🌱 Smithtown Daily: Islandia Awarded Noncompetitive Contracts: Audit

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Islandia did not seek competitive bids for at least $350,000 worth of contracts, as required by state law, a state comptroller’s audit found. Released in May by Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's office, the audit faulted the Islip Town village for paying a certain vendor for two separate contracts equaling over $200,000. Town officials claim that the transactions "occurred during the height of the pandemic, and concerned necessary emergency responses." (Subscription: Newsday)
2. State Sen. Mario Mattera (R-Smithtown) is sponsoring a blood drive, scheduled for June 8 in Nesconset. The drive is slated to run from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Nesconset Branch of the Smithtown Library, at 148 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset. (Smithtown Matters)
3. On June 3, Suffolk County Police arrested Robert Williams 21, of Centereach for selling narcotics and possessing a firearm after police conducted a search warrant in his home, police said. Police found a quantity of Codeine, a loaded revolver and more than 200 Oxycodone pills. (Smithtown Matters)
4. Long Island's community colleges are seeing declining rosters and are doing something about it. For years, tuition has been frozen at both Suffolk and Nassau Community schools, for the third year at Suffolk and the second at Nassau. Both schools have new leadership in place, "assessments are underway on how to retain students and entice new ones; who and what will be taught in the future; and how that teaching will take place." (Subscription: Newsday)

Today in Smithtown:

• Time for Twos (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• All Abilities Votive Craft (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)
• Sports Pages Book Discussion Group (Smithtown Library). (10:30 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (Noon)
• Make It Monday (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6:30 p.m.)
• DIY Father's Day Puzzle (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Historical Society: "Summer starts sooner than you think! Check out this year's exciting themes at https://bit.ly/38SHneY." (Smithtown Historical Society via Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "We've got no troubles, life is the bubbles at SPAC! 🐚 Ariel and her friends will be at SPAC in just FOUR WEEKS. Purchased your tickets today. 🎟️: smithtownpac.org, #spac, #smithtownpac." (Smithtown Performing Arts Center via Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "We are still looking for performers for our Summer Theatre Intensive Program 🎭 Spend your summer at SPAC! Registration: smithtownpac.org #spac, #smithtownpac, #smithtowntheatre." (Smithtown Performing Arts Center via Facebook) (Website)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Diane Witek

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