🌱 Sachem Daily: More Flights Canceled + Baby Needs New Heart

Happy Tuesday, Sachem! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's what's going on around Sachem today.

First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy and milder. High: 48 Low: 39.

Here are the top three stories today in Sachem:

1. Flights continued to be canceled on Monday due to omicron-related staffing shortages. American Airlines joined United Airlines, Delta and JetBlue in having to cut flights this week but so far no MacArthur Airport flights have been cancelled. (News 12)
2. The Wading River family whose first baby, Ruby June Cotter, received a heart transplant for Christmas two years ago is hoping their second child will also get a new heart. Everett will turn a year old on Thursday. (Patch)
3. A West Sayville oyster hatchery, Hart Lobsters, is switching to kelp growing, to generate revenue and hopefully help clean up the Great South Bay. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Sachem:

• Tony Sidito, Flanagan's Pub, 6:30 p.m., Lake Ronkonkoma

From my notebook:

• A winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Guinta’s Meat Farms on Portion Road in Ronkonkoma. (News 12)
• The price of lumber has more than doubled from Nov. 15 to Dec. 16., jacking up construction costs across Long Island. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Sachem High School East students wrote 150 letters of thank you to veterans as part of a Project Happiness initiative. (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Jackie