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🌱 Over $45K Raised For Crash Victim's Families + Real Estate Roundup

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Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Sachem Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally. In today's issue, you'll find news about:

  • GoFundMe has raised over $45,000 for three teens who died in a Holtsville crash.
  • MacArthur Airport saw fewer departures in 2022, according to study.
  • See everything going on in the Town of Brookhaven real estate roundup.

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Here are the top three stories today in Sachem:

  1. GoFundMe has raised over $45,000 for three teens who died in Holtsville crash. Communities have come together and many have donated to assist the families of the teens who died last Wednesday in the crash. Two of the teens killed in the crash went to Floyd and one went to Sachem East High School. You can click the link to access the GoFundMe pages. (Sachem Patch)
  2. MacArthur Airport saw less departures in 2022, according to study. The airport saw about a 17 percent decrease in flights compared to 2019, according to the flight analytics company Cirium. In 2022, MacArthur saw 5,358 departing flights, including all scheduled flights through the end of the month, in comparison with 6,464 in 2019, Cirium reported. Overall, departing flights are down 32 percent since 2012, according to the outlet. (Sachem Patch)
  3. See everything going on in the Town of Brookhaven real estate roundup. You can see new listings to hit the market, open houses, and more. Click the link to see what's happening in the local market. (Sachem Patch)

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Today in Sachem:

  • Art Encounter - Sachem Library. (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Sachem Library: The library will be closing at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31. They will be closed on Sunday and Monday and will reopen at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. (Sachem Library via Facebook)

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