🌱 Dog Attacks Owners, Officer + Social Media Murder Admission

Happy Friday, people of Miller Place-Rocky Point! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

Long Island real estate prices are still hitting highs. A dog attacked its owners, and then a police officer, nearby. Neighbors are trying to help a family who lost one daughter in a car crash that injured a second. And a social media post may point to the shooter in this week's Mastic Beach shooting.

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First, today's weather:

A touch of afternoon rain. High: 57 Low: 54.

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

1. The Real Deal has the lowdown on the new median Suffolk house sales price: a 20-year high. Prices are up 17 percent from a year ago, when the pandemic boom was already at a high. Time on market and inventory are also at record lows. (The Real Deal)
2. Patch has details on a Setauket incident. An English bulldog attacked its owners, who called police. The officer was also attacked before he shot and killed the dog. It happened on George Glen Road in Setauket at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. (Patch)
3. Greater Long Island shares that neighbors have started an online donation page for a Port Jefferson family affected by a tragic car crash. Oct. 17, Alyssa and Jenna Batista were in an accident and Alyssa passed away and Jenna suffered multiple injuries leaving her in critical condition. (Greater Long Island)
4. News 12 explains that police are looking into a social media post that may have taken credit for this week's Mastic Beach gunshot murder. Anonymous screenshots were sent to police referencing the 9 p.m. Tuesday slaying on Bayview Drive where 18-year-old Marcel Arrington was found. (News 12)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Miller Avenue Fruity Friday, Miller Avenue School, Shoreham.
• Miller Avenue Halloween Parade, Miller Avenue School, Shoreham.
• Middle School Halloween Dance, 7 to 9 p.m., Albert G Prodell Middle School, Shoreham.
• Joseph A Edgar Book Character Day, Joseph a Edgar Intermediate School.
• Frank J Carasiti Harvest Day Parade, High School Track, 10 a.m., Frank J Carasiti Elementary School.

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• North Shore Youth Council has an open microphone recreation night on Friday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. with board and video games, billiards, music, movies, age-appropriate recreation, and more. (Facebook)

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