5 Headlines Nearby: No Big Box Store at Former Rocky Point Drive-In Site

There's plenty happening in the Three Village community on any given day, but here's a look at what's happening in the towns around us:

• After the Town of Brookhaven formally announced its litigation victory to retain recreational zoning at the Rocky Point Drive-In site at a press conference Tuesday, the question that lingered was; now what? Click here to read the full story from Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch.
• Through the efforts of local animal rescue groups and many others across the country, on Saturday a U.S. Army soldier was reunited with the adopted dog he had to leave behind in Afghanistan. to read the full story from Port Jefferson Patch.
• Arlindo DaCruz, 31, was arrested on two counts of second-degree burglary charges and criminal possession of stolen property after admitting to Suffolk County police that he broke into a house on Rhododendron Road in Head of the Harbor on two separate occasions, according to police. to read the full story from Smithtown Patch.
• A Blue Point teen who was waiting for help after his car became stranded on the Long Island Expressway Wednesday in Ronkonkoma was killed after being struck by a Suffolk deputy sheriff's car, according to reports. to read the full story from Sachem Patch.
• Three teachers at Patchogue-Medford High School helped students donate 5,000 pounds of food to Island Harvest this past winter, the principal announced this week. to read the full story from Patchogue Patch.