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🌱 Sachem Marching Band Wins State Title + Nichols Road Crash

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Hello, everybody! It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town today, including...

  • Sachem Marching Band wins state title in New York State Field Band Competition.
  • Ronkonkoma man identified as boater missing off Long Island.
  • Truck carrying hot liquid asphalt overturns on Nichols Road early Thursday morning.

But first, today's weather:

Fog in the morning; sunshine. High: 70 low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories in Sachem today:

  1. Sachem Marching Band wins state title in New York State Field Band Competition. The 60 student-musicians were welcomed home on Tuesday from classmates, friends, family and school officials. See photos of the celebration in the link. (Sachem Patch)
  2. A Ronkonkoma man was identified as boater missing off Long Island. Police said 52-year-old Todd Mauro was last seen leaving South Shore Boat Yard in Patchogue around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Mauro's boat washed ashore Sunday evening on the beach at Smith Point County Park in Shirley. The U.S Coast Guard called off their search Monday night. (Sachem Patch)
  3. Truck carrying hot liquid asphalt overturned on Nichols Road early Thursday morning. The spill caused Nichols Road to be closed between the Expressway and Furrows Road while crews cleaned up the spill. The road was reopened at 11:45 a.m., seven hours after the crash. (Sachem Patch)

Today in Sachem:

  • ABC Train: Age 3 and up - Brookhaven Free Library. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Friday Afternoon Creatives: Adults 18 and up - Brookhaven Free Library. (2 p.m.)
  • Bellport HS Drama Production. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Sachem Library: The library has books on display in the Teen Department similar to "Stranger Things." Stop by and grab one to read today! (Sachem Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow for 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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