🌱 Stony Brook Village Kicks Off Halloween Fest + SFD Recycling Event

Hi all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Three Village Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Today you'll find news about these stories and more...

• Stony Brook to host Halloween Fest.
• Ward Melville Math Team recognized.
• EMS Alison Russo's case and more.

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Some sun, breezy and cooler. High: 59, low: 45.

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Here are the top four stories in Three Village today:

1. Stony Brook Village Center kicks off the 32nd Annual Halloween Festival. Trick-and-treaters are invited to enjoy free candy, games, dancing and a scarecrow competition on Halloween day (Oct. 31) from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is free. (Stony Brook Village)
2. Hooray to Ward Melville High School's Math Team for earning Regional Recognition. The group made it to third place in New York and first in Suffolk County at the New York State Math League Competition. (Three Village School District)
   
3. Save the date for the Setauket Fire Department Recycling event scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Residents are welcome to dispose of electronic devices, unwanted prescription drugs and documents that are intended to be shredded. (Brookhaven NY)
4. Peter Zisopoulos is facing murder charges for fatally stabbing the FDNY Emergency Medical member, Alison Russo. The crime happened at EMS Station 49 in Astoria last month. Zisopoulos is accused of knocking Russo to the ground and stabbing her multiple times before fleeing the scene. (Long Island News 12)

Today in Three Village:

• Suffolk Toastmaster - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• A Day in the Life of a Firefighter - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
• Crafternoon - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (2 p.m.)
• Noah Garabedian Quartet - The Jazz Loft. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Don't forget to participate in the "Plant-Based Nutrition" webinar hosted by the Emma Clark Library on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Dieticians from Cornell Cooperative Extension will lead the discussion teaching healthy benefits, recipes, substitute foods and more, starting at 7 p.m. Register here. (Emma Clark Library)
• Three Village Historical Society: "New fall hours, beginning Saturday. Stop by our exhibits and be sure to visit the gift shop for new and re-stocked items!" (Three Village Historical Society via Facebook)

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