🌱 Patchogue Daily: Motorcycle Crash On Veterans Highway + Food Drive

Hi all. I'm back with your new edition of the Patchogue Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's start this day with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 81, low: 70.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Patchogue:

1. Patchogue community mourns the loss of motorcyclist John Hannon who was killed in a crash on Veterans Memorial Highway on Wednesday. Hannon was transported to Long Island Community Hospital but was pronounced dead. (Subscription/Newsday)
2. Greater Patchogue released a guide to the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue until July 10. Want to know which bands on which days, the food and vendors? Access here. (Greater Long Island)
3. Summer Storytime will be at Davis Park on Fire Island on July 12 at 11 a.m. All kids are welcome to take a break from the sun to enjoy stories in the shade! Multiple dates are available. (Patchogue Chamber Of Commerce)
4. Community continues to raise funds to help Jake Lipponer from Patchogue, who was put in a coma after a severe car accident that broke multiple bones in his body. The accident happened on June 19 while Lipponer was traveling to spend vacation time in Cape Cod. (Patchogue Patch)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Ocean Slime Grab & Go Kit at PMPL. (All Day)
• The Magic of Amore Presents: Sea of Imagination at PMPL. (10:30 a.m.)
• Free Meals to those in need! at VFW. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Wallet Hub: "2022's cities benefiting most and least from medical-debt credit report changes." (Wallet Hub)
• Patchogue-Medford Library: "Wow! We had so much fun at the Superhero training camp this past weekend! Summer fun has only just begun. Check out our calendar of events to see what we have coming up next!" (Patchogue-Medford Library via Instagram)
• Patchogue Arts Council: "Jam for the Museum 2022! This benefit concert supports MoCA L.I. and the Patchogue Arts Council, building communities and providing opportunities for all the arts. This summer, we are going back to the beach!" (Patchogue Arts Council via Facebook)

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Events:

• Open House with Free Classes. (July 10)
• Charcuterie Workshop with The Cheese Patch. (July 12)
• CM Street Festival. (July 17)
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Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard — Protecting Our Athletes (Details)
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• Club Z! In-Home Tutoring (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Friday. I'll see you around!

— Debora Whitehead

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