🌱 Local Push To Electrify LIRR + Chandler Square Gets New Owners

Hello all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Port Jefferson Daily, full of all the local information you need to know right now. Let's dive in...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and delightful. High: 78 Low: 62.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is receiving pressure from a bipartisan group to electrify the Port Jefferson branch of the Long Island Rail Road, which currently runs on diesel. According to Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine, electrifying the railway would modernize the system and reduce the LIRR’s carbon emissions. Proponents of this plan argue the $10 billion given to the MTA through federal infrastructure spending could help pay for the electrification of the 24-mile line between Huntington and Port Jefferson. (WSHU)
2. The Northwind Group is the new owner of Chandler Square, a sprawling mixed-use property in Port Jefferson Village. Brick Harbor LLC, an affiliate of Hauppauge-based Northwind, reportedly purchased the three-building, 45,000-square-foot complex for $8.2 million. The company plans to make several upgrades and improvements to the property. (LIBN)
3. Port Jefferson School District recently announced eight members of the varsity boys and girls track teams are heading up to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s (NYSPHSAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The event will take place at Cicero-North Syracuse High School on Friday, Jun. 10. (PortJeffSchools)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Box Office Matinee At Port Jefferson Free Library (2:00 PM)
• Blood Pressure Screening At Port Jefferson Free Library (3:30 PM)
• Anime Club At Port Jefferson Free Library (3:30 PM)
• Let's Go Lego At Port Jefferson Free Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Wednesday, Jun. 8, the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce moderated a "MEET the CANDIDATES" evening at The Village Center. For those of you who missed it or were unable to attend, it was live streamed and may be viewed in its entirety by visiting the official YouTube channel. (Port Jefferson, NY via Facebook)
• Starting this fall, UAlbany will join Stony Brook in offering anthropology students a semester-long study of human origins and evolution in Kenya: The Origins Field School. (Albany.edu)

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Events:

• Live Music Concert & Auction Fundraiser for Stony Brook Cancer Center (June 11)
• (mostly) TRUE THINGS - a game wrapped in a storytelling show (June 11)
• Wedding Showcase at East Wind (June 15)
• Jazz in the Afternoon! (June 19)
• Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19)
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For sale:

• Whitestone Co-op for Sale-Cryder House (Details)
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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.