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

1. On Monday, July 4, a free fireworks show will take place at the Bald Hill Amphitheater in Farmingville. The family-friendly event will have live music, a food court and "world-class fireworks" by Grucci. (Patch)
2. A man who hit and killed a Medford teenager in 2021 while high on crack cocaine in a stolen vehicle pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges. Robert Hengeveld,
   51, led police on a high-speed chase and crashed into a car driven by Starlin Diaz Felipe, 19, who died. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. A woman faces a sex abuse charge after she was arrested during a massage parlor raid in Smithtown on Wednesday at Imperial Foot Care Spa, at 205 Terry Road. The police responded to multiple complaints from neighbors. (Patch)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Rocky Point Middle School Grade 8 Moving-Up Dance, 5 to 8 p.m., Rocky Point UFSD.

From my notebook:

• RGNY Vineyard in Riverhead is a sustainable vineyard at 6025 Sound Ave. that offers guests a winemaking tour. (News 12)
• Stony Brook University students in a computer science course used technology to create an interactive tour of historic St. John's Episcopal Church in Oakdale. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Check out this house for sale in Yaphank for $895,000. The Colonial on Christine Lane has 3,700-square-foot, four bedrooms, a front porch and high ceilings. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Events:

• Live Music Concert & Auction Fundraiser for Stony Brook Cancer Center (June 11)
• (mostly) TRUE THINGS — a game wrapped in a storytelling show (June 11)
• Open House for Dance Classes! (June 15)
• Wedding Showcase at East Wind (June 15)
• Hire A Pro to Clean Up the Yard for Dad (June 19)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— Jackie

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