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🌱 Sachem Daily: Man Shot In Ronkonkoma + Mother's Day Gift Guide

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Good day, people of Sachem! Andrew Tessler here with your Saturday copy of theSachem Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 62 low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Sachem today:

  1. 32-year-old Ronkonkoma man shot multiple times outside his home. Terry Long went outside to start his car, went inside, and when he came back outside was shot multiple times. Long was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook Hospital where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made and police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Sachem Patch)
  2. ICYMI: Suffolk DA's new BEAST Team to tackle animal cruelty, environmental crimes. The team will meet with animal victims and contribute to environmental projects throughout Long Island. BEAST team ADAs will collect all registry and protective orders relating to animals, coordinate periodic compliance checks, and prosecute resultant offenses. In environmental prosecutions, they will coordinate with the court and outside agencies to create a community service program focusing on beach clean-up, trail clean-up, and other environmentally restorative projects. Suffolk DA Ray Tierney said he is proud of the initiative, noting "animal abuse will not be tolerated, and anyone charged with environmental offenses will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. "We have one of the strongest legal advocates for animals and the environment on our team and he's going to ensure no case falls through the cracks," he added. (Sachem Patch)
  3. Mother's Day 2022 Gifts: Patch moms answer our questions on what to get them. As Mother's Day approaches quickly, don't wait until the last minute to get your mom a gift. We have asked Patch moms what their ideal gift would be, and many had different answers. Our favorite answer was "My toddler keeps me running around all the time and doesn't sleep, so any time I can have to take care of myself, anything to feel pampered even just for an hour — mani/pedi, hair blown out, restaurant gift card so I don't have to cook, or just an offer to watch him for one hour." Read the full article to see what you can get your mom that's around the Sachem area. (Sachem Patch)

Today in Sachem:

  • Community Service: Bookmark Create & Design - Teens Grades 6-12 - Brookhaven Free Library. (All Day)
  • The Hamptons Experience/Lunch in Sag Harbor - Islip Public Library. (8:00 a.m.)
  • Authors Unlimited - Islip Public Library. (9:00 a.m.)
  • Sea Glass Necklace: Adults 18 years and up - Brookhaven Free Library. (10:00 a.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Sachem Schools: Merrimac Elementary School teacher Tara Meade was able to organize a fundraiser for Ukraine. The Merrimac community came together to raise money and donate items for the people of Ukraine. (Facebook)
  • Sachem Library: Check out the article the library shared of the ten best book covers from April. Click the link to find out what they were! (Sachem Library)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— 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!

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