🌱 2 Arrested In Massage Parlor Raid On Larkfield Road + Happenings

Hello, everybody. Debora Whitehead here with your fresh copy of the Smithtown Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening in town these days, including updates on...

• Two arrested in massage parlor raid in East Northport.
• Storytime at Barnes & Nobble.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Low clouds. High: 67, Low: 51.

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Here are the top four stories today in Smithtown:

1. A Commack woman was arrested during a massage parlor raid in East Northport. Another woman from Queens was also charged with prostitution on Friday. Police arrived at the Time Foot Spa on Larkfield Road around 3 p.m. Both women are arranged for a court appearance in May. (LI News 12)
2. Support a local children's book author at Barnes & Noble at the Smith Haven Mall on Saturday, April 22, at 11 a.m. Crafts will follow a story time in the children's department. All ages are welcome. (Barnes and Noble)
3. A family movie night in Smithtown will be on Friday, April 21, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Smithtown Public Library featuring the film will be “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.” Registration can be made here. (Smithtown Chronicle)
4. Baseball fans can enjoy unique free games in the neighborhood. The next session of the Old-Time Baseball is on April 22 at 11 a.m. I also would like to mention that it's a recruiting event. If you want to learn how to play in the 19th-century style and participate in the games, contact the Smithtown Historical Society at (631) 265-6768. (Smithtown Historical Society)

Today in Smithtown:

• Long Island Cars Custom & Collectible Car Show at Flowerfield. (8 a.m.)
  
• Art Exhibit-National Autism Awareness Month (Smithtown Library). (1 p.m.)
• One Love Dog Rescue Fundraiser. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Sweetbriar is hosting an Outdoor Thrift Garage Sale on Saturday, April 29. Please save the date to support our local nature preserve and to help the wildlife. Participants will find household items and other fun objects. For more information, visit here. (Smithtown Chronicle)
• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Just when you think you have seen and heard it all this happens... This family trimmed their bushes and didn’t know a family of birds had made a tiny home inside." (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook)
• Straus Historical Society: "The family's understanding of what transpired with Ida and Isidor Straus the night the Titanic sunk was received in a letter from Macy's grocery buyer John A. Badenoch, a passenger on the Carpathia, in a note dated April 24, 1912." (Straus Historical Society via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Debora Whitehead

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