🌱 Patch AM: Can Westhampton stay undefeated in tonight’s showdown at East Islip?

Coffee in hand, Westhampton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Can Westhampton stay undefeated in tonight's showdown at East Islip?
• Why Westhampton's dwarf pine plains are globally rare—and how to visit

Also on today's calendar: Country Fair at Hallockville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
• Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Island high school football games to watch, plus picks (newsday.com) — Westhampton football fans have a big matchup tonight as the 3-0 Hurricanes visit fellow unbeaten East Islip at 6 p.m., with quarterback Jake Calloway and halfback Nic Simone leading the way. The article also highlights several other key Long Island high school games that could shape conference races this weekend.
   

• Exploring Rare New York Pine Barrens (newyorkalmanack.com) — Westhampton residents live beside one of New York's rarest ecosystems: the 788-acre Westhampton Dwarf Pine Plains Preserve, part of Long Island's Central Pine Barrens and home to globally unique pygmy pitch pines. The piece explains how fire shapes these barrens, why they shelter rare wildlife, and outlines several other notable pine barrens across the state you can explore with a free access permit.
   

📸 Around Westhampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westhampton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Country Fair at Hallockville →
  Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave, Riverhead
  10:00 am
• Richard Kurin on History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings and Solving a 200-Year-Mystery →
  North Fork Arts Center at the Sapan Greenport Theatre, 211 Front St, Greenport
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Family Information Open House Fun Night →
  Raynor Country Day School, 170 Montauk Hwy, Remsenburg-Speonk
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Sukkot Musical Shabbat →
  The Jewish Center of the Moriches, 227 Main St, Center Moriches
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• SouthamptonFest →
  Agawam Park, 51 Pond Ln, Southampton
  11:00 am
• The Rescue Social →
  250 Vernon Valley Rd, Northport
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Fall Fest →
  228 W Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays
  11:00 am
• Sunday Lobster Night at Fauna | Lobster Dinner →
  Fauna, 6 Parlato Drive, Westhampton Beach
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Southampton Town Youth Court →
  Southampton Town Justice Court, 32 Jackson Ave, Hampton Bays
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Youth and Government →
  Hampton Bays Community Center, 25 Ponquogue Ave, Hampton Bays
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Art, Food, Service, Jewelery, and More! →
  Goods and Services Auction - Fundraiser
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Rock & Roll Car Show →
  Cutchogue Village Green, 27320 Main Rd, Cutchogue
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in East Moriches. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Westhampton Beach

• Westhampton Beach Brew and Grille in Manorville launches weekend brunch menu (newsday.com)

Flanders

• Big Duck's 95th birthday celebration set for Saturday in Flanders (riverheadlocal.com)
• Leonard T. Rempe, 79 (riverheadlocal.com)

Hampton Bays

• Minimum wage to remain at $17 for Long Island going into 2027 (wliw.org)
• Long Island high school football roundup from Week 3 of the season (newsday.com)
• Things to Do in the Hamptons This Week, October 2-8, 2026 (danspapers.com)

Ok Westhampton! 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: "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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