🌱 Three Village Daily: Patriots Leader Facing Mischief Charges

Happy Wednesday, people of Three Village! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 39, low: 36.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Three Village:

1. The leader of the pro-Trump conservative group, the Setauket Patriots' is charged with criminal mischief in a domestic incident. According to the police, James Robitsek, 53, of Setauket was arrested in Selden on Jan. 21. (Three Village Patch)
2. During the blizzard that hit Long Island from Friday through Saturday, Stony Brook students and their teachers faced the worst of the storm and high winds to research how to improve winter storm forecasting. (CBS New York)
3. Dieticians from Cornell Cooperative Extension will host an event through Emma S. Clark Memorial Library to tell you everything about eggplants. The professionals will give you tips on how to make wonderful healthy dishes with eggplant and recipes for tasty snacks. The class is set for Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Click on the link to register. (ECML)
4. Ward Melville High School senior student Amy Liu had her writing skills recognized. She received a congratulatory letter from Jhumpa Lahiri, author of “Interpreter of Maladies” and “The Namesake,” and the head of the creative writing department at Princeton. (Three Village School District)
5. One of the houses currently trending in the market is considered a "private oasis." Located at 12 Ellen Drive, Port Jefferson, the home has a country club in its backyard with a heated pool, hot tub, and a cabana with a bathroom and wet bar. (Port Jefferson Patch)

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Today in Three Village:

• Virtual Open House for Lower School and Upper School. (9:30 a.m.)
• Bake Shop Storytime at PJPL. (11 a.m.)
• Perler Bead Design — Community Service at PJPL. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Stony Brook University: "Abhay Deshpande and Alan Alda have both been named 2021 Fellows of AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Fire Department: "On Jan. 25, SBFD was at it again in the cold. Fire departments don't just train for fires and ambulance calls, they train for all types of emergencies with specialized training for each. It truly is a calling for many." (Facebook)
• Three Village Historical Society: "Two weeks ago, TVHS swore in a new Board of Trustees for the organization. Be sure to follow us across our social media platforms and on email to learn more about our newest board members and all that we hope to accomplish in 2022." (Facebook)
• Three Village Historical Society: "The pleasure was ours! We look forward to having you all back to participate in our many upcoming events this year!" (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead