Harbes Fined + 90s Halloween Trail + Used Car Knifepoint Theft

Good morning, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, Oct. 8 off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

Harbes Vineyard has to pay a fine for not making their own wine. A man was test driving a used car from Facebook Marketplace when he pulled a knife on the owner. And a brand new Halloween attraction has a "vintage" 1990s theme.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 72 Low: 60.

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

1. Dan's Papers explains that Harbes Vineyard has to pay a $10,000 fine to the State Liquor Authority because the wines served at Harbes are actually from Pindar, and Harbes is operating under an agricultural license. (Dan's Papers)
2. Long Island Press checks out a brand-new house under construction on Reeves Avenue in Riverhead that's asking $1.45M. (Long Island Press)
3. The Northforker reviews 1760 Homestead Farm's outdoor kitchen with local farm-grown food experience that happens on Sunday nights in Riverhead. (Northforker)
4. Farmingville is the site of a brand new outdoor Halloween attraction: Dark Night Halloween Trail has a vintage 1990s theme and is a social-distancing friendly event. (tbrnewsmedia.com)
5. John Asbury has the details on how a man stole keys at knifepoint while test driving a car in Bohemia. Jalen Boynton, 20, from Harlem came to the seller's house after finding the car on Facebook Marketplace. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• High School Cosmetology Salon Opens, Rocky Point High School.

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• Long Island Sound basketball team is holding tryouts on Nov. 7 for boys sixth grade through varsity. (Facebook)

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