🌱 Icy Roads Close LIE + Canceled Flights + Fentanyl Strips

Morning, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain. High: 47 Low: 40.

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

1. Icy roads caused multiple crashes and the closure of the Long Island Expressway westbound at Exit 56. The lanes closed around 7 a.m. (Daily Voice)
2. Suffolk officials on Thursday warned residents to be more careful and lock their cars after eight vehicle thefts of cars left unlocked or with the keys inside. (Patch)
3. Suffolk lawmakers approved a plan to make detection strips for fentanyl available in Narcan kits to prevent overdoses. (Patch)
4. Check out this list of independent coffee shops nearby. Coffee Booths is locate on 226 Middle Country Road in Selden. (Greater Long Island)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Due to omicron-related staffing shortages United Airlines and Delta canceled numerous Christmas Day flights including some at JFK and LaGuardia airports. (News 12)

From my notebook:

• Long Island churches will mostly follow mask mandates for Christmas Day masses. (Subscription: Newsday)
• The LIRR will restore several morning rush-hour trains that were eliminated as part of COVID-19 service reductions. Beginning Jan. 3, one more westbound Ronkonkoma train will be added. (Subscription: Newsday)
• North Shore Public Library has an in-person children's program: "Snow Dog’s Journey" for Grades K-2 on Tuesday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Facebook)

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— Jackie