Tropical Storm Coming + No Masks At Desks At LI School

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, your host of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily.

Tropical Storm Henri is tracking toward the East End of Long Island and experts have advice about how to prepare. Brookhaven Town has already announced closures ahead of the storm. And one nearby school district has made a controversial student mask decision.

First, today's weather will be humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day with a high of 83 and a low of 72 degrees.

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

1. News 12 Long Island shows how the East End of Long Island is prepping for Tropical Storm Henri. The latest forecasts show the storm might turn westward and hit Long Island. (News 12)
2. Fall sports are a go to start Monday, pedestrian suffers serious injuries after being struck in Riverside. (Riverhead News Review)
3. News 12 also has the story on a nearby school district's controversial move to allow students to remove masks at desks. Commack School District will require masks in hallways and on buses. (News 12)
4. Denise Civiletti reports that Riverhead's planning board has given final approval to Calverton's fifth large solar power facility. (Subscription: RiverheadLOCAL)
5. Stony Brook News announces they are bringing back the Port Jefferson to Stony Brook University shuttle. The free rides for students are meant to give them more opportunity to visit the town. (Stony Brook News)

Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch Notebook

• The Town of Brookhaven will close all beaches, pools and marina at 9 p.m. Saturday to prepare for Tropical Storm Henri.
• Miller Place Fire Department has advice on preparing for the Hurricane Watch in effect for Suffolk County Sunday and Monday. (Facebook)

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