🌱 Patch AM: Will Raleigh Farm’s condo plan reshape housing in Smithtown?

What's up Smithtown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Will Raleigh Farm’s condo plan reshape housing in Smithtown?

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker at Caroline Church and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
• Sunday: Colder with snow, 1-3", with a high of 32 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Town Hears Raleigh Farm Development Proposal (messengerpapers.com) — A major rezoning proposal could turn part of Raleigh Poultry Farm in Kings Park into a 288‑unit Beechwood Smithtown condo community, reshaping housing options in the Town of Smithtown. Supporters say it offers affordable downsizing and jobs, while opponents fear traffic, lost open space, and a project out of character with nearby single-family homes.
   

📸 Around Smithtown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithtown

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Caroline Church's 3rd Annual Live Nativity & Tree Lighting
  Caroline Episcopal Church, 1 Dyke Rd, Setauket
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Jennifer O’Brien State Farm Desk O’ Treat & Pumpkin Patch
  Jennifer O'Brien - State Farm Insurance Agent, 550 Smithtown Bypass Flr 2 Ste 114, Smithtown
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Create a Holiday Wreath
  Caleb Smith State Park Preserve , 581 W Jericho Turnpike , Smithtown
  10:30 am

Sunday December 14

• GREENBELT HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE — Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference
  Blydenburgh-Weld House , 102 New Mill Rd , Smithtown
  12:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Gift Wrapping by Teen Volunteers (Commack Public Library)
  Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Smithtown
  6:30 pm
• GMS - Winter Concert (MacCarthy/Margolin)
  Great Hollow Middle School Nesconset, NY 11767
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• GMS - Winter Orchestra Concert
  Great Hollow Middle School Nesconset, NY 11767
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Town Board Meeting
  Smithtown, NY Calendar , 99 W. Main Street Victor T. Liss Board Room - 2nd Floor , Smithtown
  2:00 pm

Friday December 19

• The Nutcracker at Caroline Church
  Caroline Episcopal Church , 1 Dyke Rd , Setauket
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Breakfast with Santa at Christ Lutheran Church in East Northport
  Christ Lutheran Church - East Northport, NY, 189 Burr Rd, East Northport, NY, 11731
  9:30 am

Tuesday December 23

• Town Board Work Session
  Smithtown, NY Calendar , 99 W. Main Street Victor T. Liss Board Room - 2nd Floor , Smithtown
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Dance Cardio Sculpt (In person) (Commack Public Library)
  Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
  9:00 am
• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am
• Game Time (Commack Public Library)
  Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
  11:00 am
• Sweet Tooth Storytime
  The Smithtown Library - Commack Building , 3 Indian Head Rd , Commack
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0560 in Smithtown. Apply here.
• St. Catherine of Siena posted a job opening for Medical Office Assistant in Smithtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithtown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kings Park

• Kings Park Man Arrested In 2 LI Bank Robberies: Police (patch.com)
• It was quite a ride for the Phantoms (trihamletnews.com)

Hauppauge

• Young Hauppauge Dancer in "The Nutcracker" with New York City Ballet Stars (patch.com)
• Newsday's Top 100 girls basketball players for 2025-26 season (newsday.com)
• ‘Commonsense': GOP Senate Conference Unveils PROTECT Act (messengerpapers.com)

Commack

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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