🌱 Library Pulls LGBTQ+ Materials From Kids' Rooms + Horses On LIE

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Here are the top three stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:

1. The Smithtown Library Board voted four to two on Tuesday to remove all LGBTQ+ books and Pride Month displays from the library's children's sections, sparking controversy across social media, Twitter, and drawing condemnations from politicians including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. (Patch)
2. Two horses were spotted along the Long Island Expressway service road in Holtsville on Wednesday morning. The two escaped horses were herded by police cars on Express Drive North near exit 62 and then returned to their owners. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are asking the public to help to identify and locate the man who stole sports equipment from Dick's Sporting Goods in Lake Grove. A man stole three TaylorMade golf clubs on April 6 at approximately 10:40 a.m., a value of $1,700. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Rocky Point High School Graduation, Rocky Point High School track, 6 p.m.
• Report Cards Posted K-12, Rocky Point UFSD.

From my notebook:

• A Mastic Beach mother is worried she might lose her home to the plan to revitalize Mastic Beach. The plans call for a road where Diane Vidal lives with her family. (News 12)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "I am new to Rocky Point. Just bought my house in March and wanted to just put myself out there as I am a professional photographer who specializes in pretty much whatever you need." (Nextdoor)

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