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🌱 How much did Head of the Harbor’s highest-paid employee really earn?

Head of the Harbor, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • How much did Head of the Harbor’s highest-paid employee really earn?

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Today's riddle: What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What They Make 2026 - Empire Center for Public Policy (empirecenter.org) — A new statewide payroll analysis shows a Suffolk County police officer also earning a small additional paycheck from the Village of Head of the Harbor, for a combined total of more than $375,000. The report details how Long Island police and correction officers dominate the list of New York’s highest-paid local employees, and lets residents search 2025–26 payrolls for any county, town, or village.
   

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    Sunday October 25
  • Halloween Family Fun Day - FREE!
    The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday October 27
  • Smithsonian National Youth Summit 2026
    The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday October 29
  • Fall into Art: Make a Painted Leaf Mobile Workshop
    The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday November 1
  • 💎 Denim and Diamonds: The Ultimate Ladies' Day Out🤠 →
    The Crescent Beach Club, 333 Bayville Ave, Bayville
    11:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Stony Brook

  • Stony Brook celebrates Wolfieland's 10th anniversary with expanded attractions (sbstatesman.com)
  • Stony Brook University's Patented Quantum Memory Technology Makes TIME's Best Inventions List (longisland.com)
  • SBU Professor Daniel Klein receives Mentor Award from the Association for Psychological Science (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Stony Brook University

  • Stony Brook University Hosts Global Energy Leaders at Advanced Energy Conference 2026 (stonybrook.edu)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory?" — da brie (Thank you Pam W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Head of the Harbor

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Head of the Harbor

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.