🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Ice Festival Attractions + TCS Award

Hey, Port Jefferson! Let's get this Thursday started right. Here are the most important things going on today in Port Jefferson.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 28, low: 26.

Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson Ice Festival will offer a variety of entertainment such as an ice figure exhibit at the Rinx on East Broadway, a carriage ride around downtown, and live performances outside and at the Port Jeff Brewing Company. (Newsday)
2. Earl L. Vandermeulen High School senior Abby Rolfe won the prestigious Thomas Cutinella Service Award. Rolfe was awarded virtually by Long Island Radio Broadcasting's local radio station. (Press Release Desk)
3. Stony Brook University School of Nursing was included in the top 10 schools nationwide.
   The Master's online program was nominated as one of the best by U.S. News and World Report in its 2022 Best Online Program rankings. (Stony Brook News)
4. Kilwins chocolate store owner in Patchogue tells us the secret of the success of the chocolate-covered strawberries. The treat is a success every year on Valentine's Day and store owner, John Murray, III, said he goes to the Bronx himself to buy fresh berries from producers from Pennsylvania. (GreaterBayShore)
5. Nearby News: Parents from Bethpage and Sayville school districts are fighting to keep masks optional in schools. Parents from both districts are defending their parental rights. Sayville is keeping mask usage optional. (suffolkcountynews.net)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• ES PTA Bingo Night — Port Jefferson School District. (6 p.m.)
• Norwood College & Career Week — Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• Meet the Animals — Comsewogue Public Library. (5:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "The Boy Scouts of America’s Cub Scout and Scout BSA program is a four-season fun experience for youths of all ages, and spending time outdoors in the winter was no exception for the scouts and their family members of the Matinecock District on Sunday, Jan. 23, when they participated in a Winter Wonder Hike at Sunken Meadow State Park." (smithtownmatters.com)
• Hospital capacity in Port Jefferson area: See latest numbers. (Port Jefferson Patch)
• Port Jefferson: Area Real Estate Roundup. (Port Jefferson Patch)
• "Families traveled back in time Saturday when they stepped into Tristan Whitworth’s latest dream come true. Whitworth unveiled his Game On Retro Arcade in the Smith Haven Mall over the weekend. And to mark the occasion, he and his staff dressed in their Sunday best: matching Pac-Man blazers, paints, neckties, and facemasks." (Greater Long Island)
• Suffolk County Publishes Coronavirus Case Update for Jan. 23. (Press Release Desk)

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— Debora Whitehead