Lightning Sets House Afire + Hospital Vaccine Protests

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, your host of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily.

Find out why some health care workers protested against mandatory vaccinations at Stony Brook Hospital this week. Mark your calendars for a unique street fair and art competition. Yesterday's early morning thunderstorm set a house ablaze. Take a tour of a nearby brewery and learn where sidewalk dining may become a permanent fixture.

First, today's weather will be mostly cloudy throughout the day with a high of 80 and a low of 71 degrees.

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

1. Peggy Spellman Hoey has details on a unique upcoming family event in Farmingville: the 2021 Chalk-up competition at the Farmingville Hills Chamber of Commerce's 9th annual street fair on October 3 invites artists to compete in a street chalk art contest on Portion Road. (Patch)
2. Joan Gralla reports that officials say a Selden house fire was likely caused by a lightning strike after midnight Saturday night. No one was hurt. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Follow along with News 12 Long Island as they check out nearby spots out east like Jamesport Farm Brewery in Riverhead. (News 12)
4. Riverhead Local explains that sidewalk dining permanent may become permanent in downtown Riverhead and Jamesport. Restaurants would be allowed to have outdoor dining from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. if the measure passes. (RiverheadLOCAL)
5. News 12 Long Island is reviewing Long Island's beaches. Cupsogue Beach County Park in Westhampton gets points for its fishing and concession stand. (News 12)
6. Village Times Herald has photos from a protest at Stony Brook University Hospital over the mandate for health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines. Local residents who work in health care expressed the reasons they oppose the requirement. (tbrnewsmedia.com)

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