🌱 Patchogue Daily: Christian Guardino Made The Top 11 + Paint Night

Happy Tuesday, Patchogue! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started right. Here's everything you need to know today in Patchogue.

First, today's weather:

A shower in the afternoon. High: 59, low: 47.

Here are the top 5 stories in Patchogue today:

1. Singer Christian Guardino made it to the Top 11 at the “American Idol.” The Patchogue High School graduate received enough votes to remain in the competition. (Greater Long Island)
2. Suffolk police are offering a reward of $1,000 for help with unsolved cases in the county. Most investigations are hit-and-run related. One of them happened to a Patchogue man, Marco Castro, who was walking on North Ocean Avenue, just south of Roe Boulevard, when he was hit by a vehicle that left the scene on Feb. 21, 2021. (Patchogue Patch)
3. Former Assemblyman Dean Murray announced his intention to run for the 3rd Senate District elections in November. Murray is an East Patchogue resident and looks to succeed Sen. Alexis Weik. (Patchogue Patch)
4. Nearby News: A man shot a 16-year-old boy in a parking lot in Coram and then, accidentally, shot himself. The incident happened on Middle Country Road. The 35-year-old man was involved in an argument with the teen and shot him before, unintentionally, shooting himself. Both were taken to a local hospital to be treated. Criminal charges were applied. (Port Jefferson Patch)
5. A bilingual social worker will be at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library on April 27 from 5 to 9 p.m. to assist all in need of professional help. Please call 631-654-4700 to make an appointment. (PMPL)

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Today in Patchogue:

• EAG — PTA Sunset Paint Night — Patchogue-Medford UFSD. (6:30 p.m.)
• Student Success Series at PMPL. (6 p.m.)
• Baby Chicks and Stories at PMPL. (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Rudi's Bar and Grill in Patchogue has been voted as the best sports bar, according to Best of Long Island. Rudi's is located at 554 NY-112 in Patchogue and serves up classic sports bar goodies, including burgers and quesadillas. The bar offers munchies until 3 a.m. every day. (Rudis)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Patchogue: "Hi neighbors, I need either a roofer, a siding person, or someone who can get up on a ladder to reach the second story of my house to either replace or repair the fascia on the side of my house." (Nextdoor)

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— Debora Whitehead

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