🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Mac N' Cheese Crawl + Senior Club Event

Happy Friday, Port Jefferson! Let's get this day started right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very cold. High: 23, low: 17.

Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson Mac N' Cheese Crawl is back on Jan. 29-30 from 1-4 p.m. on both days. Participants can purchase a ticket for a taste tour of the dish. The event will feature 14 restaurants that will have mac and cheese creations ready to be served. (GLI)
2. On Jan. 14, Port Jefferson Senior Citizen Club held a swearing-in ceremony in which Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich and Councilwoman Jane Bonner were the officiates. The officers of the club received Certificates of Congratulations from the Town as an appreciation for their services to the club. (TBRNews)
3. East Setauket resident and Town of Brookhaven deputy supervisor officially announced his intentions to take on Congress. Anthony Figliola, who is running for office for the first time, said if elected, will focus on the economic problems caused by COVID-19 on small businesses and to the middle-class community. (TBRNews)
4. New York City dance company Complexions Contemporary Ballet is back at the Staller Center on Saturday, Feb. 5. The renewed spectacular is celebrating Black History Month. (Stony Brook News)
5. Nearby News: A school psychologist says the Connetquot School District is not enforcing the mask mandate. Dr. Brad Lindell sent a letter to the Board of Education addressing the fact and accusing school board members of ignoring the situation. (Newsday/Requires Subscription)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• MS/HS Report Cards Posted — Earl L Vandermeulen High School. (All Day)
• LISFA Intermediate Rehearsals — Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)
• Kidnastics (Comsewogue) — Comsewogue Public Library. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson, NY: "Reminder for residents with issues i.e. streetlamps, drainage, tickets, etc. Please visit our resident portal at PortJeff.com to report these issues, which will be assigned a ticket number and can be tracked to follow their progress." (Facebook)
• Port Jefferson Free Library: "It's super easy to order your own at home tests! Check it out: https://www.covidtests.gov/." (Facebook)
• Three Port Jefferson area open houses to check out. (Port Jefferson Patch)
• A Grace, Neighbor: "Anyone knows of an attorney I can ask a question to about whether or not I can sue NYS lottery for misrepresentation?" (Patch)
• A well-known Long Island restaurant is seeing praise for its burgers and wings. The Whiskey Barrel is located at 138 Main St. in Port Jefferson. The eatery opened its doors in the spring. In addition to its wide variety of beer, wine, and whiskey, the eatery also offers a selection of salads, wraps, sandwiches, and more. (Daily Voice)

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— Debora Whitehead