🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Missing Dog Has Been Found + Free Speech Case

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First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 80, low: 66.

Here are the top 4 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Judge Tara M. Higgins favored the Port Jefferson ice cream owner in the citation he was facing for hanging signs supporting Trump. On July 29, Roger’s Frigate owner George Wallis faced a fine over violating the village sign ordinances. The judge decided to protect Wallis's free speech rights. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. Zeke, the dog, is now home after disappearing for weeks. Zeke got lost after a fatal fire in a Port Jefferson home that claimed his owner's life on July 10. (Port Jefferson Patch)
3. Port Jefferson Trustee Lauren Sheprow is now the head of the Recreation Department and the Country Club Social Commission. Mayor Margot Garant nominated her. Sheprow has been serving the village as a trustee since five weeks ago. (Port Jefferson Patch)
4. For those looking for a house in the Port Jefferson area, look at Patch's list with the five newest homes for sale. (Port Jefferson Patch)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Suffolk Toastmasters - Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• English Conversation Group - Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• "Sleeping Beauty" - Theater Three. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson, NY: "A historical PJV golf. The outing will take place on Sep. 22. For the first time, the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson Rec. Dept." (Port Jefferson, NY via Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "Welcome to the Fall 2022 Season! Buy your discounted “Early Bird” Passes today." (Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council via Facebook)

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