🌱 Patchogue Daily: Coffee Shop Closing Down + ​Spring Book Sale

Good day, people of Patchogue! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Patchogue Daily.

First, today's weather:

Occasional morning rain. High: 52, Low: 46.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Patchogue:

1. Roast Coffee & Tea Trading Company in Patchogue is closing down after over a decade of serving the community. Evan and Bill Clossen opened the shop in 2010 and announced the shop will be closed at the end of the month. A thank you message was shared by owners for all customers and friends who supported the business over the past decade. (Greater Long Island)
2. Are you looking for a job? Click on the link to check who’s hiring in the Patchogue area. (Patchogue Patch)
3. The "Do The Write Thing" workshop is available in person and online. The workshop is hosted by the Patchogue- Medford Public Library and encourages the discussion of different themes and creative writing. Click here to register. (PMPL)
4. Spring Clearance Book Sale will happen on April 16 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 54-60 East Main St. The event will be hosted Patchogue-Medford Friends of the Library and a large assortment of books will be available. (Patch)
5. Looking for a summer camp? Click on the link to learn some tips about how to pick the right one. (News12)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Board of Education District-Wide Technology Committee Meeting — Virtual. (4:30 p.m.)
• MED — PTA Meeting — Patchogue-Medford UFSD. (6 p.m.)
• SAX — NJHS Induction Ceremony — Patchogue-Medford UFSD. (7 p.m.)
• ORE — PTA/Fathers' Club Meeting — Patchogue-Medford High School. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Suffolk Arson section detectives are investigating the Medford home fire. At least three people are without a home after an early morning fire broke out Monday at a home on Wilson Avenue at about midnight, Suffolk police said, adding that no one was injured. Firefighters from five different departments were called to the scene to help douse the flames." (Patch)
• Patchogue: Dogs, ferrets, and pets are available for adoption nearby. (Patchogue Patch)
• "Serge Luryi, distinguished professor in Stony Brook University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Craig Lehmann, former dean of the School of Health Technology and Management, have been elected fellows by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) — the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors." (Stony Brook News)

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— Debora Whitehead

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