatments to genetically engineered Lyme‑resistant mice, that could eventually reduce disease risk for New Yorkers.
   

📸 Around Southampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southampton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• VIVANT Magazine - The VIVANT Edit Hamptons →
  ^ Windy Hill Lane Bridgehampton NY,
  11:00 am
Sunday August 30
• NoFo Jewish Music Festival 2026 →
  1254 Northville Turnpike, Riverhead
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• Mondays at Madoo →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  10:00 am
• Adoption Day at the Hampton Classic →
  240 Snake Hollow Rd, Bridgehampton
  11:30 am
• The Road Movie with Greg Blank →
  Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Rd, Southampton
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• International Snack Night →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  4:00 am
• 5th Grade Orientation
  Southampton UFSD Southampton, NY 11968
  9:00 am
• BOE Personnel Committee Meeting
  Southampton UFSD District Office Conference Room 218 - 300 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY
  10:00 am
• Earth Cups →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  2:00 pm
• FILM: The Last Spy →
  Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Ln, Southampton
  5:00 pm
• Rising Stars of Long Island Comedy at LAUGHING ACADEMY Graduation Show! →
  Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Ln, Southampton
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Bottle of Red and a Character's Dead Mystery Book Club →
  Hampton Library, 2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gap posted a job opening for Retail Supervisor, Product Operations - Bridgehampton in Bridgehampton. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Head Chef - Relocate to U.S. Virgin Islands in Bridgehampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southampton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hampton Bays

• Hamptons Subway Completes Thoroughbred Walk Before Hampton Classic (danspapers.com)
• Hampton Bays man convicted of assaulting officers after high-speed chase (news12.com)
• Southampton man arrested after being found unclothed in a car with a 14-year-old (news12.com)

Bridgehampton

• Queen of the Hamptons' Christie Brinkley, 72, steals the spotlight at glamorous A-list party (hellomagazine.com)
• For Toxin-Free Landscaping (easthamptonstar.com)
• Ask Beatty: Ghosting Is a Cowardly Way of Dealing with Uncomfortable Issues (danspapers.com)

Ok Southampton! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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