🌱Port Jefferson BID Brings Lights To The Village + Author Panel Event

Hey, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Port Jefferson Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today you'll read about...

• BID sponsored a Christmas Tree Lighting in the Village!
• Author panel at Port Jefferson Free Library.
• Seen him? and more!

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and cooler. High: 44, low: 29.

Here are the top four stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson Business Improvement District brought extra lights to the village on Dec. 1. Port Jeff BID sponsored the tree, which now stands in the heart of the town across Main Street. (TBR News Media)
   
2. Once again, Stony Brook hosted the lighting of the restored windmill located at the Shinnecock Hills for the 2022 Holiday. The windmill has been sitting in the area since 1988 but, sadly, lost its blades through the years. But now, the mill is restored with new blades, making the holiday special. (Stony Brook News)
3. Port Jefferson Library is hosting an author panel on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. The night features Sara Beth Durst, Catherine Asaro and Kelley Skovron. For those interested in participating, visit portjefflibrary.org/authors or call 631-473-0022 to register. The event is open to all. (TBR News Media)
4. Police are looking for a man who stole from Famous Footwear in Islandia. Cameras caught the suspect leaving the store with three pairs of shoes that hadn’t been paid for. Visit the link to see a picture of the suspect and help police to identify him. Please, call 1-800-220-TIPS. (Daily Voice)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• JFK Holiday Helpers - Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• The 26th Annual Charles Dickens Festival in The village of Port Jeff. (11 a.m.)
• Holiday Music with the Port Jefferson High School String Orchestra. (3:45 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "A Farmingville man who terrorized a 14-year-old girl by dragging her out of a bathroom in a Middle Island home break-in pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary on Thursday, prosecutors said." (Patch)
• "A Christmas Carol" will be playing at the Port Jefferson Theatre Three through Dec. 30! Visit the theater website to purchase tickets. (Theatre Three)

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— Debora Whitehead

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