Tropical Storm Winds + Riverhead To Allow Marijuana Sales

Hey, people of Miller Place-Rocky Point! Jacqueline Sweet here with the Friday issue of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily.

Elsa the storm should be gone by late morning today. Riverhead Town's board failed to find a majority against recreational marijuana sales. Mass vaccination sites are starting to shutter on Long Island. And check out the best eateries to try in Port Jefferson.

First, today's weather: Heavy rain until afternoon, starting again overnight and the remnants of Elsa the storm come to Long Island. High of 82 degrees.

Call Brookhaven Town at 631-451-TOWN with any storm-related issues.

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

1. NBC New York's weather report says Wading River east to the North Fork is where tropical storm force winds are likeliest to hit Long Island Thursday night into Friday morning. (NBC NY)
2. Erica Marcus has a guide to the best food to try in Port Jefferson. Ramen, seafood, breweries, and more make the list. (Newsday—paywall)
3. News 12 has the latest on the mass vaccination sites that are closing on Long Island. Suffolk Community College in Brentwood will close but Stony Brook remains open. (News 12)
4. Denise Civiletti tells us how Riverhead's proposed retail marijuana sales ban failed to win a majority of support yesterday. Retail marijuana sales will be allowed. (RiverheadLOCAL)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point

• Today is the deadline (by 4 p.m.) to apply for universal pre-K in Shoreham-Wading River.

Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch Notebook

• Local legislator Kara Hahn is looking for volunteers to help attend beach cleanup nights: July 15 at McAllister County Park, West Meadow Beach on July 22and East Beach on July 29th. (Patch)
• Brookhaven Town beaches and pools are all closed today due to the stormy weather conditions. (Town of Brookhaven)

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— Jackie

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