🌱 Two Men Invade Home, Assault Woman + New Yaphank Waste Facility

Happy Friday, people of Miller Place-Rocky Point! These are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and breezy. High: 61 Low: 46.

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

1. Police are searching for two men who sexually assaulted a woman at her Mastic Beach home. The suspects are seen on camera entering the home around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Police say one of the men physically and sexually assaulted the victim, before both men robbed her. (News 12)
2. Police are searching for the man they say stole from an Islandia Dunkin’ Donuts in March. Police said the man entered Dunkin’ at 1966 Veterans Memorial Highway, on March 19 at approximately 6:15 p.m. and stole $220. (News 12)
3. On Wednesday, construction began at Yaphank's Long Island Compost a facility to turn food waste into biogas and fertilizer. Brookhaven Landfill Action & Remediation Group, a resident's coalition, is raising concerns about the impact on the surrounding community. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Spring Paint Nite, North Shore Youth Council, Heritage Center, 6 to 8 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "I just received an offer from PSEG WorryFree water line protection insurance. I tried to research online if this is a worthwhile expense, but I am still confused. Did anyone take advantage of this offer?" (Nextdoor)
• Benner's Farm in East Setauket is open to the public one weekend a month. The next open weekend will be the first weekend in May. (News 12)
• Long Island MacArthur Airport and the Suffolk County bus system reinstated mask mandates on Wednesday after saying a day earlier they would be suspended. (Subscription: Newsday)

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— Jackie