🌱 Man Wanted For Bar Stabbing + Plans For Yaphank Housing Community

Hello, friends. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town today. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 76 Low: 61.

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

1. Police are seeking information about a bar stabbing that happened in May. Four men got into a fight at JDC's Tailgaters Sports Bar, 1083 Main St., and a man stabbed another at t 1:04 a.m. on May 28. He is wanted for assault. (Patch)
2. The Town of Brookhaven Planning Board is considering a new project at The Boulevard in Yaphank called The Ponds. The developer has submitted plans that include 152 housing units, with duplexes, triplexes and four quadplexes, and 114 units will be dedicated to residents 55 and older. Ten percent will be affordable housing. There will also be a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse, an in-ground pool, patio space, a barbecue area and dog park if the proposal is approved. (Greater Long Island)
3. A new restaurant has opened in Wading River in the former Michael Anthony's Food Bar space. Watermark of Wading River opened Monday, and is serving brunch, lunch and dinner. The owner used to own Munday’s luncheonette in Huntington. (Northforker)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Free hot meal for anyone in need, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, 716 NY-25A, Rocky Point, 5 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Miller Place Wrestling congratulated Miller Place wrestlers who won end of year awards. Jacob Sasso-Pam took the Waltz Scholarship, Anthony Bartolotto won the Ideal Athlete award and Justin Klein won Outstanding Athlete. (Miller Place Wrestling via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Need a responsible teenager or adult or retiree to help me put in annual plants, mulch. Nothing too heavy. Will pay $15 cash per hour." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Any recommendations or suggestions on a company or individual that will clean out gutters that have got gutter guards on them." (Nextdoor)

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