🌱 Sachem Daily: ATM Slashing + Safer Farmingville Streets

Morning, people of Sachem! I'm here with your Thursday Sachem Daily.

First, today's weather:

Variable clouds; breezy, mild. High: 58 Low: 53.

Here are the top three stories in Sachem today:

1. A man was forced at knifepoint to drive to two ATM locations to withdraw money and was then slashed in the face. An unknown assailant entered a 30-year-old Centereach man's car in the parking lot of OK Petroleum on Middle Country Road in Centereach on Dec. 12 and robbed him. (Patch)
2. The Town of Brookhaven completed a 22-road, $1 million paving project in Farmingville that replaced damaged concrete curbing and 80 aprons. The town wants to create safer driving, bicycling and walking in the area. (Greater Long Island)
3. A Blue Point Brewing Co. Brewpub has opened in MacArthur Airport, replacing Maggie O'Shea's. The pub serves six Blue Point beer on tap and snacks and burgers. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Sachem:

• CHS Winter Concert (String Orchestra, Mixed Choir, Symphonic Band) 7:30 p.m., Connetquot High School.
• 6th Grade Concerts, 7 p.m., Sachem CSD.

From my notebook:

• This Sunday, Dec. 19, Santa will be visiting RHUM in Patchogue for a special Santa Brunch, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Greater Patchogue)
• Sachem High School East students recently learned about heavy machine operation during a visit from The Learn Center in Ronkonkoma. (Facebook)
• Sachem Central High School is hiring. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Jackie