🌱 Local Stores Cited For Selling Cigarettes To Minors + Happenings

Hello, everybody! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here's all the local news you need to know right now, including:

• Local pantry helping more than 50 families in St. James.
• Smithtown businesses cited for selling e-cigarettes to minors.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Windy and cooler with rain. High: 52, Low: 49.

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Here are the top five stories today in Smithtown:

1. The St. James Food Pantry has been doing an incredible job serving the community with generosity and pre-packed food boxes. Over 50 families in St. James found hope and support from volunteers under Ruth Roman, the pantry's director coordination. The pantry opens on Tuesdays from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Fridays (appointment only). (Smithtown Chronicle)
2. Three businesses in Smithtown were reported for selling e-cigarettes to minors. Police checked the following stores on Wednesday after residents complained in the area: Harsh Convenience Store and Speedway in Kings Park and Cloud Vapor and Smoke in Smithtown. (Smithtown Patch)
3. The Smithtown Patch has an update on the case of the ten nurses who worked at the Avalon Gardens in Smithtown but resigned on the same day in 2006 due to their unfair working conditions. Read the story here. (Smithtown Patch)
4. Music lovers in the neighborhood can stop by the Stony Brook Community Church to enjoy the annual spring concert on April 30 at 3 p.m. Refreshments, hors d'oeuvres and desserts will be a plus during the event. (Smithtown Matters)
5. Check the May calendar of upcoming events at the Smithtown Public Library to stay tuned with registration deadlines. There is something for everybody! (Smithtown Public Library)

Today in Smithtown:

• Art Exhibit-National Autism Awareness Month (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (9:30 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10 a.m.)
• Take Me Out to the Ballgame (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Birdie Bar is now open at 688 Fort Salonga Road in East Northport! For information and to check menus visit birdiebarnpt.com. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
• Paul Ludeman is facing legal charges for stealing a vehicle with a baby sleeping inside it in February. Luderman is pleading guilty to driving under the influence, among other charges. (News 12 Long Island)
• Patch: "Five people were sentenced for their roles in a string of thefts at Ulta Beauty stores in East Farmingdale, Commack, and Patchogue after they pleaded guilty, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Friday." (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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