🌱 Lifeguard Bit By Shark + Record Number Of Post-Pandemic Travelers

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; low humidity. High: 82 Low: 68.

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

1. Smith Point and Cupsogue were briefly closed Sunday after a lifeguard was bitten by a shark. The lifeguard, Zack Gallo, was bitten in the chest and the hand and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. A Southampton priest will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Father Alexander Karloutsos got a call from President Joe Biden telling him he would receive the prestigious recognition. (News 12)
3. A post-pandemic record 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at U.S. airports Friday. Numbers are close to pre-pandemic levels. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Port Jefferson Fire Department, 2022 4th of July Parade at Main Street, Port Jefferson, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Drug treatment facilities on Long Island are facing staff shortages due to an increased demand for more mental health services, New York state public health officials said. The shortages are affecting both Nassau and Suffolk. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Lost dog: Found dog on Slyvan and Southgate in Miller Place. Contact David at 631-786-7629." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "So apparently after consulting with others of rock experience, I found a pure quarts at Rocky Point beach. So excited! (Nextdoor)

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