Petito's Memorial Sunday + New Restaurant + Zombie House Removed

Hey, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

A public memorial will be held for Gabby Petito this Sunday in Holbrook. A popular Salvadoran restaurant has opened a second location in Middle Island. A vacant house eyesore has been torn down and will become preserved open space. And Oktoberfest celebrations are happening nearby.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 73, low: 62.

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

1. Scott Vogel reviews a Salvadoran restaurant that just opened its second location in Middle Island. The first, Lucia is in Mattituck and the new one took over the location of the former CookRoom. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. News 12 Long Island has the details on slain Blue Point 22-year-old Gabby Petito's memorial service this Sunday. There will be a public service in Holbrook on Sunday at Moloney's Funeral Home from 12 to 5 p.m. The family asks for donations to a Foundation in Petito's name in lieu of flowers. (News 12)
3. Northforker has a guide to six Oktoberfest celebrations nearby, mostly in Calverton and Riverhead. Local breweries will have German food and games to go along with beer.(Northforker)
4. LongIsland.com reports that a Calverton "zombie home" has been demolished by the Town of Brookhaven and will become open space. The vacant house at 20 Mill Road is inside the Central Pine Barrens Preservation Area. (LongIsland.com)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Homecoming Day and Homecoming Parade, noon, Rocky Point UFSD.

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• Update: Two of the six missing Little Flower teenagers have been located unharmed, but four are still missing. (RiverheadLOCAL)

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