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Good morning Islip! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Islip residents clash with ICE over town shooting range training deal
  • Can Pat-Med’s girls topple Islip and fight back into the playoffs?
  • Why an 85-year-old landed in Central Islip court over a dog

Also on today's calendar: Family Friendly Wrestling Returns to Bay Shore and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 23.
  • Saturday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘1,150% Increase In Assaults’: ICE Responds After Islip Protest Calls for End To Town Training Deal (patch.com) — More than 100 people recently rallied outside Islip Town Hall to demand an end to the town’s contract allowing ICE to train at the Freeman Avenue shooting range, citing disruptive activity near local businesses and daycares. ICE defends the agreement by pointing to a sharp rise in assaults on its officers, while advocates plan to press the Town Board on December 16 to terminate the deal.
   

2. Raiders strive to reach playoffs (suffolkcountynews.net) — Patchogue-Medford’s girls basketball team is eyeing a playoff return after a rebuilding year, measuring themselves against strong programs like Islip, last season’s county finalist. With standout performances against Bethpage and Islip in a recent tournament, coach Leighann Foley sees rising confidence from a deep, young roster that includes multi-sport star Sophia Randazzo and promising underclass post players.
   

3. Man, 85, Arrested After Threatening Dog Walker With Handgun In East Patchogue Nabe: Police (patch.com) — An 85-year-old East Patchogue man was arrested after police say he pointed a handgun at a dog walker during a dispute, then was arraigned the next day in First District Court in Central Islip. He pleaded not guilty, received a temporary order of protection against him, and was released without bail, according to court records.
   

4. Feds Seek Death Penalty For 'Bloods Member' In 2021 Triple Slay That Only Baby Survived In Farmingville (patch.com) — Federal prosecutors in Central Islip are now seeking the death penalty against a man accused in a 2021 triple killing at a Farmingville townhouse, where an infant survived. The case, handled in the Eastern District’s Central Islip courthouse, centers on alleged gang activity and a deadly robbery, with prosecutors citing continued violence and threats while the suspect has been jailed.
   

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