🌱 Port Jefferson Mayor To Retire This Summer + Library Happenings

Hello, friends. I'm here right on time with your Thursday edition of the Port Jefferson Patch newsletter, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Today's issue includes...

• Port Jefferson Mayor to retire this summer.
• Police sought a shoplifter.
• Events and more!

But first, today's weather:

A little afternoon rain. High: 48, low: 44.

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Here are the top four stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Port Jefferson Mayor Margot Garant announced her intentions to retire this summer. The news was announced during a public meeting on Feb. 6. She shared her plans to retire in June after serving the village for fourteen years. (TBR News Media)
2. Police are looking for a woman who stole groceries from the Stop & Shop at Pond Path in Setauket. She allegedly left the store with $116 in merchandise that wasn’t paid for in January. Visit the link I've shared to see a picture of the suspect and contact the police if you recognize her and her whereabouts. (TBR News Media)
3. Mostly True Things game kicks off this weekend! If you are looking for a Saturday outing in the village, the show begins at 7 p.m. at 224 E Main Street in Port Jefferson. Tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door. (Patch Events)
4. The Port Jefferson Waters Edge Rehab & Nursing Center where a woman was mistakenly pronounced dead, has a record of violations since 2013. The institution now faces $22,000 in citations. Port Jefferson Patch has the whole story. (Port Jefferson Patch)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Tai Chi Workshop - Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• Snowman Craft Fest - Port Jefferson Free Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• New Voices Book Discussion - Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• All Abilities Fun Hour - Port Jefferson Free Library. (4 p.m.)
• Teen Conversation Heart Pillow - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)
• Light Up Cards - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)
• SEPTA Meeting - Comsewogue School District. (7 p.m.)
• JFK Student Council Friendship Dance. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "A 31-year-old Riverhead man involved in some fisticuffs at a Coram barber shop was slashed in the face on Tuesday night, Suffolk police said." (Patch)
• The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook celebrates Black Month History with an exhibit of Louis Armstrong, Lloyd Trotman and other Black jazz musicians! This event is set for Thursday-Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit thejazzloft.org. (Newsday/Subscription Required)

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Events:

• Paint Your CHOCOLATE CANVAS Workshop. (February 11)
• (mostly) TRUE THINGS: Stories About Bad Valentines/Worst Dates Ever. (February 11)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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