🌱 Patchogue Daily: Historic Site Sold + MacArthur New Airline

Up and at 'em, Patchogue! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with periods of sun. High: 43, low: 32.

Here are the top stories in Patchogue today:

1. A brand new airline is coming to MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma. The airline is called “Breeze Airways” and JetBlue founder David Neeleman is behind it. The airline and the airport are set to make the announcement today. It is not clear exactly where the flights will be headed and when they will begin.(News 12 Connecticut)
2. Police in Suffolk County are investigating after one man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting on Sunday morning. It happened in the parking lot of Tiffany Plaza on Portion Road in Farmingville around 3 a.m. Jorge Mauricio Sevilla-Barrara, 28, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two other men were taken in private vehicles to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. (WABC-TV)
3. It’s been a long road to the finish line, but Charles Wakefield, owner of the historic 11.5-acre Avery property in East Patchogue, has agreed to the county’s offer of purchase. “He has conditionally accepted the offer,” said Legis. Rob Calarco of Wakefield, who signed the Division of Real Property county agreement two weeks ago. Calarco has been carrying the Avery ball for at least two years. “The next step is conducting due diligence by the county; that means a title search and an environmental assessment we need to do to make sure there isn’t anything on the property that shouldn’t be there,” he added. “The county is drawing up a three-way contract of sale that includes the town.” Brookhaven Town has committed to 30% of the purchase price. Councilman Neil Foley joined Calarco in Avery’s preservation push. (Long Island Advance)
4. Pat-Med CTE students visited East/West Industries, a local female operated aerospace and defense company to explore careers in the growing Long Island manufacturing field. Patchogue-Medford Hight School students were able to sit on part of a used U.S. Army jet plane and offered potential internships. (Twitter)

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Today in Patchogue:

• RIV - Holiday Shop for Students - Patchogue-Medford High School. (All Day)
• Health & Safety Advisory Committee Meeting. (5:30 p.m.)
• EAG - Picture Re-Take Day - Patchogue-Medford High School. (All Day)
• EAG - Bilingual Information Night - Patchogue-Medford High School. (6 p.m.)
• HS - Band Concert - Patchogue-Medford High School. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Ruth’s Chris Steak House, the country’s largest high-end steak chain, is expanding its presence on Long Island with new restaurants in Lake Grove and Melville. The former, which takes over the old Bonefish Grill space at Smith Haven Mall, is scheduled to open today. Ruth’s Chris says that the latter, which will be located in what used to be Bertucci’s on Route 110, is slated for late January. (Newsday)
• Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Selden. Anthony Lepore was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado northbound on College Road and made a left turn onto Middle Country Road when the vehicle struck Linda Evangelista who was crossing Middle County Road in the crosswalk. (Smithtown Matters)
• Patchogue-Medford Library: "Guess what!? Our newest Little Free Library has been installed at Eagle Estates Park in Medford! Stop by, check it out and take a book." (Instagram)

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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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