🌱Smithtown Daily: 2 Hit-And-Runs Within 15 Mins + Port Paws Dog Fest

Good morning, everybody. It's Wednesday in Smithtown and I'm back, Diane Witek here, in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Some sun. High: 70, low: 52.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Monday night in Suffolk County, police said two women were killed in separate hit-and-run crashes in the span of about 15 minutes. Cherokee Fletcher, 28, of Commack, was pronounced dead at the scene after a sedan on Motor Parkway in Hauppauge hit another vehicle, veered off the road and hit her, then took off, police said. Then about 15 minutes later, a vehicle headed west on Montauk Highway in West Islip hit Tracey Dorismond, 32, of Brentwood, a pedestrian in the road near Pease Lane. That vehicle also took off, heading westbound, police said. Both incidents were unrelated, police said. Anyone with information call 1-800-220-TIPS. (Smithtown Matters)
2. Yesterday, Paul Bonny, of Deer Park, who shot and killed his wife in 2020 in front of the couple’s two young children, was sentenced for murder, announced Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Bonny, 35, pleaded guilty and admitted that he shot his wife with the intent to kill her. (Daily Voice)
3. Roughly 18 million children under the age 5 are the only group in the United States not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine until Pfizer-BioNTech announced on Monday, that "three modified doses of its COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children ages six months to five years." (Subscription: Newsday)
4. On Friday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that under an August 2021 agreement with United Healthcare, $13.6 million has been paid to New Yorkers who had been denied health care coverage. A federal lawsuit was filed against United for illegally denying coverage of outpatient psychotherapy for thousands of members. (Patch)
5. The first time in village history, Port Jefferson will host a festival that’s all about doggies. The Port Paws Dog Festival in Port Jefferson Village on July 23 and 24 will "celebrate dog ownership and showcase registered canine competitors in a Dog Docks aquatic competition." (Greater Long Island)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Time for Twos (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Patriotic Beads (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (4:30 p.m.)
• Tissue Paper Flowers (Smithtown Library - Nesconset Building). (6 p.m.)
• No Sew Embroidery Hoop Art (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Summer is (almost) here which means that our Outdoor Theatre Programing is around the corner! Join us for 'Elephant & Piggie's: We Are In A Play'! 🎟️: smithtownpac.org, #smithtownpac, #spac, #smithtowntheatre." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Get ready for Memorial Day with a fun and fashionable way to show your American pride! Create your own beaded American flag pins perfect for wearing during your Memorial Day festivities. Register here this Smithtown Building." (Facebook) (Website)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Diane Witek

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

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