🌱 Patchogue Daily: Farmers Overtime Rules + Free Holiday Photos

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

First, today's weather:

A shower in the p.m.; breezy. High: 56, low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Patchogue today:

1. If you're looking for things to do on Long Island, here are spots to explore and events to attend this season. Click on link and have an amazing time! (Newsday)
2. Back in its heyday, Patchogue Village was known as Suffolk County’s largest outdoor shopping area. The village maintained that title throughout the 1950s and 1960s and even into the 1970s. Though, admittedly, Patchogue’s not quite there now, it’s gotten pretty close, with dozens of retail businesses in the downtown Patchogue area and counting. Click on the link to check some of shops in the village. (LI Advance)
3. Farmers across New York are worried about paying their workers overtime after a 40-hour work week. When overtime laws were established in the United States, farm workers were excluded. This was because the work was considered seasonal where some times of the year would be busier than others. Two years ago, New York passed a law making farm workers eligible for overtime after working 60 hours a week. (News12)
4. Patchogue Public Library will have a Family Holiday Photos Event on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 5 from 1:30-4:15 p.m. Dress your family in their fanciest clothes or their ugliest sweaters and choose from one of our fun green screen backgrounds. PML cardholders only. Register for one 15-minute time slot on either Saturday or Sunday. Photos will be sent via email. (Patchogue Public Library)

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Today in Patchogue:

• BAY — Holiday Boutique — Patchogue-Medford High School. (All Day)
• SAX — PTA Holiday Store — Patchogue-Medford High School. (All Day)
• CAN — Bilingual Information Night — Patchogue-Medford High School. (6:30 p.m.)
• Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Chorus Concert at High School. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "PMHS held its annual AFJROTC Parents' Night recently. The Cadets put on numerous drill performances for their families and friends and the night concluded with the graduation of our Cadet Leadership School Cadets." (Facebook)
• Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts: "Check out the pics Broadway World published from our 'The Wizards of Winter' performance this weekend. What a way to ring in the holidays!" (Facebook)
• Village of Patchogue Recreation & Parks Department: "Registration is now open! We at Patchogue Parks and Recreation are happy to announce that we will be offering Singing Bowl Meditation and Yoga this winter." (Facebook)
• Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts: "We're extending our Box Office hours for the holidays, making it easier for you to purchase tickets or gift cards by phone or in person! Gift cards are redeemable to any Patchogue Theatre-presented show within one year of purchase." (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the "Mariposa Ministry," a nonprofit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not parenting, teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."- Eleanor Roosevelt.

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