🌱 Sachem Daily: Two Children Hurt In Medford Crash + SCPD Reform

Happy Thursday, people of Sachem! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

Suffolk County announced a slew of upcoming police department reforms. And two young children were seriously hurt in a Medford car crash.

First, today's weather:

A shower in the p.m.; breezy. High: 56 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in Sachem:

1. Michael DeSantis explains that Suffolk County announced new police department reforms. They include officers wearing body cameras, a mental health 911 call program, placing civilians at the front desks of precincts, and civilian oversight through the Human Rights Commission. (Patch)
2. News 12 Long Island has details on a Medford crash that seriously injured two young children on Tuesday night. Kayla Kimble, of Coram, was driving, and her two sons — both under two years of age — are now in serious condition. (News 12)
3. A new Stony Brook University study says that wind may help decrease the spread of COVID-19 when people are gathered outdoors. (Dan's Papers)

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Today in Sachem:

• Ronkonkoma Middle School Winter Concert, 7 p.m.
• IH PTA Day/Evening Boutique, 6:30 p.m., Connetquot schools.
• December 2021 Chamber General Meeting, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Holbrook Chamber of Commerce, Holbrook Country Club, 700 Patchogue-Holbrook Rd., Holbrook.

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— Jackie

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