July 1: Alive After Five, Carnival

Here are 5 things to know about in the Patchogue and Medford area today. Check the events section for more.

1. David Laffer, who is accused of the Father's Day robbery and at the Haven Drugs store in Medford, was arraigned Thursday for five murder counts. One charge of murder in the first degree for each of the four victims, and a fifth charge of mass murder were under the indictment handed by the grand jury. Check the full story .

2. A free will be held at , 41 East Main St. in Patchogue, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

3.The is taking place near the , 95 N Service Rd. in Patchogue, at 12 p.m.-10 p.m.

4. The first of four summer music festivals will take place on Main Street in Patchogue from 5 p.m.-8:45 p.m. Check out the Patch table at the festival.

5. Check back for the final video in our week-long graduation coverage, featuring the students discussing their future plans post .