🌱 Patchogue Daily: School District Mourns Student + Police Blotter

Get on up, Patchogue! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 56, low: 50.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Patchogue:

1. Pat-Med School District mourns the loss of student Anders Hart who died tragically from suicide on Sunday. The school released a condolence letter addressed to the Hart family. (Patchogue Patch)
2. Long Island MacArthur Airport announced masks are no longer mandatory in the airport and on airplanes. Airlines also lifted the mandate. However, New York City's airports and MTA still require masks, but travelers can take the cover off inside planes. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
3. Patchogue's Alive After Five is set to return this summer! The festival will feature musicians, vendors, bouncy houses, and more! (Patchogue Patch)
4. Are you interested to know about police activity in Suffolk County? Take a look at Patch's Suffolk arrest report for April 19. (Patch)
5. Kids in grades 3-6 are invited to participate in the Minecraft Club at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library on April 22 at 4:30 p.m. Attendees will hang out with friends while playing challenging games. (PMPL)

Today in Patchogue:

• Drop-in Mini Clay Creations at PMPL. (1 p.m.)
• Watercolor for Beginners at PMPL. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "A note from Pat-Med Superintendent Dr. Donna Jones." (Facebook)
• Greater Patchogue: "Counseling services are available at the school this week for students, teachers and parents." (Facebook)
• Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts: "Check out a video clip of Melvin Seals and JGB from the Skull & Roses festival last weekend." (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead

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