MASSAPEQUA WEEKLY: What You Need To Know (Sat, Sep 11)

Good morning, neighbors! Alex Costello here with the Saturday copy of the Massapequa Weekly.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 67.

Here are the top stories today in Massapequa:

1. Nassau included in FEMA's Major Disaster Declaration (Long Island Business News)
2. Suffolk, Nassau get $27.7 million in new opioid settlement (Newsday)
3. Parent: Massapequa HS threat to athletes stopped student walkout against mask mandates (News 12 Long Island)
4. Remembering The Fallen: Honoring Massapequa's 9/11 Victims (Massapequa Patch)
5. Massapequa Board Of Ed Suing State Over School Mask Mandate (Massapequa Patch)
6. Day of Service to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of September 11th (Newsday)
7. Nassau DA, partners announce pre-arraignment diversion program (Long Island Business News)
8. Victims of 9/11-related illnesses honored at new Nassau County memorial (FOX 5 NY)
9. Mitchel Field gym's $2 million conversion to sports center detailed (Newsday)
10. Two dozen cats found in vacant Massapequa house (Newsday)
11. A Superb Start To School In Massapequa (Massapequa Patch)
12. Donald W. McCalmont, teacher in the Massapequa Public Schools for 35 years, dies at 96 (Amityville Record)

Today in Massapequa:

• JV FB @ Port Washington @ 9:15 am - Albany Avenue School (12:00 AM)
• Varsity FB @ Home vs Port Washington 2:00 pm (12:00 AM)
• 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY - Village of Massapequa Park (8:30 AM)
• Bridge Workshop [Live, in-person] - Massapequa Public Library -- Bar Harbour (9:30 AM)

Massapequa Patch Notebook

• Nassau County Police Department: "It’s a brand-new school year and that means taking plenty of keepsake photos! A popular back-to-school trend is to snap a photo of your child before they go off on their first day, holding a sign with all kinds of fun information that pa..." (Facebook)
• St. Rose of Lima School - Massapequa: "Today we welcome our kindergartens! Happy first day!" (Facebook)
• St. Rose of Lima School - Massapequa: "What a joy to see our students today! Welcome back, we've missed you! #srolschool" (Facebook)
• St. Rose of Lima School - Massapequa: "The only thing our classrooms are missing is Y•O•U! We can’t wait to welcome our students back tomorrow!" (Facebook)
• Kiwanis Club of Massapequa: "Shot just seconds ago, your Massapequa Kiwanis Club erected this “Field of Honor,” to pay homage to the thousands of Americans murdered on September 11, 2001. There will be a ceremony held at the “Towers of Freedom” at this same Burns Pa..." (Facebook)
• American Legion Massapequa NY Post 1066: "Remember all of our fallen service men and women. Always" (Facebook)
• Massapequa Public Library: "Join us THIS Sunday, September 12th at 2:00pm in the Bar Harbour parking lot for this unique music and fashion experience! We'll also be streaming the event live on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/mass... The ..." (Facebook)
• Massapequa Chamber of Commerce: "We hope that you will join the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce for our September General Meeting Luncheon on Thursday, September 23rd at 12:00 Noon at Gusto Divino Trattoria (3930 Sunrise Highway, Seaford.) The price will be $25 per perso..." (Facebook)

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— Alex Costello

About me: Alex is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than a decade covering Long Island, and Nassau County in particular. He loves the nitty-gritty of local politics, his dog and tea. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Massapequa Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at alex.costello@patch.com.