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Also on today's calendar: Southamptonfest Southampton Rotary 80th Anniversary Cocktail Party and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Fire Breaks Out At Same Hamptons Residence As Recent Home Invasion Burglary: PD (patch.com) — Southampton police and multiple fire departments responded to a late-night blaze on West Neck Road at the same home where a September 17 home invasion led to a large marijuana seizure and an arrest. Investigators have not yet linked the two incidents and are asking Southampton residents to share any tips confidentially by phone or email as they work to determine what caused the fire.
2. Duo Accused Of False Reporting After Crash Into Pole: Police (patch.com) — Southampton Town police say a man and woman from Mastic falsely reported who was driving after a single-car crash into a pole in Riverside near Lakeview Drive and Lake Avenue. Officers initially found the woman claiming to be the driver, but the pair later returned to Southampton Town police headquarters to say the man had actually been operating the vehicle, leading to misdemeanor false-reporting charges.
3. Minimum wage to remain at $17 for Long Island going into 2027 (wliw.org) — Southampton drivers should prepare for Dune Road east of Ponquogue Bridge to close Monday–Thursday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m., while Suffolk County restores storm-damaged dunes protecting the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock. The piece also previews this weekend's SouthamptonFest in Agawam Park, notes a major East End children's fundraising milestone, and recaps broader Long Island policy and environmental debates.
4. East End Collected Returns to Southampton Arts Center for Ninth Exhibition (danspapers.com) — An expansive East End Collected exhibition opens October 3 at Southampton Arts Center on Jobs Lane, showcasing 29 artists from across Long Island's forks. Curated by Paton Miller and Christina Mossaides Strassfield, the no-repeat format spotlights new talent and gives local artists valuable exposure through December 27, with free Friday–Sunday gallery hours for Southampton visitors.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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