🌱 Smithtown Daily: East Northport Bank Robbery + Rising Star

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

First, today's weather:

Milder with rain and drizzle. High: 48, low: 37.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Monday, Jan. 3, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a man entered Citibank, located at 710 Larkfield Road in East Northport and allegedly handed an employee a note threatening violence and demanding money. The teller complied and the man fled on foot. The man is white and was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt under a dark colored jacket. Anyone with information please call the Police Major Case Unit at 631-852-6553 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.(tbrnewsmedia.com)
2. Lily Tamburo, East Setauket child stage actress, took a hiatus from her role in the Broadway musical “Mrs. Doubtfire” to perform last month on live television in NBC’s musical production “Annie Live!” It was an opportunity of a lifetime! The 11-year-old Lily played an orphan alongside the lead character Annie, played by Celina Smith, 12. (Greater Long Island)
3. New York had the third-highest exodus rate in 2020 at 66.9 percent. The most common reason for leaving the state was family at 29.4 percent. With people able to choose multiple options, the other reasons were retirement (28.95 percent); job (25.72 percent); lifestyle (24.28 percent); cost (11.69 percent); and health (7.02 percent). (Smithtown Patch)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Understanding the Probate & Estate Administration Process. (8:30 a.m.)
• Snowy Silhouette Painting (Smithtown Library — Smithtown Building). (2:30 p.m.)
• Craft Kits for Kids Volunteers (Smithtown Library — Smithtown Building). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "One of our latest intakes: This southern flying squirrel was humanely captured in the attic of a home. He is one of four flying squirrels that were trapped and will now overwinter at our clinic." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "We're feeling the same way as Anna, Hans & Sven. Today is known as the most 'Monday' of Mondays, the good news is that 'Frozen Jr'. is at SPAC until Jan. 17! ❄️ 🎟️: smithtownpac.org, #frozenjr, #frozen, #smithtownpac." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Our TEP winter classes begin one week from today! Be sure to register by contacting us at education@smithtownpac.org. We can't wait to welcome our students back to SPAC! #spac, #longislandtheatre, #101dalmatianskids." (Facebook) (Website)

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— Diane Witek

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