🌱 Smithtown Daily: 2022 New Laws In Effect + Adopt Sandy + Noise

Good morning, neighbors! Diane Witek here with a brand-new issue of the Smithtown Daily. Here are the top 4 stories in Center Smithtown today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 43, low: 41.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. New laws that were recently passed are going to be coming into effect in 2022. These laws range from wage increases to family leave rules to marijuana sales, here are the ones you need to know about. (Patch)
2. Sandy has been a volunteer favorite for the two years that she has been in the Babylon Animal Shelter. The 4-year-old was brought in after being neglected, and left out in the heat and cold. Sandy’s past makes her nervous around new people and situations, she needs to live with no other pets, she is best with older children, and a fenced yard to play in is a plus. (Greater Long Island)
3. Governor Kathy Hochul urges parents to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 as the number of pediatric admissions increased statewide. Gov. Hochul suggested parents use the school break to vaccinate children, with opportunities to do so available at pharmacies, urgent care centers, state sites and pediatricians. (Patch)
4. Several calls were made to 911 after a fight between teens that led to a trash can being knocked over — causing a loud noise. "It was determined no shots were fired." Instead, a group of about 10 teenagers were involved in a fight and "a trash can was knocked over, causing a loud noise that was mistaken for a gun shot," police said. (Smithtown Patch)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Family Bingo (Smithtown Library). (11 a.m.)
• Penguin Cupcakes (Smithtown Library). (3 p.m.)
• Winter Marshmallow Snowman Cupcakes (Smithtown Library). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Only 8 performances left for the show that has audiences coming back for more! Ann, Elsa & friends must return to Arendelle on Jan. 17. 🎟️: smithtownpac.org, 📸: Jackie St. Louis, #spac, #Longisland." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "There is still time to register for our TEP Winter 2021 Classes! Registration is open for 101 Dalmatians Kids & 'Addams Family'." (Facebook)
• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "If you're at home with the little ones tomorrow at 11 a.m., please join us LIVE with our friends The Happy Clam Band Duo. They'll be singing tunes for Sweetbriar!" (Facebook)
• Smithtown East Wrestling: "2022 College Wrestling Home Schedule Hofstra, Nassau, Kings Point and LIU." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

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