🌱 Smithtown Daily: Paws & Pals + Hospital $100M Upgrade + Fraud

Good day, neighbors! Diane Witek here with the latest issue of the Smithtown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 47, low: 30.

Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Paws & Pals: Dogs up for adoption at Little Shelter Animal Rescue. Looking for a dog to add to your family? Look no further, these fur babies are looking to give you and your family lots of love. (News 12 Westchester)
2. LI Community Hospital In Line For $100M In Upgrades As It Aims To Join NYU: The proposed merger between the region’s last independent hospital, Long Island Community Hospital and NYU Langone Health, is set to go before a state Department of Health panel for approval next week, as NYU Langone announced plans to spend $100 million on upgrades to the Patchogue facility. (Newsday)
3. Critically Injured Suffolk Cop Left The Hospital Friday After 1 Month: An injured Long Island police officer, who had been in a medically induced coma after being struck in a chain reaction crash involving an alleged drunk driver, was released from Stony Brook Hospital Medical Center on Friday, police said. (The Patch)
4. LI Attorney Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison: Vincent J. Trimarco, Jr., an attorney admitted to practice law in New York State since 1997, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a scheme to defraud a minor of her inheritance from a federal wrongful death lawsuit. The Court also ordered Trimarco to pay restitution in the amount of $1.5M, and forfeiture in the amount of $1.5M. Trimarco pleaded guilty to the charges in October 2020. (smithtownmatters.com)

Today in Smithtown:

• Super Saturday Giveaway Day! (8 a.m.)
• Take and Make — Welcome Winter (Smithtown Library). (9:30 a.m.)
• Sensory Storytime (Smithtown Library — Nesconset Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Holiday Lights (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (3 p.m.)
• Tree lighting. (4 p.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Meet Oreo — the newest member of our sweetbriar family. Wild hedgehogs have been living in Africa forever but only in recent years have they been kept as pets." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Historical Society: "Rebel is making sure everything's just right for Saturday's event! https://fb.me/e/1ki9H26R2." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "In honor of #AnnieLive taking place tonight, we decided to throw it back to our productions of Annie! Will you be tuning into Annie Live tonight? #spac, #longisland, #longislandtheatre." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "We can't get enough of this ugly Christmas sweater! 🎄 What musicals do you see? #spac, #longisland, #longislandtheatre." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra to Perform 'Afro-American' Symphony. (Dec. 4)
• Bright Lights, A Magical Holiday Celebration at Vanderbilt Museum. (Dec. 4)
• Super Saturday Giveaway Day! (Dec. 4)
• Office & Home Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale. (Dec. 4)
• Photos with Santa. (Dec. 4)
• Winemaking Experience — VIP Wine Blending Session at Sannino Vineyard. (Dec. 5)
• John’s Crazy Socks Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary with an Open House Party. (Dec. 11)
• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (Dec. 12)
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• Lumber yard worker/ facility attendant/ Customer Service. (Details)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Diane Witek

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

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Smithtown Daily? I'm all ears. You can contact me at diane.witek@patch.com.