🌱 Sachem Daily: TikTok School Threats + Knife Store Robbery

Happy Saturday, people of Sachem! Here's what's happening today in Sachem.

First, today's weather:

Breezy and cooler with rain. High: 41 Low: 38.

Here are the top four stories in Sachem today:

1. Long Island police are monitoring the TikTok school violence threats. No specific threats have been aimed at Long Island. (Patch)
2. Someone is wanted for stealing clothing from Macy's in Smith Haven Mall and threatening an employee with a knife on Wednesday afternoon. (Patch)
3. Suffolk detectives are investigating a fire that happened at a North Bellport home on Thursday on Association Road. No injuries were reported. (Patch)
4. Police shared pictures of two men wanted for stealing a quad and a dirt bike from a Greenlawn garage last week. If you have information, contact Suffolk Crime Stoppers. (News 12)

Today in Sachem:

• Preschool ballet class, The Ballet Center, 9 a.m.

From my notebook:

• Blue Point Brewing opened a brewpub in MacArthur airport featuring local craft beer and pub fare. The Blue Point Brewing Brewpub opened in October where Maggie O'Shea's used to be located. (Patch)
• Sachem Library has four nights left of the Garden of Lights. It’s free, no reservations needed and open to everyone, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Facebook)
• The Sachem High School North Interact Club participated in the International Coastal Clean with Keep Islip Clean. Students cleaned up and documented all trash to help learn what is polluting local water. (Facebook)

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— Jackie