🌱 More Shark Sightings + Developing Downtown Riverhead

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A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 82 Low: 72.

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

1. Three shark sightings at Jones Beach Saturday closed the beach to swimming. Two fisherman caught and released sharks at Field 6. Then at 10:45 a.m., a lifeguard spotted a shark at the west end of Jones Beach Field 2. Swimming was allowed again at noon. (News 12)
2. Riverhead Town Board has hired consultants to analyze possible development projects located downtown by the town's riverfront area. They will also study parking needs and parking garage proposals. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. A bust of Long Island singer Harry Chapin was sculpted by an artist and former neighbor. Susan Bahary grew up in Huntington Bay in the 1970s, and Chapin was her neighbor. (Patch)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Tai Chi at Robert E. Reid Sr. Recreation Center, Defense Hill Rd and Route 25A, Shoreham: Noon to 12:45 p.m. "In this low-impact, slow-motion exercise class, you will learn how you can heal your physical, mental, and spiritual health. Tai chi can be easily adapted for anyone. It reduces stress, calms the mind, invigorates the spirit and tones the body."

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Posting for a dear friend in need, I have three dogs and cannot help: 'I am in immediate need as of next Tuesday or Wednesday. I am looking for a temporary home for my Great Pyrenees mix as I am traveling from Florida to Stony Brook.'" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Found, all good: Small white dog found in Miller Place Park, no tags, call 631-512-1025." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Curb alert: Posting for a neighbor, free king size mahogany headboard, 63 Narcissus Road, Rocky Point." (Nextdoor)

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