🌱 How a faster Route 110 bus line could change Melville commutes
Melville, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Melville! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a faster Route 110 bus line could change Melville commutes
- What Melville’s role is in the contentious Propel NY Energy project
Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny; very hot, humid, with a high of 99 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 73.
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Route 110 'rapid transit' line seeks to upend how Long Islanders see public buses (newsday.com) — A new $80 million bus rapid transit line planned for Route 110 would give Melville workers and interns more frequent, train-like bus service by 2031, with buses every 7.5 to 15 minutes. The line aims to better connect Huntington, Farmingdale, Amityville, and major job centers like Melville, using bus-only lanes, signal priority, and upgraded stations. Officials hope it will ease traffic and make commuting without a car more realistic. 
• Propel NY Energy project moves ahead despite lack of local support (newsday.com) — A massive 90-mile Propel NY Energy power-line project will tie a new or upgraded substation in Melville to others across Long Island and Westchester, despite strong opposition from several North Shore communities and school districts. The $3.26 billion plan, involving Melville-based Haugland Group, is moving forward with pre-construction contracts while critics raise concerns about safety, environmental impacts, and limited local input. Melville residents could see long-term grid benefits alongside broader regional controversy.
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Rites Of Spring Music Festival: Bach Complete Solo Violin →
Hallockville Museum Farm – Naugles Barn, 6038 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY, 11901, United States
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Online Teaching Course (OTC) July 6th- August 9th
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Stony Brook Esports Summer Camp
Stony Brook University DeVries Center
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Summer Family Pop-Ups!
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Old Time Jam
Hallockville Museum Farm NY
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2026 Atlanta Happy Hour
Stony Brook University 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Stony Brook Esports Summer Camp
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🗓 Events Nearby
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4th of July Weekend In The Shed Plainview →
The Shed Restaurant - Plainview NY, 1511 Old Country Rd, Plainview
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Long Island Cares Free Summer Lunch Program →
Huntington Public Library (Station Branch), 1335 New York Ave, Huntington Station
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Relaxing Fridays →
Wyandanch Public Library, 14 S 20th St, Wyandanch
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Independence Day
Wyandanch UFSD Wyandanch, NY 11798
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have 3 or 4 tiles in my kitchen that have cracks/chips in them.
Has anyone used someone they would recommend to fix something like this? (Nextdoor Melville)
- ManpowerGroup posted a job opening for Material Handler 2nd Shift in Melville. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Melville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wyandanch
- Wheatley Heights: Quick commutes, LIRR access, home prices under the median draw buyers (newsday.com)
Dix Hills
- 2011 Jeep Wrangler For Sale at M and A Motors - (631) 450-6309 (longisland.com)
Deer Park
- 1937 Cadillac Series 70 Series 90 Restomod West Islip, New York (hemmings.com)
- Organic Vitamin Supplement Recalled Due To Salmonella Risk (iheart.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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