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Man Hit By Train + Farm Stand Guide

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Good morning, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. A man was killed by a train on the Port Jefferson LIRR line, and another man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after falling into a trench in Port Jefferson Station. Some civic groups want the proposed drag racing events in Calverton studied to see its environmental impact. And it's farm stand season: get a list of places to get fresh produce nearby.

First, today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 86, low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

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  1. Peggy Spellman Hoey tells us how a man was rescued from a trench on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station on Tuesday, according to police, at 1175 Rte. 112 at about 2 p.m. He was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. (Patch)
  2. It's farm stand season, and several are closer than you think. Newsday rounds up a list, with a few Wading River farms and a Ridge stand that are close to home. (Newsday)
  3. Jean-Paul Salamanca reports that a watchdog group is opposing two planned drag racing events at the Enterprise Park at Calverton later this summer. EPCAL Watch, a coalition of Riverhead civic organizations and activists, is asking the DEC to look at the environmental impact of the events. (Newsday)
  4. Matthew Chayes writes about the Port Jefferson LIRR line being restored after a train hit a man on Monday. He died at the scene. (Newsday)
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  • For the second day, the Town of Brookhaven will extend beach and pool hours to battle the heat. Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai, West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook, and Corey Beach in Blue Point will be open with lifeguards until 7 p.m. Holtsville and Centereach Pools will also be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Town of Brookhaven)

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