🌱 Dealer Facing Charges For Fentanyl Overdose + Events In Patchogue

Hi all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Patchogue Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally, including:

• Drug dealer faces charges for customer overdose.
• Hot Chocolate Day at PMPL.
• Tax Grievance Night and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 46, low: 35.

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Here are the top four stories in Patchogue today:

1. A drug dealer is being prosecuted for allegedly being responsible for a woman's deadly overdose. The 34-year-old man from Holbrook is accused of selling fentanyl to a woman who was later found dead by her mother. First responders transported her to Stony Brook Hospital, but she passed away days later. (Daily Voice)
2. Hot Chocolate Day is on Tuesday at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library! Kids in grades K-6 are welcome to join and have fun tasting treats and making mugs. The event begins at 5 p.m. (PMLIB)
3. Save the date for Patchogue residents to lodge complaints about taxes in 2023. Gather your information and bring it to the Village Hall on Feb. 21 for the Tax Grievance Night. This event starts at 5 p.m. at 14 Baker Street in Patchogue. (Patchogue Village)
4. An Indoor Craft Fair will be hosted at 1 Picasso Way, in Middle Island, on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.m. If you want to catch up with some shopping, there will be handcrafted items made by local artisans, jewelry, chocolate and other things. (Patch Events)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Read Like It's Snowbody's Business at PMPL. (9:30 a.m.)
• LIEOC ESOL Clases de Ingles Nivel 1 at PMPL. (10 a.m.)
• Chair Yoga for Everyone at PMPL. (1 p.m.)
• CAN - Movie Night - Patchogue-Medford High School. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a house in Patchogue? Look at Patch's five new properties for sale in the area and find the home you are looking for today. (Patchogue Patch)
• Valentine’s Day is approaching, and for those who want to save money on this holiday, Long Island News 12 shared some tips to help keep the budget. There is a recipe, dinner on a budget, handmade gifts, and more! (LI News12)
• Zuccaire Gallery features the schedule of upcoming spring events. All outings will be hosted in the evenings. There is also information about art exhibits. (Stony Brook University)

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Events:

• Long Island Private School Fair. (February 4)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! I look forward to seeing you tomorrow for another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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