🌱 Man Arrested For 9 Burglaries + Retro Pinball Arcade + Taco Truck

Hello all. It's me, your host of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

Humid; breezy in the p.m.. High: 91 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:

1. Robert Blackmore was arrested on the Long Island Expressway in Dix Hills Friday night, accused of nine burglaries. He stole cash from businesses in Ronkonkoma, Islandia, Smithtown, Hauppauge, Commack, Bohemia and Patchogue (News 12)
2. A retro pinball arcade is opening soon in downtown Patchogue. Joshua Guskin restores and sells classic and modern pinball machines and will bring them to Pinball Long Island at 44 W. Main Street. (Greater Long Island)
3. A new taco truck at the Eastport Marina is serving authentic Mexican and Latin American food. Coco Taco Truck opened at the marina earlier this month. (Greater Long Island)

Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Manna at Lobster Inn's Summer Happy Hour, 3 to 6 p.m. at the bar or in the lounge area, with a menu of snacks along with drink specials including $8 house wine, $5 draft beers and $8 frozen margaritas.

From my notebook:

• Check out this house for sale in Smithtown. Asking $899,000, the home has one acre with an in-ground pool and patio at 9 Five Acre Ct. (Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "What can you learn in one minute that will be useful for the rest of your life? If your home smells fishy for no reason, nine times out of 10, it means there is an electrical fire." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "HandyDandy Handyman Services, 631-352-8762." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Jackie

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