March 1: LIRR Fares, St. Ed's Dismissal, Sports Nights

1. Friday will be mostly sunny throughout the day with temperatures peaking at 47 degrees.

2. LIRR fare hikes go into effect Friday. See what you'll be paying to commute here.

3. School reminders:

• South Grove Elementary and Willits Elementary hold PTA Rec events.
• Syosset High School celebrates Sports Night at 7 p.m.
• South Woods PTSA holds Family Night
• Whitman Elementary finishes Circus Week
• Our Lady of Mercy Academy holds Sports Night at 7:30 p.m.
• OLMA sophomores head to their retreat Friday
• St. Edward the Confessor School dismisses at 12 p.m. for a Faculty Professional Day.

4. Seven buglaries and two robberies were reported in and around Syosset last week. Get the full rundown of crimes in our neighborhood here.

5. Events at Syosset Library:

• 11 a.m. Let's Chat
• 1 p.m. Syosset Taproot Workshop
• 2 p.m. Movie: Arbitrage
• 4 p.m. Dr. Seuss' Birthday Craft

Be sure to call the library ahead as some events have limited capacities.

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