🌱Man Arrested For Burglary On Commack Road + Cactus Workshop + Events

Hello, friends. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Smithtown Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

A damaging afternoon t-storm. High: 88, low: 70.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Smithtown:

1. Robert Blackmore was arrested on Saturday concerning nine burglaries in Suffolk County commercial establishments. Blackmore used a rock to break in the doors; among the list of businesses damaged and burglarized are IHOP, Starbucks, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, and others. He was arrested on Commack Avenue. (Audacy News)
2. A cactus gardening workshop will be held at the Vanderbilt Museum. The class is for kiddos aged 8 to 12 and will start at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 28. Attendees will plant a cactus pot and learn the basics of care. Register here. (TBR News Media)
3. Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We’re In a Play’! It will be in play at the Smithtown Historical Society until July 29. Tickets are $18 per person and can be purchased at www.smithtownpac.org. (TBR News Media)
4. Meet Stony Brook University doctor Linda Mermelstein and her community outreach work to prevent cancer. Doctor Mermelstein and her team are committed to educating the community about different types of Cancer and how to protect themselves. (TBR News Media)

Today in Smithtown:

• Terrific Threes (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Bicycle Safety Day (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)
• Library Playdate (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Time for Twos (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (10:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "The Smithtown fire department made an unusual rescue! Unfortunately, it is widespread for ducklings to fall thru the opening of storm sewer grates." (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook)
• St James/Smithtown Little League: "Another day, another W for our 11u softball All Stars! After two dominant wins on Friday, the girls fought back from a 2-0 deficit end route to a 5-2 victory." (St James/Smithtown Little League via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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