🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: SBU Volunteers At The Health Fest + Earth Day

Morning, Port Jefferson! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about today's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 56, low: 51.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Volunteers from Stony Brook Medicine will participate in the annual Port Jeff Health & Wellness Fest on Saturday, April 23, at the Meadow Club. Volunteers will share health information with participants of any age. (Stony Brook News)
2. Long Island MacArthur Airport announced masks are no longer mandatory in the airport and on airplanes. Airlines also lifted the mandate. However, New York City's airports and MTA still require masks, but travelers can take the cover off inside planes. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
3. Port Jefferson Free Library invites kids aged K-5 to celebrate Earth Day with Judy Wilson and make your wormery; worms are included! The class starts at 11 a.m. on April 22. (PJFL)
4. Are you interested to know about police activity in Suffolk County? Take a look at Patch's Suffolk arrest report for April 19. (Patch)
5. Benner's Farm in Setauket has spring and summer camp registration open! The farm offers Mommy & Me, Farm Fun, Down on the Farm, and other workshops. Visit the Benner's Farm website and access the farm's schedule of events for '22! (Benner's Farm)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Chess Challenge — Port Jefferson Free Library. (2 p.m.)
• Everyday Matinees — Comsewogue Public Library. (2 p.m.)
• Reiki Circle — Port Jefferson Free Library. (7 p.m.)
• ONLINE Ditch & Switch — Comsewogue Public Library. (7 p.m.)
• Bow Ties for Shelter Pets — (Comsewogue). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "SBU's campus radio station loses signal, partly knocked off the air. The campus radio station was partly off the air Tuesday as the school looked for temporary and permanent replacements for the 4,000-watt station’s 30-year-old transmitter." (Newsday/Subscription Required)
• Po'Boy bar in Port Jefferson Station was voted as one of the best bars on Long Island! According to the Bethpage Best of Long Island, that's the second time in a row the bar wins as the best. The spot is located at 200 Wilson St. and has a selection of drinks fermented with blueberry, lemonade, and lavender. (Daily Voice)
• Port Jefferson, NY: "Want to know the latest and the greatest news about all the happenings in the Village of Port Jefferson?" (Facebook)

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Events

• Spring Music Fest-Of-Ale at Port Jeff Brewing. (April 29)
• Jonathan Preddice at Port Jeff Village Center. (April 22)

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— Debora Whitehead

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