🌱 Help Identify Stony Brook Vandalism Suspect + Happenings In Town

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Three Village Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days. In today's briefing, you'll learn about these stories and more...

• Police sought a man for vandalism at SBU.
• Emma Clark Library events.
• Police officer stabbed in Medford released from hospital and more!

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 43, low: 28.

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Here are the top four stories in Three Village today:

1. Cameras caught a man ripping down a Black Lives Matter sign at Stony Brook University. The incident happened outside Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at midnight on Oct. 26. Police are asking anyone with information about the matter to contact the police. (Three Village Patch)
2. Three Village students are doing science experiments this week! Kids at Minnesauke Elementary School were challenged to make their clay “boats” float in a water container! Do you think they succeeded? (Three Village School District)
3. Emma Clark Library wants to help those considering buying a car online. IT manager Bob Johnson will be at the library on Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. to answer all your questions and how to start the purchase process. (Patch)
4. The officer stabbed in Medford has been released from Stony Brook University. Two officers were transported to the hospital last week after a brutal struggle with a man involved in a fight with a roommate. The cops arrived at the scene in response to a 911 call. (Long Island News12)

Today in Three Village:

• Crafternoon - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (1:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Things Remembered, the store is known for selling personalized and engraved gifts, is going out of business and closing all of its stores this weekend, including three on Long Island." (Patch)
  
• If you want to learn about knee and hip replacement, Port Jefferson Mather Hospital is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. If you are interested, register at matherhospital.org/orthowebinar. (Port Jefferson Patch)

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— Debora Whitehead

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