🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Five Ways To Wellness + BOE Workshop

Debora Whitehead
Updated ·3 min read

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 45, low: 40.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

  1. Come out on March 9 at 6 p.m. for an evening dedicated to pain management, anxiety, and sleeplessness at The Space in Port Jefferson. The Five Ways to Wellness Event will be a fun evening of interactive acupuncture, yoga, reiki, hors d’oeuvres, and wine! The event is free of charge and the Space is located at 234 Travelers Cove, Port Jefferson. (PJCofC)

  2. DME Construction Associates Inc., in Setauket, is facing more than $1 million in penalties after an investigation of a worker's death. According to reports, the roofing contractor company was investigated last year, and the company failed to provide safeguards against falls. (Newsday/Subscription Required)

  3. Port Jefferson Library will host an Empowerment & Enlightenment/ Financial, Legal & Real Estate Class. The class is set for March 9, at 7 p.m. Jaclyn Kramer, Sharlene Jamison and Raquel Fernandez will teach about estate planning, new financing laws, etc. The library is located at 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson. Click here to register. (PJCofC)

  4. Nearby News: Brookhaven Town is completing plans to build a Blue Point park with walking trails at the site of a laundry business that closed more than two decades ago. The plan was approved on Feb. 17 by the Town Board and during the meeting, an agreement was signed in which Suffolk County will pay $1.4 million to fund construction. (Newsday/Subscription Required)

  5. Looking for a pet to be part of the family? Patch has you covered! Click on the link to see the pets up for adoption in the Port Jefferson area. (Port Jefferson Patch)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

  • Norwood Read Across America Week — Comsewogue School District. (All Day)

  • Boyle — Read Across America Week — Comsewogue School District. (All Day)

  • Dog Toys — Community Service — Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)

  • Board of Education Workshop — Comsewogue School District. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • "A man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Islandia Monday night, closing two nearby exits on the Long Island Expressway that remained shut down until hours later, Suffolk police said. The victim's name, age, and hometown were not immediately available.Police said the man was hit about 7:15 p.m. near westbound exit 58 and pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not immediately provide information about the vehicle or the approximate location where it struck the victim.Exits 57 and 58 westbound were closed until about 11:30 p.m., police said." (Newsday/Subscription Required)

  • Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for Feb.26. (Press Release Desk)

  • Local Jobs: See who's hiring in the Port Jefferson area. (Port Jefferson Patch)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— Debora Whitehead

This article originally appeared on the Port Jefferson Patch