🌱 Woman Leaves Dogs In Freezing Cold + Gas Prices On LI

Happy Sunday, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

A shower; windy, warmer. High: 62 Low: 50.

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

1. An East Patchogue woman left two German Shepherds outside in freezing weather on Monday. The dogs were found in a backyard on Frank Drive at the home of Lara Martinez. (Patch)
2. The invasion in Ukraine has caused gas prices on Long Island to hit $4.10 per gallon. (News 12)
3. A man was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after a crash in Quogue Friday that left another driver with serious injuries. Carmine J. Monteforte III, 40, of Westhampton Beach, was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. (Patch)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Ray Corwin Trail Walk at Longwood Estate, 99 Smith Rd., 10 a.m.

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Found a lost iPhone on the rails to trails near Mount Sinai. Was able to get it a little bit of a charge but the phone is locked." (Nextdoor)
• There will be a Community Strides for Autism Pride Walk in Mount Sinai on April 3. (Facebook)
• Rocky Point High School senior Tessa Cunningham received an award of honorable mention for her work in Advanced Visions 17, the annual art show at LIU Post that features Advanced Placement high school art students. (Facebook)

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— Jackie