🌱 Port Jefferson East Beach Bluff Revitalization + New Eatery Nearby

Hello, everybody. It's Saturday in Port Jefferson, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community. In this issue, you'll get updates on...

• Learn about the East Beach Bluff project.
• Maggie's Eatery to open in Miller Place.
• Police officer stabbed last week gets out of the hospital and more!

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 43, low: 28.

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Here are the top four stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. This week, Port Jefferson Patch has informed readers about the grants the village received through FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation to help revitalize the Port Jefferson Country Club Facility. For those who want to learn about the East Beach Bluff project, visit www.portjeff.com/eastbeachbluff. (LongIsland.com)
2. A new takeout place is coming to the neighborhood! Maggie's Eatery is opening just four miles away from Port Jefferson! The restaurant is owned by Tyler Hannibal and will serve fresh seafood dishes. (Daily Voice)
3. Cameras caught a man ripping down a Black Lives Matter sign at Stony Brook University. The incident happened outside Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at midnight on Oct. 26. Police are asking anyone with information about the matter to contact the police. (Three Village Patch)
4. The officer stabbed in Medford has been released from Stony Brook University. Two officers were transported to the hospital last week after a brutal struggle with a man involved in a fight with a roommate. The cops arrived at the scene in response to a 911 call. (Long Island News12)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Block Party - Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Tax arrears notices were mailed out by the Suffolk County Comptroller's office erroneously to 226 homeowners due to workers’ unfamiliarity with software installed after the September cyberattack, Newsday reported." (Patch)
  
• If you want to learn about Knee & Hip Replacement, Port Jefferson Mather Hospital is hosting a Webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. If you are interested, register at matherhospital.org/orthowebinar. (Port Jefferson Patch)
• Port Jefferson will be packed with ice sculptures created by artist Rich Daly for the Winter Ice Festival. The event kicks off on Jan. 28-29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days! Parking is free in the village during the winter, and the festival is admission free. (Port Jefferson CofC)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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