🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Village Dealing With Staff Shortages + Events

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Port Jefferson Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town. I'll get right to it.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 83, low: 70.

Here are the top stories 4 today in Port Jefferson:

1. Port Jefferson Mayor Margot Garant faces the challenge of staff shortage in the Village. The Village Administrator Joe Palumbo resigned this month, leaving other positions vacant behind. (TBR News Media)
2. The 8th Annual Dragon Boat Festival is set for Sept. 17. The event is hosted by the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce and features 24 teams racing down the sound at 8:30 a.m. (Patch)
3. This fall will bring the sweater weather and another Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council Film Documentary Series! The first event of the series will be held at the Port Jefferson Theatre Three on Sept. 19. (Patch)
4. Monday is Clay Play Day at the Port Jefferson Free Library. Let the little ones use their imagination to create their art at 11 a.m. Dress for a mess! (PJFL)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Saturday Morning Yoga with Laurel Frey. (10 a.m.)
• English Conversation Group — Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• Get Ready for School Story Time — Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• Four By Four — Theater Three. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson, NY: "This Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., the Town of Brookhaven and the PJDPW will be painting the double yellow centerline stripes." (Port Jefferson, NY via Facebook)
• Patch: "One of the police officers involved in the fateful traffic in Utah in which Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie were let go after an altercation in her van has been promoted to detective, according to a story first reported by The Sun." (Patch)

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• Northforker Wine & Food Classic (September 1)
• Walk for WORC Force (September 18)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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