🌱 East Hampton Daily: 4 Indicted In Balenciaga Heist: PD+ Kmart

Happy Friday, neighbors! Diane Witek here to get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and not as cool. High: 57, low: 43.

Here are the top stories in East Hampton today:

1. 4 Who 'Ransacked' Luxury Store, Stole $94K In Bags, Indicted: PD: Three men and one woman, all from New Jersey, were indicted Wednesday after stealing more than $90,000 worth of handbags from a luxury shop in East Hampton, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. One person of the five who reportedly "ransacked" the store remains at large, Tierney said. (East Hampton Patch)
2. It's unclear what the future holds for the last remaining Kmart store. The Kmart in Bridgehampton is the retailer’s only store left on Long Island. How has the store survived 23 years while all others on Long Island folded? Location, affordability and a lack of competition are the biggest factors, residents and real estate experts say. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. "Nine Long Island bridges carrying a total of more than 67,000 vehicles daily are rated as being in 'poor' condition because of possible issues with decking, support beams, piers or abutments, according to state Department of Transportation data and experts," Newsday reports. A "poor" rating does not mean a bridge is unsafe or in danger of collapsing, but that it may need more frequent monitoring, maintenance and repair, postings for weight limits, or replacement in extreme cases of deterioration, according to the DOT. (Subscription: Newsday)
4. Suffolk County Community College hackers take top prize. Haley Olson and Joseph Hanrahan took top honors and a cash prize at the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University's Sixth Annual Hackathon recently. Olson and Hanrahan created a game for the coding competition that utilized computer languages they learned on the fly. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in East Hampton:

• Women's History Month Literary Heroines Collage. (All Day)
• ES — ASM — East Hampton High School. (All Day)
• ES — ASM — East Hampton UFSD. (All Day)
• Weekend Take & Make DIY To-Go — East Hampton Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Public Information Representative Donna Harris, United States Postal Inspection Service - New York: "Free Mobile Shredding event in Sayville, New York. Postal Inspectors and the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office will be participating. Event hosted by Community Ambulance Company." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, East Hampton Town Lanes: "Hi all! Rescued a Maltese mix that was from a puppy mill and need the help of a dog trainer dealing with little dog issues! Thanks!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Clearwater Beach: "Hi everyone. I’m looking for an architect for a project, can anyone recommend one? I appreciate it. Thank you." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Clearwater Beach: "Hello everyone! I’m looking for a company that can do some cedar shingle siding. It’s for a garage. Let me know recommendations. Thank you!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Clearwater Beach: "Looking for an experienced tiler for bathroom walls and floor. Someone who is available to measure now so I can order this tiles week." (Nextdoor)

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