Eating At Topgolf + Vax Mandate To Cause Shortage + Dying Deer

Welcome back, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, Sept. 17 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on today in town.

Deer are dying across Suffolk County of a disease, but it can't transmit to humans. Gov. Kathy Hochul says the health care mandate may lead to vaccine shortages. Have you eaten at the new Topgolf yet? Check out a review of the golfing entertainment center's food.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and overcast throughout the day. High: 76, low: 67.

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

1. Corin Hirsch reviews the food at LI's first Topgolf that recently opened in Holtsville. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. News 12 Long Island checks out apple picking at Windy Acres in Calverton. There are 60 acres of apple trees, and 38 varieties of apples on dwarf trees that kids can reach. (News 12)
3. Michael Ebert profiles a William Floyd student who revamped a 9/11 garden at his former elementary school. Alexander Guastella did the work for his Eagle Scout project. (Subscription: Newsday)
4. Lisa Finn reports that Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning that New York's vaccination mandate for health care workers on Sept. 27, hospitals should be ready for potential staff shortages. (Patch)
5. Patch also explains how deer are dying of a hemorrhagic disease in Suffolk County, along with some other upstate counties. The Department of Environmental Conversation says humans cannot be infected by deer or bites from midges. (Patch)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• MAPTO Mum Sale at Miller Ave., 3 to 6:30 p.m., Miller Avenue School, Shoreham.

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• A sign erected at the Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Radio Corporation of America's Radio Central facility. (Subscription: Newsday)
• North Shore Public Library is having a children’s in-person program pajama story time on Sept. 20 at 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. (Facebook)

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