🌱 Smithtown Daily: Breeze Airways + Stolen Inspection Stickers

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Smithtown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with periods of sun. High: 42, low: 32.

Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Founder Of JetBlue Launches Breeze Airways At MacArthur Airport. Airport officials announced at a Monday morning press conference that Breeze Airways will be coming to Long Island's regional airport, which local officials are planning to majorly overhaul with terminal upgrades, a campaign to attract more airlines and a rail connection to the Long Island Rail Road. Breeze was created to fill a gap in connections between secondary, regional airports. So far, the carrier flies to 16 destinations, mostly on the East Coast but also as far west as Texas. Norfolk, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina are the first two cities that will get direct service, beginning on Feb. 17. (News 12 Brooklyn)
2. Police Seek Suspect Who Stole Safe, 75 Inspection Stickers From Auto Repair Shop. A cash reward will be paid to anyone who helps detectives find the man who stole a safe at Atlantis Auto Repair, located at 1976 Jericho Turnpike. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering the reward for information that leads to an arrest. To send an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS. (Newsday)
3. Pedestrian Dies In Selden Motor Vehicle Crash. Suffolk County Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian on Sunday morning. Anthony Lepore was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado northbound on College Road and made a left turn onto Middle Country Road when the vehicle struck Linda Evangelista, who was crossing Middle County Road in the crosswalk. Evangelista, 67, of Selden, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with fatal injuries. The investigation is continuing and anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652. (smithtownmatters.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Take and Make — Brainy Babies (Smithtown Library). (9:30 a.m.)
• Let It Snow (Smithtown Library). (2:30 p.m.)
• Winning the Battle of the Scale (Smithtown Library). (3 p.m.)
• DIY Wooden Tray (Smithtown Library). (4:30 p.m.)
• Bookmark Volunteers (Smithtown Library). (4:30 p.m.)
• Open Knit and Crochet Night (Smithtown Library). (5 p.m.)
• Adult Writers Group (Smithtown Library). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Margautitte doesn’t like walnuts 😂, our ambassadors are just a little spoiled! Dear Sweetbriar: We feed the blue jays peanuts. Does it make any difference if the nuts are raw or roasted?" (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "From start to finish our production of 'Frozen Jr.' is filled with magic. ❄️ 🎟️: smithtownpac.org, #spac." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "There's still time to join us for Winter Wonderland Pop-Up Cards on Dec. 8! Kids ages 7-10 can create their own pop-up card with a festive winter scene, just in time for the holidays! All must register." (Facebook)

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— 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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