🌱 LI Kayaker's Body Found + Bark Fest

Happy Thursday, people of Five Towns! Let's get this day started. Here's what's happening today in town.

A kayaker from Nassau County was found dead after he attempted to paddle to Mamaroneck. This weekend is a unique dog-friendly event in Nassau County. What town got the most rain in the Nor'Easter?

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and some clouds. High: 60 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Five Towns:

1. ABC News reports that the body of a Hempstead man was found near Orchard Beach in the Bronx. Lawrence Broderick, 45, was found by a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. He was kayaking. (WABC-TV)
2. WPIX 11 has the total rainfall Long Island got in Tuesday's Nor'Easter. East Rockaway received 3.2 inches, among the most in Nassau County. (WPIX 11 New York)
3. LI Herald has the recap of Lawrence boys’ soccer team's final game of the season. Lawrence lost 3-2 in overtime in the Nassau Class A first-round playoff matchup against Manhasset. (LI Herald)
4. Long Island Weekly has this week's calendar of events. Don't miss Saturday's Bark Fest, Long Island’s largest pet Halloween costume contest and parade from 1 to 4 p.m. at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. (longislandweekly.com)

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Today in Five Towns:

• Our Vote Is Our Voice-Denouncing Voter Suppression, Presented by League of Women Voters representatives, Zoom, 11 a.m.
• Hewlett Elementary School Pumpkin Patch, Hewlett Woodmere School District.
• Hewlett Elementary School PTA Fall Festival, Back Field, Hewlett Woodmere School District, 3:30 p.m.

Five Towns Patch Notebook

• Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library opened registration for our intro to coding classes for grades 6-12. (Facebook)

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• HSS Yoga Flow Class — New Session Starting Nov. 2! (November 2)
• Community Outreach Festival for Bethany House & Hewlett House (November 6)
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