🌱 How a lawsuit ended with a new monastic church approval
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- How a lawsuit ended with a new monastic church approval
Also on today's calendar: Roller Derby Pride Bout: Strong Island vs. WMRD Furies and 8 more events.
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- Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Head of the Harbor OKs plan for Russian Orthodox monastery (newsday.com) — Village officials in Head of the Harbor have signed off on architectural plans for a new 3,341-square-foot Russian Orthodox monastic church on North Country Road, clearing the last major village hurdle. After a lawsuit settlement and years of reviews, the monastery can now seek building permits, with leaders emphasizing the project’s fit with the historic district and its role in expanding space for worship and pastoral work. 
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Roller Derby Pride Bout: Strong Island vs. WMRD Furies →
The Sports Arena, 620 Middle Country Rd, St James
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
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WM Chalk the Walk
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WM Yearbook Dedication & Distribution
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PTA Color Run/Year End Picnic
St James Elementary School Saint James, NY 11780
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HSE - Senior Prom
Smithtown High School-East Villa Lombardi's
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WMHS POPS Concert
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
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NYS Regents Exams (Algebra II/ELA) TBD
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PTA Council
Three Village Csd North Country
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Summer Family Pop-Ups!
The Long Island Museum 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790
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Your Life In Stories: Creative Exercises For Finding The Stories In True Experiences →
The Hive Creative Studios, 101 Main St, Port Jefferson Station
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Native Plant Gardening at Three Village Historical... →
Three Village Historical Society, 93 N Country Rd, Setauket- East Setauket
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WQ29+4G Charles & Helen Reichert Administration Building, Kings Park
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SPIRITUS Masterclass for High School Violin and Piano Students
The Long Island Museum 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790
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10:00 am
Saturday June 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Stony Brook
- Bedtime smartphone use predicts overnight phone activity in teens (eurekalert.org)
- Shannon Scott: A career of embracing new challenges and learning opportunities (theithacan.org)
- The latest on when Stony Brook gorge trail, swimming area may reopen (eveningtribune.com)
Stony Brook University
- Stony Brook University Libraries joins global effort shaping the future of AI in libraries (tbrnewsmedia.com)
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