🌱Port Jefferson Daily: Court Clerk To Be Investigated + Food Giveaway

Happy Sunday, Port Jefferson! 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:

Clearing, breezy and cool. High: 51, low: 48.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. The Suffolk County Women's Alliance to help end food insecurity has been distributing free food this weekend to celebrate Mother's Day. The Nonprofit handed meal kits to families at the Consewogue High School and accepted donations to help them keep their mission. (News 12 Long Island)
2. Lyn Boland, the co-director of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series, will host a screening of the movie "We Feed People" on May 9. The film portrays how food can be a powerful way to heal people affected by disasters such as the Ukrainian invasion. The event will be hosted at John F. Kennedy Middle School at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10.69 per person. (tbrnewsmedia)
3. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a 19-page audit report that inquires investigation of a Port Jefferson court clerk who altered bank records and is involved in financial transactions made without supervision. DiNapoli also addresses parking tickets illegally dismissed, causing the Village of Port Jefferson to lose thousands of dollars. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
4. Senior Show and URECA Student Art Exhibit run until May 13 at the Zuccaire Gallery. The exhibition displays paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and more! Stony Brook undergraduate students create all art pieces. (SBUNews)
5. The Lifetime television network is producing "The Gabby Petito Story." The movie is expected to bring awareness to violence against women by exposing Petito's case in detail. Actress Thora Birch is cast to play Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt. (Patch)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Port Jefferson Farmers Market Opening Day at Harborfront Park. (9 a.m.)
• Crossover Christian Church Services. (10 a.m.)
• ONLINE Music, Movies & More Trivia (Comsewogue). (Noon)

From my notebook:

• Save the date for a live music performance on the Port Jefferson Ferry! The event will be held on June 14 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person, and VIP Tickets are $125. The original Billy Joel band will be performing. (Eventbrite)
• Police Blotter: Suffolk Arrest Report for May 6. A look at some recent arrests in the area. (Patch)

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That's it for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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