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🌱 Patchogue Daily: Firefighters Honored For Efforts In 70's Fire

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Happy Sunday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 31, low: 25.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Patchogue:

  1. Village of Patchogue board of trustees and Mayor Paul Pontieri honored the Patchogue Fire Department for their work in the Lace Mill fire. The Lace mill started back in the 18th Century as a small paddle wheel cotton mill and grew through the years into the Lace Mill which closed after a series of fires in the 70s. (LI Advance)
  2. Owner of Cosimo's Cocktails and Fine Italian Cuisine, celebrates the grant of liquor license. The restaurant is located on East Patchogue and will be serving beer and wine along with delicious Italian specials. (Greater Long Island)
  3. Local High School student, Cayla Rosenhagen, shares her favorite new year resolutions that can also help all to keep body, soul, and community health for 2022. Click here to check her 5 resolutions for a healthier, happier, and greener year. (TBRnews)
  4. Nearby News: A seven-year-old girl was found unresponsive in the pool at the Marriot Melville. Katlyn Pineda was found on Thursday, Jan. 13, by a family member who called the police. She was transported to Plainview Hospital and then transferred to Cohen Children's Medical Center in Queens. (Rutherford Daily Voice)
  5. Patchogue area unemployment rate improves and Patch has the latest updates. Click on the link to access the chart. (Patchogue Patch)


Today in Patchogue:

  • Live Music at RHUM Featuring Paris Ray. (12 p.m.)
  • Patchogue Outdoor Market at Ocean Avenue. (9 a.m.)
  • The Garden Farmers Market at Fantastic Gardens. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Patchogue-Medford School District: "Check out Medford Elementary's gym makeover, so much community and school pride in our district." (Facebook)
  • Patchogue-Medford Library: "Check out our newest library helper! He thought A Parade of Elephants would make a great addition to our book display!" (Instagram)
  • Greater Patchogue: "The lifelong Suffolk resident is being recognized for his positive influence on the martial arts. Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame." (Facebook)
  • Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor New York: "Blood donations are desperately needed - Neighbors, the American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – it's the worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to patient care." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Lower East Patchogue: "Epstein-Barr Virus Implicated as Cause of Multiple Sclerosis." (Nextdoor)

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  • George A Barry Duo - Live Music! at Brick House Brewery and Restaurant. (Jan. 21)
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