School Budgets Votes + New Train and Cable Across LI Sound

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In today's daily, get the scoop on the Rocky Point and Shoreham school budget votes and elections. Read about a missing Long Island man who may be nearby, a cycling accident and two major infrastructure projects that would affect Long Island and the Long Island Sound.

Tuesday's weather will be partly cloudy with a high of 71 degrees.

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

1. Michael DeSantis reports on a cyclist who was seriously injured in Terryville on Sunday. Carl H. Boucicault Jr. of Centereach, was struck by Mary Passaro at the intersection of Old Town Road and Boyle Road when he failed to yield the right of way to the driver, according to police. (Patch)

2. The Daily Voice alerts readers that a Long Island man who has been missing for a week may be in Middle Island. 29-year-old Epifanio Colon lives in East Islip and Brentwood and was reported missing on May 8. He is five feet and seven inches tall and could be in Coram or Middle Island, the 3rd Precinct says. (Nassau Daily Voice)

3. ICYMI: Mark Harrington talks to local fishermen about the new power cable route in Long Island Sound. John German is president of the Long Island Sound Lobsterman's Association and fishes out of Mount Sinai Harbor, and he says the cable shouldn't affect his business. (Newsday)

Event Roundup

• Rocky Point school budget vote and elections, 7 a.m to 9 p.m., Rocky Point High School gym (Rocky Point UFSD)
• Shoreham-Wading River school budget vote and elections, high school main gymnasium, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The results will be announced at the public board meeting at 9:00 p.m. (Shoreham-Wading River CSD)
• Shoreham-Wading River Board Of Education public session, 9 p.m., Albert G. Prodell Middle School. (Shoreham-Wading River CSD)

• Rocky Point High School art show: at the high school gym from 6 to 8 p.m. (Rocky Point USFD)
• Life Cycle of a Flower (for three years to first grade) 2 to 2:30 p.m., Longwood Public Library (online)
• Magical Migrating Monarchs (for adults) 2 to 3 p.m., Longwood Public Library (online)

Miller Place-Rocky Point Notebook

• Kyle Rausch, from Middle Island, scored at a Navy baseball game Sunday against Lehigh. The team is in the running to make it to the Patriot League Final. (Navy Sports)
• What do you think about the proposed high speed train proposal that would build a $105 billion high speed rail network from Manhattan to Boston? The project includes a tunnel across the Long Island Sound from Port Jefferson. A train from New York City to Boston would travel at 200 mph and take less than two hours. (Newsday)

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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

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.