🌱 Patchogue Daily: St. Joseph's Dance Team Trip Canceled Again

Get on up, Patchogue! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right. Here's what's going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Colder; breezy in the morning. High: 30, low: 15.

Here are the top 4 stories in Patchogue today:

1. St. Joseph's College Cheerleader's team trip to Florida is canceled for the second time. Last October, with the spread of the virus, the trip to attend a national dance and cheerleading competition was canceled and reschedule for Jan. 3. Now with the virus spreading furiously, officials at the Patchogue school told the team of 14 young women that the trip to Florida was canceled again due to COVID-19 concerns. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. The Gabby Petito Foundation will host a golf fundraiser on Spring. The event will be held at Top Golf in Holtsville on Apr.3. A buffet and wine and beer bar will be available. The deadline to enter is Mar. 20. (Patch)
3. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the opening of three new COVID-19 testing sites. Tests are free of charge. It will be on a first come, first served basis. Click on the link for locations. (TBRnews)
4. Winter Long Island Restaurant returns! From Jan. 23 – 30, Long Islanders will have eight days of food fun! Restaurants will offer special deals. Click here to see the list of restaurants participating in the event. (Greater LI)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Board of Education Workshop Meeting - Patchogue-Medford High School. (7 p.m.)
• FAME Virtual Meeting - Patchogue-Medford High School. (7 p.m.)
• SEPTA Meeting - Patchogue-Medford High Schoo.l (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Former Brookhaven Councilman James M. Tullo, a Republican who has held a variety of town economic development posts for more than 30 years, has been appointed commissioner of planning, environment and land management." (Newsday/Subscription Required)
• "Area firefighters were called to a fire at a home in North Bellport on Saturday afternoon.
  Suffolk police said that officers from the 5th Precinct responded to a report of a fire at a home on MacDonald Avenue at about 4:34 p.m. Police could confirm a report that the fire had started in a basement. It does not immediately appear that anyone was injured in the fire." (Patchogue Patch)
• GreaterPatchogue: "Take the chopped cheese vs. Philly cheesesteak challenge. Report back which you like better. #greateats The Hero Joint - Patchogue Village." (Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford Library: "NEW KIT ALERT!! Get your Grab & Go Kit - Discover Your Path: Art from the Children's Department starting today!" (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead