🌱 Edward Wehrheim Wins + New GOP SC Legislature + Ronkonkoma Hub

Hello, people of Smithtown! Diane Witek here with the latest Smithtown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 52, low: 40.

Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Smithtown Supervisor Edward Wehrheim cruises over Maria Scheuring. The Town of Smithtown residents casted their ballots for supervisor. (Smithtown Patch)
2. GOP flips Democrat-led Suffolk County Legislature. Republican candidates took the majority of the Suffolk County Legislature for the first time in 16 years after three Democratic legislators were unseated Tuesday. (Long Island Press)
3. Groundbreaking held for next phase at Ronkonkoma Hub. Dubbed “Phase 2A,” the next portion in the effort to remake the area around the Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road station, will bring 388 apartments, 73,000 square feet of retail space and 15,590 square feet of office space in four mixed-use buildings on a 7.6-acre site on Hawkins Avenue. (Long Island Business News)

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Today in Smithtown:

• NY Blood Drive — Smithtown Csd. (All Day)
• Pre-recorded Webinar — HSE & HSW Grade 9 Information Night: Welcome Freshman. (All Day)
• New York v. New Jersey Medicaid. (8:30 a.m.)
• Time for Twos (Smithtown Library). (10 a.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Come join us — meet some birds, drink some beer while helping to support Sweetbriar! Please share!" (Facebook)
• Smithtown Historical Society: "Our Adopt-An-Animal spotlight today is Lucille! Lucille is a social butterfly and a tad bit up in everyone's business. She loves to roam the grounds, visiting her friends." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "#WednesdayWisdom from the one and only Idina Menzel. #spac, #smithtowntheatre, #theatrekid, #idinamenzel, #longisland, #longislandtheatre." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Looking for a theatre bestie? Here's your chance! #spac, #longisland ,#longislandtheatre, #musicaltheatre, #theatrelover, #thespian, #smithtowntheatre." (Facebook)

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• Smithtown Historical Society's Eighteenth Annual Heritage Ball. (Nov. 4)
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• Smithcon — All ages, raffles, games, costumes, crafts — Smithtown Library. (Nov. 6)
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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Smithtown Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at diane.witek@patch.com.