🌱 Miller Place Christmas Eve Fire + Baby Waits For New Heart

Hey, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, December 28 off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing around Miller Place-Rocky Point today.

First, today's weather:

Milder with clouds and sun. High: 47 Low: 39.

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

1. A fire broke out at a Miller Place home on Christmas Eve. It started in the garage of a home on Sweetgum Lane just after 2 p.m. and Arson Squad detectives are currently investigating. (Patch)
2. The Wading River family whose first baby, Ruby June Cotter, received a heart transplant for Christmas two years ago is hoping their second child will also get a new heart. Everett will turn a year old on Thursday. (Patch)
3. Riverhead Town Police are seeking two teenage boys who left Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch in Riverhead. Ja-wan Groover, 15, and Anthony Salinas, 17, left the Middle Road facility on Christmas Eve around noon. (RiverheadLOCAL)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Tony Sidito, Flanagan's Pub, 6:30 p.m., Lake Ronkonkoma

From my notebook:

• North Shore Public Library: has "10 Quick Workout Routines We Love For The Day After Christmas." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Would love to get some recommendations for an affordable annual dryer vent cleaning service." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Anyone know of a trustworthy and competent electrician, Miller Place area?" (Nextdoor)

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— Jackie