Two Brothers Die In Car Crash + Bicyclist Hit And Run

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Two brothers died in a car crash in Mount Sinai on Thursday night. Also on Thursday, a bicyclist in Middle Island was hit by a Coram driver who left the scene and is now charged with felony hit and run. Fall festivals are starting up, including a unique street chalk art fair.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 75, low: 66.

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

1. Dan's Papers previews an artistic tradition: Riverhead Mosaic Street Painting Festival will take place this Sunday. Artists and families can decorate a street square with chalk along with other activities from noon to 5 p.m. (Dan's Papers)
2. News 12 Long Island has a story on two brothers killed in a Mount Sinai crash. It happened around 9 p.m. Thursday night on Canal Road. (News 12)
3. Joan Gralla reports that a bicyclist was injured in a hit and run in Middle Island Thursday afternoon. Mirko Paniccia, 52, of Coram was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with serious injury. He hit the cyclist on Middle Country Road near Summersweet Drive. (Subscription: Newsday)

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• North Shore Public Library has a children's to-go kit for race car fans, ages three years to second grade, starting Tuesday. (Facebook)

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