🌱 Smithtown Patch: What You Need To Know Today (Wed, Jan 25)

Hello, neighbors! It's Wednesday in Smithtown and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community. Hope you all have a great day. Today you'll learn about these stories and more:

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But first, today's weather:

A touch of afternoon rain. High: 43 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Zuccaire Gallery - Spring Evening Hours at the Zuccaire Gallery (Stony Brook University)
2. Man Robs Central Islip Store With Armed Gun: Police (Patch)
3. Work starts on $3M Patchogue shoreline project (Long Island Business News)
4. Police: Central Islip woman found guilty of killing friend to gain ownership of home (News 12 Bronx)
5. CM Performing Arts Center Announces Cast Of Dolly Parton's 9 To 5 THE MUSICAL (Broadway World)
6. Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth exploring redevelopment options for Melville's Route 110 corridor (Newsday)
7. 🌱Legislator Caracappa Visits Hiawatha + Robbery Suspects Sought (Patch)
8. Elementary Students, LI School Aide Save Choking Girls Life: Patch PM (Patch)
9. 🌱 For Satos Sake Cinema Arts Premiere + Huntington Police Blotter (Patch)
10. Police Officers Save Choking Newborn In Coram | Suffolk Daily Voice (Daily Voice)
11. Pedestrian seriously injured in motor vehicle crash in Coram (TBR News Media)
12. Stony Brook University Hospital named among America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades (TBR News Media)
13. Wanted for Commack petit larceny (TBR News Media)
14. Wanted for Melville and Huntington Station petit larceny (TBR News Media)
15. Patchogue launches $3 million project to restore wetlands, protect community from flooding (News 12 Connecticut)
16. East Setauket woman arrested for Leandra’s Law following car crash (TBR News Media)
17. Babylon schools move to fire 2 teachers on leave (Newsday)
18. Huntington Station receives $10M grant for downtown revitalization (Newsday)
19. EVENTS: Happening At The Smithtown Library-Commack Building - Smithtown Events (Smithtown Matters)
20. South Huntington Schools Consider Adding Armed Security (http://www.huntingtonNow.com)
21. The Hero Joint in Patchogue, Bay Shore leading the way by slashing prices (Greater Long Island)
22. Huntington Station, Long Beach and Lindenhurst get millions from NY to revitalize downtowns (Newsday)
23. Coffee Nap Comes To Industry Lounge & Gallery In Huntington (Long Island Weekly News)
24. Long Island college rankings: How Stony Brook, Hofstra and others fared in U.S. News' online degree report (Newsday)
25. Warner Bros Animaniacs Stars To Perform In Concert On Long Island (Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Note to self- if your thirsty you can always open the reservoir drawer of incubator A to get a drink! Marguerite is so smart! Blue Jays are smart. Seriously smart. ... They are a member of the Corvidae family which includes ravens and cr..." (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook)
• SSPJ School: "SSPJ Open House Sunday, January 29th 11AM - 1 PM" (SSPJ School via Facebook)
• St. Patrick School, Smithtown: "The students in Mrs. Bubolo's first grade class worked hard researching the animals of the Arctic! They did a wonderful job presenting their research." (St. Patrick School, Smithtown via Facebook)
• SSPJ School: "SSPJ Open House Sunday, January 29th 11 AM - 1 PM" (SSPJ School via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Check out one of the many picture books we have about what animals do in winter." (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Check out one of the many picture books we have about what animals do in winter." (Smithtown Library Kids via Instagram)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Check out what's happening for school age children in the Commack Building!" (Smithtown Library Kids via Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Smithtown Pines: "Regularly, I see people asking for recommendations for knee replacement surgeons here on ND. - Many people push HSS, but I always try to explain that I had great experiences with Dr. Michael Ciminiello here on Long Island. Well, the lin..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Caleb Smith Park: "Moore Services - 9 Reviews Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Open • Open 24 hours (631) 796-9832" (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

About me: The original Pirate Queen and QA engineer for Patch. Did you know that this week I have worked at least two fourteen hour days? This sprint has been nuts and the engineering team has been keeping me hopping non-stop. I'm exhausted and very close to needing a vacation.

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