🌱 Two Women Win $1M Each In Lotto + Another Lifeguard Shark Bite

Hey, neighbors! It's me, your host of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily. Keep reading to find out the most important things going on in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Sunny; pleasant, less humid. High: 79 Low: 63.

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

1. A shark bit a teenage lifeguard at Ocean Beach on Fire Island. He was taking part in a training exercise 150 to 200 yards offshore at 11 a.m. and bitten on his foot. (FOX 5 New York)
2. Two women from Central Islip and Farmingville won $1 million each in lottery this month. Lynn Powell of Central Islip took the $1 million top prize in the New York Lottery’s Emerald 10’s scratch-off game. And Farmingville’s Diane Barbera will buy a house with her Mega Millions lump sum payment of $651,000. (Greater Long Island)
3. A new ice cream shop in Manorville opened with unique desserts. Rainbow Scoops serves sweet burritos with cotton candy stuffed with ice cream and toppings along with other treats at 460 County Road 111. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• BonJourney, Summer Concert Series, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Rd, Mt Sinai, Heritage Park, free

From my notebook:

• Detours on the Long Island Expressway are expected to last a month, New York State says.
  Westbound traffic will be detoured onto the North Service Road from Exit 64 to Exit 61 in the Town of Brookhaven. (Daily Voice)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Trimmed up a tree in my yard and need the remnants removed. Can someone give me a price to get this out of my yard?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "My name is Alex, 631-942-5662. I’m a plumber for 15 years, specializing in all phases of plumbing and heating and also do mainline stoppages. I’m honest and my prices are fair." (Nextdoor)

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