Miller Place-Rocky Point Student Lacrosse Stars + New Whisky Bar

Good morning Miller Place-Rocky Point! Welcome to the first edition of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily, an easy guide to what's happening in your area, delivered to your inbox daily.

About me: I am a lifelong Long Islander who has covered local news for over a decade. I'm a busy working mom who loves to share nearby news to inform, educate, inspire or just make your daily life a bit easier. I used to live next door in Shoreham and I love the beautiful North Shore beaches.

Patch is trying something a bit different with this daily newsletter: We want you to be able to catch up on all the top local news, announcements and events in one quick read.

In today's daily, find out what the next restaurant will be from the owners of Rocky Point's Maui Chop House, hear about the accomplishments of some Miller Place High School business students and Miller Place and Rocky Point lacrosse student standouts and check out what your neighbors want to see happen to the historic Hawkins House.

Today's weather will be clear with temperatures reaching 64 degrees.

Today's top news from Miller Place-Rocky Point:

1. Patch talks to the owner of Maui Chop House in Rocky Point about his new whisky bar opening soon in Port Jefferson. (Patch)

2. Patch's Ryan Bonner reports how Miller Place man who crashed his SUV on Saturday may have suffered a medical event. (Patch)

3. Newsday's Owen O'Brien and Jordan Lauterbach named Rocky Point's Jenika Cuocco one of Long Island's top girls lacrosse players of 2021. (Newsday)

4. Anthony Bartolotto of Miller Place got a nod from Gene Morris and Mike Ruiz as a top boys lacrosse player. Bartolotto has committed to Cornell. Nick Belvedere also of Miller Place, was another Newsday top player. (Newsday)

Event Roundup

• Brugman's Deli in Rocky Point is hiring counter help. (Facebook)
• North Shore Colts football and cheerleading registration is open. (Facebook)
• LI's Power Grid: Storms, Challenges and the Future 7:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. at Longwood Public Library (Online)

Miller Place-Rocky Point Notebook

• A group of Miller Place residents is raising money to restore the historic Hawkins House on North Country Rd. The nonprofit hopes the home can eventually be used for events and private rentals. (Facebook)
• The Miller Place Union Free School District budget vote is next Tuesday. The proposed budgets are posted here for review.
• Three Miller Place High School business students won top prizes at the annual Long Island Business Teachers’ Association (LIBTA) contest: Matthew Niemczyk, Zoe Bussewitz and Alessandra Dimtchev. (Facebook)
• Rocky Point native Jake Wandle helped vthe Farmingdale State men's lacrosse team make it to the conference final. (Farmingdale Sports)
• Rocky Point Watch reports that an increased police presence is patrolling the North Shore Rail Trail. (Facebook)

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Featured events

• May 14: Heritage Chemists Pharmacy & Boutique will offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations.
• May 14: Three Village Chamber Players/ Quartet Salonnières plays Haydn, Boccherini, Mozart (online)

Featured classifieds

• Experienced bartenders/servers and line cooks at Broadway Market, Rocky Point

That's it for the top happenings and headlines today from Miller Place and Rocky Point. Check back tomorrow to keep updated and informed. If you know of something that should be included in the daily, drop us a note!

-Jackie