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Good day, people of Port Jefferson! Debora Whitehead here with your Thursday Port Jefferson Daily.


First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 66, low: 50.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

  1. Duo Pat Wictor and Abbie Gardner will perform at a special concert at the Port Jefferson First United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. The church is located at 603 Main St., Port Jefferson. Purchase tickets here. (GPJAC)
  2. Stony Brook Medicine volunteers led hundreds in the Port Jefferson community into healthier habits at the annual Health & Wellness Fest on Saturday, April 23. The event was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and was aimed at promoting health awareness and screenings. (Stony Brook News)
  3. Port Jefferson Free Library welcomes Medicare specialist Gracemarie Horan on May 6 at 10 a.m. to host an educational presentation about the Medicare changes for 2022. (PJFL)
  4. Best of Long Island has a new spot on the list of the best eateries. Voters named Druthers Coffee in Stony Brook the best place to get an egg sandwich. The delish is served on an everything bagel from Black Seed Bagels in Brooklyn. (Daily Voice)
  5. Port Jefferson Edna Louise Spear Elementary School presents a social-emotional learning program that has a mission to teach positive ways to approach problem solving. The initiative encourages students to work together in addressing problems and thinking about ways to resolve them. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Port Jefferson:

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  • ES PTA Plant Sale — Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)
  • TAKE & MAKE: Colorful Sugar Cookies (Comsewogue). (9:30 a.m.)
  • ONLINE Cryptocurrency — Comsewogue Public Library. (7 p.m.)
  • Folktale Fun: Cuckoo — Comsewogue Public Library. (7 p.m.)

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)
  • Are you looking forward to welcoming the outdoors Farmers Market season? Take a look at this guide with all spots in Suffolk and Nassau County to support local farmers in exchange for fresh goodies! (LINews12)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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