LI Sound Cleanup + Beach Reviews

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

A $1.2 trillion dollar bill is in Congress that would help restore the Long Island Sound. Have you been to Smith Point beach in a while? Check out a review of the beach. And read one man's story of navigating the pandemic after a heart transplant.

First, today's weather will be partly cloudy throughout the day with a high of 80 and a low of 67 degrees.

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

1. News 12 Long Island covers Senator Chuck Schumer's bipartisan campaign to restore the Long Island Sound. The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in Congress would mark $106 million for Sound restoration efforts including septic tank replacements. (News 12)
2. News 12 Long Island ranks Long Island's best beaches and gives Smith Point County Park points for the lifeguards and the history. (News 12)
3. Denise Civiletti talks to a man in Riverhead with a heart transplant about how's dealing with the pandemic with a compromised immune system. (RiverheadLOCAL)
4. Looking for something to do this weekend with the kids? Two of Long Island's miniature golf courses are nearby, in Centereach and Medford. Tiki Action Park is at 1878 Middle Country Rd. and Country Fair Entertainment Park is at 3351 Rte. 112. (Subscription: Newsday)

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