Greenway Trail Stabbing + Free Gym Month With Vaccine

Good morning Miller Place-Rocky Point!

In today's Daily, read about a stabbing on the Greenway Trail in Port Jefferson. A Middle Island gym is giving away a free membership with a COVID-19 vaccination. Check out the family behind Buttercup's Dairy Store, in business for 50 years.

First, today's weather will be partly cloudy and get up to 78 degrees.

Today's top news from Miller Place-Rocky Point:

1. Peggy Spellman Hoey reports on a man found stabbed to death on the Greenway Trail 1 a.m. Thursday morning. Officers tried to resuscitate the man, near Clifton Avenue but they were unsuccessful. Anyone with information should contact the Homicide Squad at (631) 852-6392, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (Patch)

2. News 12 has the story of a Middle Island gym that's giving out a free one month of membership at a pop-up vaccination. Northwell Health will be giving the COVID-19 vaccine at Gold's Gym in Middle Island and are teaming up to give out free one-month memberships for getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m.. (News 12 Long Island)

3. Peggy Spellman Hoey talks to the family behind historic Buttercup's Dairy Store in Terryville, who recently celebrated their 50th anniversary in business. (Patch)

Event Roundup:

• Frank J. Carasiti Grade 2 Moving Up Ceremony, back field, Rocky Point

Miller Place-Rocky Point Notebook:

• The Mount Sinai boys lacrosse team are the 2021 Class C Suffolk County champions and are heading to the Long Island championships on June 19 against Manhasset. (Facebook)
• Sign up is open for Shoreham-Wading River's Summer Special Education Enrichment and Remediation Program for any student with an IEP, July 12th –August 5th.
• Check out the Wading River School's virtual art show here.

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That's it for the top happenings and headlines today from Miller Place and Rocky Point. Check back next time to keep updated and informed. If you know of something that should be included in the Daily, drop us a note!

-Jackie

About me: I am a lifelong Long Islander who has covered local news for over a decade. I'm a busy working mom who loves to share nearby news to inform, educate, inspire or just make your daily life a bit easier. I used to live next door in Shoreham and I love the beautiful North Shore beaches. Drop a note at millerplace-rockypoint@patch.com!