Jan. 17: Martin Luther King Jr. is Remembered Today

Welcome to “Five Things You Need to Know Today.” Each day, we will spotlight events and happenings in and around the Sayville area that we think you should know about.

We want your help too. If there's an event or announcement you would like to share, please contact us at Denise@patch.com.

1. Today, Sayville schools are closed to remember Dr. Martin Luther King. Normal classes resume tomorrow.

2. The Jets played a heated game this weekend – check Patch later today for local reaction with our video coverage.

3. Did you run in the Sayville Running Company’s race this weekend? Our coverage will post later today so check back for photos and details.

4. Did you know that Sayville Patch is on Facebook and Twitter?

5. Patch has almost 800 sites throughout the US and our neighbors have a Patch too. Check out the Bayport-Blue Point site here to see what they are up to.