🌱King Kullen Workers Union To Vote On Agreement + Events In Patchogue

Hey, Patchogue. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today you'll read about the following:

• King Kullen workers are negotiating higher wages to avoid strikes.
• Healthy Libraries Program comes to Patchogue.
• Trio is facing charges of burglary and more!

But first, today's weather:

Very cold; breezy in the a.m. High: 25, low: 21.

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Here are the top four stories today in Patchogue:

1. King Kullen workers are negotiating higher wages to avoid strikes. The grocery workers union reached an agreement and, if approved, will raise the salaries of employers of over twenty-five stores on Long Island. The proposal will be put on the vote Friday. (News 12)
2. Stony Brook, Medicine Healthy Libraries Program, will be at Patchogue-Medford Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. Healthcare specialists will answer questions about nutrition, social work, public health and more. (PMLIB)
3. Three people are facing charges for breaking into several Dunkin Donuts locations in Suffolk County. A Patchogue 44-year-old man is part of the trio. A total of five coffee stores were burglarized. According to the police, the three suspects allegedly stole $6,500. (Daily Voice)
4. Fantastic Gardens Farmers Market is set for Sunday, Feb. 5, at 67 Avery Ave. in Patchogue. Local vendors, food trucks, and more will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No worries if you can't make it this weekend. The market is year-round! (Patchogue Moms)

From my notebook:

• "With a dangerously frigid cold front blanketing Long Island Friday into Saturday, experts are urging people to take precautions to prevent hypothermia." (Patch)
• Patchogue Patch would like to share the sadness with the family and friends of Ambulance Company Lt. Edward R. Smith. He will be genuinely missed, and if you want to learn about his legacy, visit here. (Patchogue Patch)
• 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)

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Events:

• Craft Fair. (February 4)
• Long Island Private School Fair. (February 4)
• Celebrate Restaurant Week at Legends of New Suffolk. (February 5)
• Improv and Magic Workshops for Kids and Teens. (February 6)
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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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