🌱 Manslaughter For Mom Who Crashed On Drugs With Toddler

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

First, today's weather:

Chilly with clouds and sun. High: 44 Low: 39.

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

1. Charges have been upgraded against the Flanders mother accused of driving high on drugs, killing her 4-year-old daughter. A grand jury indicted Amy Wesolowski, 34, on a charge of vehicular manslaughter in the fatal crash. (News 12)
2. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people older than 50 and those who are immunocompromised. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday, urged those eligible to get boosted. (Patch)
3. In Coram, a busy bus stop that's been plagued by drug dealing, prostitution, panhandlers and vagrancy will get a community cleanup. A coalition of groups coming together for the"Taking Back 25" shelter at the corner of Routes 25 and 112 is made up of community, police and social service organizations. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• SERC Meeting Middle School Library, Rocky Point UFSD, 7 p.m.

From my notebook:

• North Shore Youth Council will host an Art Therapy Coping Skills Group beginning Wednesday, April 6. "This group for youth in grades 1-3 will teach them how to transform art materials into a coping strategies toolkit." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Starting April 1, Positive Community Connections (501(c)3) will be teaming up with Hindi’s Libraries to collect books for children around the world. You can help by bringing your lightly used children and/or YA books. (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "If you're in need of a power washing job, feel free to shoot me a text, 631-461-6928. I’m in Rocky Point." (Nextdoor)

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— Jackie