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In today's newsletter:

• Is your Islip school on the list for lead in water?
• Central Islip driver charged after Bethpage crash turns deadly
• How many Islip homes lost power in Friday’s windstorm?

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 49, low: 25.
• Monday: Colder; windy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lead found in school drinking water on Long Island (newsnationnow.com) — Several Islip-area school districts, including Central Islip, East Islip, and Islip Union, have detected lead levels above state limits in some drinking fountains. Affected fixtures must be shut off while schools provide alternative water, notify families and staff, and carry out remediation plans followed by new testing to ensure safer drinking water for students.
   

2. Man Killed After Being Struck By Intoxicated Box Truck Driver ID'd: Police (patch.com) — A Central Islip man driving a box truck has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a Thursday morning crash in Bethpage that fatally injured 32-year-old Farmingdale resident Gino Vargas. Police say the southbound truck struck Vargas’s Kia as it exited a parking lot on Hicksville Road, and the investigation into additional charges remains ongoing.
   

3. High Winds Cause Power Outages Across Suffolk County: PSEG (patch.com) — Hundreds of Islip residents were without power Friday afternoon as strong winds and heavy rain knocked out electricity to about 612 customers locally and nearly 9,000 across Suffolk County. PSEG Long Island crews are working on repairs, with many restoration times estimated around midnight Saturday, though that may change as the stormy weather continues.
   

4. Man Crashes Corvette, Stolen From New Jersey, Into Guardrail On Long Island Expressway: Police (patch.com) — A man accused of crashing a reportedly stolen Corvette on the Long Island Expressway is set to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip, tying the high-speed incident back to local courts. Police say the Farmingville driver fled on foot after the Ronkonkoma crash and now faces multiple charges, including possessing stolen property and impaired driving.
   

📸 Around Islip

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Islip

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Wednesday December 24

• Museum Closed
  Long Island Maritime Museum , 88 West Ave , West Sayville

Monday December 29

• Kiddie Count Down
  LIMM Main Building
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Growing Up Wild
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  10:00 am
• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am
• Christ in Concrete
  Cinema Arts Center
  12:00 pm
• Out of This World Escape Room
  Sayville Library , 88 Greene Ave , Sayville
  1:45 pm
• Drag Bingo with Cats at Shabby Tabby
  The Shabby Tabby Cat Cafe & Kitten Lounge , 197 W Main St , Sayville
  7:30 pm
• Lil Mo Mozzarella
  Governor’s Comedy Clubs , 90 Division Ave , Levittown
  7:30 pm
• Mixed Vibes Band - Holiday Honky Tonk @ Daisy's Miller Place
  Daisy's Nashville Lounge , 275 NY-25A #33 , Miller Place
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice Walk - Family program, $4 per person upon arrival
  Heckscher State Park , 1 way , East Islip
  10:00 am
• Walk With A Doc & Future Doc
  Heritage Trust Building Picnic Tables , 633 Mt. Sinai-Coram Road , Mt. Sinai
  11:00 am
• The Polar Express - Film
  Boulton Center For The Performing Arts , 37 W Main St , Bay Shore
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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Ok Islip! 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: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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