🌱 Man Drives With Drugs, Teens + New Attraction At Aquarium

Morning, neighbors! I'm here with a fresh edition of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily.

First, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 55 Low: 39.

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

1. A fire in Holbrook on Sunday morning forced residents to escape to safety. It happened at an Alphabet Street home just before 9 a.m. No one was injured. (Patch)
2. A new family attraction is ready at the Riverhead Aquarium. The Eye Opener is a new 60-foot giant treehouse with rope bridges, a slide and a 62-step stairway that leads to the top, overlooking the Peconic River. (Northforker)
3. A Middle Island man is accused of driving with drugs and four teenagers. Police say Yonnel Ricketts was driving with the minors in his car when he veered into the center turning lane on Middle Country Road and crashed into an SUV in Coram around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. (News 12)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Athletic Booster Club meeting, Rocky Point High School, 7 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson's real estate market is booming, leading to an inventory shortage. The median sale price for the last year was $580,000. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "I’m looking for custom 'Cars 3' themed cupcakes and a coordinated cake for my son’s fourth birthday as well as a custom cake for my mom’s 70th birthday. Looking for recommendations." (Nextdoor)
• Check out this two-bedroom house for sale, on a quiet road in Miller Place. Near Cedar Beach, 11 Valley Circle is listed at $433,000. (Patch)

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