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🌱 Patch AM: How Wantagh stayed perfect in a hard-fought win over Manhasset

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Monday October 12th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Wantagh stayed perfect in a hard-fought win over Manhasset

Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Evening Healing Eucharist Service and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nassau high school football roundup from Week 5 (newsday.com) — Wantagh football fans can celebrate a big 28-19 road win over Manhasset, powered by standout performances from Luke Martini and Brendan Wood that keep Wantagh undefeated at 5-0 in Conference III. The roundup also recaps other Nassau County Week 5 high school football results, giving local readers a sense of how neighboring teams are shaping up this season.
   

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Massapequa

  • Freehold woman among new DEC forest rangers (dailygazette.com)
  • Massapequa football shuts out Oceanside thanks to dominant defense (newsday.com)
  • Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: LI schools failing lockdown drill compliance, a Wantagh mother's journey with cancer, and more (longislandpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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