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🌱 Sachem Daily: COVID-19 Numbers Drop + Weekend Weather & Events
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Get on up, Sachem! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.
First, today's weather:
Increasingly windy. High: 41 low: 11.
Here are the top 3 stories in Sachem today:
- Sachem weekend weather forecast. We hope you enjoyed the brief nice weather as the blistering cold is back for Saturday. Expect Friday to be another mild day with temperatures dropping steadily through the night with Saturday having a high in the teens. The wind chill will bring temperatures to feel like below zero and we urge you to stay warm and keep your pets inside. We will update you if warming centers open in the area for the frigid cold. (Sachem Patch)
- Sachem area events calendar: Check out what's happening this weekend. Looking to brave the cold temperatures and get out of the house this weekend? Look no further as we have you covered with everything going on in town. Take your little ones to a ballet class at either Ballet Long Island or The Ballet Center or check out a potential wedding venue at East Wind's wedding showcase on Saturday. If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using the form in the link. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community.(Sachem Patch)
- Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for January 12. As COVID-19 cases start to decline, make sure you stay updated on numbers in our area with Suffolk County Government's updates on their website. The good news seems to be hospitalizations are plateauing, and the positivity rate has gone down nearly 5%. You can see vaccination rates, positive cases, deaths, and much more on the website. (Press Release Desk)
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Today in Sachem:
- Celebrate National Hat Day! (Islip Public Library). (10:30 a.m.)
- Wing Winter Fam-ily Fun Night - Islip UFSD. (6:00 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Sachem Library: For #ThrowbackThursday this week let's head back to September. Remember the libraries version of The Dating Game: Find Your Perfect Match? Well, you can STILL get personalized reading recommendations, the link is right on the library homepage. (Facebook)
- Sachem Patch: A court order means that as of Tuesday, residents of Brookhaven and Babylon towns can once again apply for state emergency rent relief. But a lack of funds means that the applications may not result in immediate help for strapped renters. (Sachem Patch Facebook)
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- East Wind Wedding Showcase (January 16)
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- Behind The Scoreboard – Babe And A Young Fan (Details)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you around!
— Andrew Tessler
About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!
