🌱 Three Village Daily: Police Seek "Porch Pirate" Suspect

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know today in Three Village.

First, today's weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 42, low: 34.

Here are the top 4 stories in Three Village today:

1. Police is asking the public's help to identify and locate a woman accused of stealing packages from a porch in Stony Brook. On Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. cameras caught when an unknow woman stole packages and then fled on Stony Brook Road. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS. (TBRNews)
2. Christmas is saved for a Long Island-based Volunteer organization. Toys of Hope lost its delivery van in a car crash and lost mostly of toys, but the community heard the incident and donated a good amount all over again. After that, the organization was able to give an early Christmas for 700 Uniondale kids. (CBS New York)
3. The Gitto Group is closer to starting the construction on its latest project in Upper Port Jefferson. Vice President Rob Gitto said that this month the group received approval from the Village of Port Jefferson and the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency to finally close on an economic development package that will assist as the developer constructs a mixed-use project on the corner of Main Street and North Country Road. Gitto said the complex will include 36 rental units and two retail spaces below. It is to be located where the PJ Lobster House originally stood, as well as a former florist shop. (TBRNews)
4. Greater Sayville Civic Association and large swaths of the community participated in the third annual Light the Night by placing luminaries outside of their homes on Friday, Dec. 17. Christine Sarni, president of Sayville Civic Association, spoke about the meaning of Light the Night at the local library. Compared to last year, GCSA sold double the number of Luminaries. The profits goes towards two scholarships, needy families among others. (suffolkcountynews.net)

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Today in Three Village:

• Winter Recess - Centereach High School. (All Day)
• "BARNABY SAVES CHRISTMAS" - Theater Three. (11 a.m.)
• "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" - Theater Three. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Stony Brook Athletics: "From all of us in Seawolves Country, we want to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Holiday season! Thank you for your continued support of Stony Brook Athletics." (Instagram)
• Stony Brook University: "Congratulations are in order for Neurobiology and Behavior Professor Lonnie Wollmuth. He was named a recipient of the 2021 Lupus Innovation Award by the Lupus Research Alliance! Fantastic work." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Athletics: "Seawolves Stumble at Florida." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Soccer Club: "Need your soccer fix next week?" (Facebook)
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Events:

• Frosty Films (Comsewogue)- Comsewogue Public Library. (Dec. 27)
• Retro Video Games (Comsewogue)- Comsewogue Public Library. (Dec. 27)
• Skoblicki's Scientists: Deer Friends- (Comsewogue). (Dec. 28)
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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the "Mariposa Ministry, " a nonprofit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not parenting, teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is: " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."- Eleanor Roosevelt.