🌱Patchogue Daily: Dean Murray Announces Senate Run + Sunnyland At PML

Hey, Patchogue! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, April 22, off on an informed note. Here are the most important things happening today in Patchogue.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and breezy. High: 64, low: 45.

Here are the top 5 stories in Patchogue today:

1. Take a sneak peek inside Patchogue's new steakhouse, 'Chops' restaurant located at 38 W Main St. The photos are courtesy of photographer Benny Migliorino. (Greater Long Island)
2. Lawmaker Dean Murray from East Patchogue announced his intention to return to Albany, running as a Republican and conservative candidate for the 3rd Senate District in November's elections. (Patch)
3. Patchogue-Medford Public Library features "All That Jazz: The Sunny land Jazz Band" on Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m. The performance will be held in the meeting room and is part of the jazz appreciation month celebrations. (PMPL)
4. Long Island's major roads will be repaved this spring and summer. An investment of $157 million is approved, and Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed the repave plan on Tuesday. Major work on Long Island Expressway is expected to start this week. (Pix11)
5. Nearby News: Two males broke into a home in Mastic Beach and sexually assaulted a resident before fleeing from the scene. The crime happened on Tuesday afternoon; police are asking for the public's help to identify and arrest the two individuals. The woman, whose ID hadn't been released, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (Patch)

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Today in Patchogue:

• THE HITMEN at The Patchogue Theatre. (9 a.m.)
• Big-O Acoustic at PeraBell, Patchogue. (6 p.m.)
• Ernie & The Band at Blue Point Brewing Company. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Our very own Pat-Med alumnus Christian Guardino has made it to the top 14 in American Idol. Good luck the rest of the way, Christian!" (Facebook)
• GreaterPatchogue: "Pat-Med's Josh Knoth is only a junior. Patchogue-Medford School District." (Facebook)
• GreaterPatchogue: "Legendary basketball coach with LI ties retires." (Facebook)
• Lynda Massaro, Neighbor: "I hope the road restoration does not take forever. It took 2 or 3 years to fix a bridge crossing the LIE in Holbrook. Maybe NYS needs to start paying bonuses for early completion of scheduled roads per project." (Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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