Sept. 2: Power Struggles, Weekend Plans, Farm Updates and More

Many Malverne and West Hempstead residents are still finding themselves powerless as they head into the holiday weekend, with hundreds of outages still lingering in the area from Irene.

We'll continue to keep a close eye on this situation. Plus, today we'll visit the farm in Malverne to see what they have to offer this weekend and tell you about events that will be happening around the area.

Here are your top headlines for Sept. 2.

1. Power Struggles: Although power has been restored to 70 percent of Malverne, West Hempstead and Lakeview residents who lost theirs when Irene hit the area Sunday, as of Friday morning, 715 outages still remained. Stay with Patch for more updates .
2. Irene Stories: While many residents hunkered down in their homes, one Malverne couple braved Irene's elements to make thousands of sandwiches...yes, sandwiches. Read their story later today.
3. Farm Update: Patch takes its weekly visit to Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's in Malverne to see what's growing, selling and happening there. See what we found this afternoon.
4. Weekend Plans: If you plan on staying close to home this Labor Day weekend, you'll want to check out our Get Out guide at noon to find out what fun events will be taking place around town. Also, to see our picks for local places that will have all the fixins you need to host a party.
5. Surf Camp: With the Quicksilver Pro surfing competition coming to Long Beach this month, Patch's Stacey Sweet headed to surf camp to learn how to 'Hang Ten.' Watch this fun video report .