🌱 Students Fight Fire After HS Graduation + Northport VA Won't Close

Hello, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 80 Low: 68.

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

1. A proposal from the Department of Veterans Affairs to reorganize veterans' hospitals across the country that would have mostly shuttered the Northport VA was scrapped this week. The plan would have closed the emergency room and moved most services to other Long Island locations. (Patch)
2. Six high school graduates, volunteers with the Port Jefferson Fire Department, rushed to a garage fire still wearing their caps and gowns on Friday. (Patch)
3. A 10-year-old North Bellport girl was reported missing Monday morning. Iyanna Farris was last seen leaving home at 621 Americus Ave., at 10:30 a.m. She took a ride-share to West Columbia Street in Hempstead at approximately 11:50 a.m. (News 12)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• WHBPAC Summer Film Series - Apples at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, Westhampton Beach, 7:30 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Just had a salesman from Aptive Environmental knock on my door about insect spraying. Anyone use this company before? Seeing very mixed reviews about the company." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Free baby items like new: shoes, all sizes, rocker, baby play set in box. Or does anyone know where I can drop off?" (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Jackie

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