🌱 Funeral For Officer Who Died Of COVID + Brookhaven Lab Grant

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, your host of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily.

Brookhaven National Lab will be working on national renewable energy projects. A police officer's funeral was held today — the 16-year veteran died from COVID-19.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 49 Low: 36.

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

1. A funeral was held Monday in Ronkonkoma for a 16-year veteran Nassau County police officer who lived in Centereach. Hector Nunez, a 42-year-old father of four, died from COVID-19. (News 12)
2. A holiday toy drive has started, organized by the Town of Brookhaven. Collection bins for new, unwrapped toys are located at the office of Suffolk Legis. James Mazzarella and Suffolk police's 7th Precinct until Dec. 17. (Patch)
3. Brookhaven National Laboratory is getting $8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to study electric vehicles, advanced batteries, and connected vehicles. Scientists at the Upton lab will work on two battery projects, part of renewable energy efforts. (tbrnewsmedia.com)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• High School Shared Dec Meeting, Rocky Point High School, 2:15 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Brookhaven Town Hall will host a blood drive on Dec. 15 in Farmingville. (tbrnewsmedia.com)
• Suffolk County's Board of Health meeting on Dec. 15 will have a public portion in the beginning minutes, via Zoom. (Patch)
• North Shore Public Library has an in-person children's program, Babies Boogie, for ages 6-17 months on Dec. 17. (Facebook)

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