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Park Named For Veteran + Sunset Sail + New Farm Brewery
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Good morning, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get you started on this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today.
Splish Splash hosted a free day for families of those with autism. A sailboat tour company has added a sunset cruise in Port Jefferson to take advantage of the North Shore sunsets. A new brewery opened on a working farm. A Coram man pled guilty to manslaughter with his car. And a park in Rocky Point was dedicated to a war hero.
First, today's weather: Rain throughout the day. High: 79, low: 69.
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Here are the top stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:
- News 12 Long Island has the story on yesterday's free day at Splish Splash for families of those with autism. The event is an annual tradition. (News 12)
- LS Cohen looks at a new twilight sail in Port Jefferson now being offered by Ginny Marie Schooner. The 50-foot wooden sailboat also does three daytime sails. (LongIsland.com)
- Bernie Kilkelly talks to the owners of a brand new brewery, located on a farm in Manorville. Long Island Farm Brewery will open at working Waterdrinker Farm. (Dan's Papers)
- Peggy Spellman Hoey looks at Rocky Point High School's recent graduation ceremony. The class of 2021's commencement was Friday. (Patch)
- Peggy Spellman Hoey also has the latest on a Coram man who pled guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday. Malcom Stewart, 29, was caught with a gun and drugs after a car crash in Medford where a man from Yaphank died. He is facing a possible 15 years in prison, the Suffolk district attorney said. (Patch)
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This week the Town of Brookhaven dedicated a memorial to veteran PFC Joseph Dwyer at Veterans Park in Rocky Point. PFC Dwyer served in Iraq as an Army Medic and died after battling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The statue depicts a photograph of PFC Dwyer as he rescues an Iraqi boy who was injured in 2003. (The Town of Brookhaven)
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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.
— Jackie
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