Fatal Crash Driver Was Going 106 MPH + Light Show Is Back

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here are the most important things happening today in town.

Details have emerged about just how fast the driver was going in the Quogue crash that caused multiple deaths. Residents rallied around one local business owner to keep him afloat during the pandemic. And a favorite holiday light show is back this winter.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 68 Low: 61.

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

1. Lisa Finn writes about a shoe cobbler in Riverhead who struggled during the pandemic, until customers supported his business. (Patch)
2. News 12 Long Island explains that the driver involved in the summer's multi-fatality crash in Quogue drove more than 100 mph. The Quogue Village Police Department reported that the Nissan Maxima that hit the Uber was traveling at approximately 106 mph just seconds before the head-on crash. (News 12)
3. Check out the priciest home sales in Aquebogue last month: they ranged from $662,500 to $800,000. (Subscription: Long Island Business News)
4. Two local pharmacies were recognized for their COVID-19 vaccination distribution efforts by local legislators: Echo Pharmacy in Miller Place and Heritage Chemists Pharmacy in Mount Sinai. (LongIsland.com)
5. News 12 has the news that the annual Girl Scouts' holiday light show is back this year at Smith Point County Park. The show runs from Nov. 27 through Jan. 9. (News 12)

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