Firefighters Injured In House Fire + Brookhaven Town Tax Hike

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

Brookhaven homeowners may see a tax increase soon, depending on an upcoming vote. A house fire left three firefighters injured. And if you're going pumpkin picking, check out this guide to restaurants along the way.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with showers around. High: 72 Low: 61.

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

1. If you're going pumpkin picking, check out this guide of restaurants to try along the way, from Riverhead to Mattituck. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. News 12 Long Island reports that three firefighters were injured in a Farmingville house fire early Sunday morning. All occupants of the house at Woodycrest Dr. were safely evacuated. (News 12)
3. Carl MacGowan explains that the average Brookhaven Town homeowner would see a 1.89% tax hike next year under a $316.8 million budget proposed by Supervisor Edward P. Romaine. The board will vote on the plan in November. (Subscription: Newsday)
4. RiverheadLOCAL has the details on a small plane that flipped over while landing in Riverhead. The pilot suffered injuries after trying to land at a private airstrip on Sound Ave. (RiverheadLOCAL)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Friends of Music Mtg HS Chorus Room, 7 p.m., Rocky Point UFSD
• PTA Fundraiser Book Kits - Due, Rocky Point UFSD

Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch Notebook

• Flu shots are available at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station on Tuesday, Oct. 5 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m (tbrnewsmedia.com)
• Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown is hosting a plant power workshop on Oct. 5, with information on medicinal garden plants, a foraging walk and herb bundles. (tbrnewsmedia.com)

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