🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Blaze On Superior Street + Local History

Hey, everybody! Debora Whitehead is here with your fresh copy of the Port Jefferson Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know. Let's do this...

First, today's weather:

Sunshine, breezy and humid. High: 85, low: 71.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Day Haven Adult Services were honored for its 35 years in serving senior citizens diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia in Suffolk County. The program offers therapy and engages patients in the community. Liz Fiordalisi and Elizabeth LeDonne are the coordinators of the sites in Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma. Visit www.dayhaven.org to learn more about the program and the available activities for seniors in the community. (LongIsland.com)
2. Terryville Fire Department responded to a house fire call on Sunday night where resident Catherine Davis, 83, died. The blaze happened at 58 Superior St. in Terryville. Catherine's husband, John Davis, 76, was critically injured. (Port Jefferson Patch)
3. Local History: Employees of the Bayles Shipyard in Port Jefferson could not find housing in the Village in 1917. Our local historian and longtime resident, Kenneth Brady, tells us how the house shortage issue was solved. (TBR News Media)
4. Nearby News: The Ronkonkoma redevelopment, which includes a recreational area, convention center and a new terminal for MacArthur Airport, has started. The project is estimated at $2.8 billion. (Newsday/Subscription Required)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Shake 'N Make Music — Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• Breathe Together — Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• Teen Summer Fun Candle — Port Jefferson Free Library (Noon)
• Movies on the Harbor — Starts at Dusk — "Encanto." (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Newsday: "Robert McCarroll, owner of The Good Steer restaurant in Lake Grove, cited rising costs as the main reason he had to close his business that had been open for 65 years. 'When it costs you $125 to put gas in your car, you run out of money for cheeseburgers,' he said Sunday." (Newsday/Subscription Required)
• Port Jefferson Fire Department: "Thank you to NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and Kate Snow for taking the time to cover our story!" (Port Jefferson Fire Department via Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "Our Artist in Residence Andrea Rhude has her wonderful painting, 'Horseflies' from her 'Alice in Wonderland' series on display at Toast Restaurant in Patchogue!" (Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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