🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Harmon Face Values Closed + Art Exhibit

Welcome back, Port Jefferson! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started right.

First, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the a.m. High: 41, low: 28.

Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Harmon Face Values store, located at Nesconset Shopping Center in Port Jefferson Station, closed its doors in early February. The store is part of the Bed Bath & Beyond chain. Harmon Face Values will keep serving the customers at its Commack location. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. Click on the link to see Port Jefferson School District January music students. Congratulations to all musicians that worked hard, keep up the good work! (School District)
3. Port Jefferson Village gallery is currently featuring the exhibit "Wooden Ghosts Of The Past" until Feb. 28. The art displays tell the story of the emergency of the Port Jefferson shipbuilding industry. (Port Jefferson Village Center)
4. Port Jefferson Job Listings: See who's hiring in the area. (Port Jefferson Patch)
5. The Suffolk Board of Health Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in person and via Zoom. The meeting will discuss how to improve public health. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Gallery Exhibit — Wooden Ghosts of the Past. (9 a.m.)
• AARP Income Tax Assistance (Comsewogue). (10 a.m.)
• ONLINE Breathe Together (Comsewogue). (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Some high school cheerleaders across New York are pushing back against a COVID-19 vaccine requirement that could affect who competes at the Competitive Cheerleading Championships. To compete at the state championship at the Rochester Institute of Technology, all of the competitors need to be vaccinated, as per the school COVID-19 policies." (News 12 Bronx)
• Who are the top medical specialists on Long Island? (Long Island Press)
• Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson: "Antiques and Garden Weekend at the Port Jefferson Village Center is April 30 and May 1. Please visit our website at www.portjeff-antiques-garden.net." (Facebook)
• Greek School PTO of the Assumption: "Sundays are perfect for story time!" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Tuesday. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead