🌱 Ronkonkoma House Fire + First Lego League Robotics Competition

Hey, everybody! It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Sachem Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days. Today's briefing includes news about:

• Seneca Middle School robotics team Competes in first Lego League regional competition.
• Fire breaks out at Ronkonkoma home Wednesday morning.
• Check out five upcoming open houses in the Town of Brookhaven.

But first, today's weather:

A little afternoon rain. High: 51 low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories in Sachem today:

1. Seneca Middle School robotics team competes in first Lego League Robotics regional competition. The qualifying event was held at Mineola High School on Jan. 21. The league helps students enhance their critical thinking, coding and design code, and problem solving through hands-on experience and learning. (Press Release Desk)
2. Fire breaks out at Ronkonkoma home Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called to a home on Fir Grove Rd. around 10:20 a.m. to extinguish the flames. There are no reports of injuries and arson detectives are investigating. (Sachem Patch)
3. Check out five upcoming open houses in the Town of Brookhaven. All the listings have an open house in the next week and range in price and location. Click the link to see photos and learn more about each listing. (Sachem Patch)

Today in Sachem:

• Knock Your Socks Off With BFL: All welcome. (All Day)
• Defensive Driving Course with New York Safety Training Associates, Inc. (NYSTA)- Islip Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Game On! - Islip Public Library. (6 p.m.)
• SES Family Fun Night - Islip UFSD. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sachem Library: This Friday at 11 a.m. join the library for a program in honor of Black History Month. Author K. Washington will be giving a talk on The History of Black Train Porters of Grand Central Terminal. Click the link to register now. (Sachem Library via Facebook)
• Sachem Schools: If you missed the Sachem Board of Education's meeting last night, you're in luck. Head to their YouTube channel in the link to stream the full meeting now. (Facebook)

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— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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