🌱 Winter Happenings + Stolen Dog Returned + Badge 729 Ceremony

Happy Monday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know in Three Village today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 44, low: 31.

Here are the top stories in Three Village today:

1. Governor Kathy Hochul today extended an invitation to New Yorkers and visitors alike to explore all the new experiences available in New York State this winter. Spectacularly colorful light displays and magical ice castles invite and engage travelers in unique seasonal offerings. There are ski mountains offering all levels of skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing to indulge any outdoor adventurer, while museums, arts and cultural events, and vibrant music venues provide warmer, indoor options. (My Little Falls)
2. A French bulldog stolen during a Thanksgiving Day burglary in Huntington has been reunited — more than 30 miles away, in Center Moriches — with her joyful owners. Stella was found Saturday morning by Colleen Franca, of Brooklyn, who was out walking her sister’s dog, in Center Moriches. Franca said she was told by a passing motorist that a French bulldog had been seen wandering on the street.(Newsday)
3. The Stony Brook women’s basketball team has officially solidified its best start in program history, jumping out to 6-0 in a 91-82 road win over the Columbia Lions on Wednesday, Nov. 24. (Twitter)
4. Members of the Setauket Fire Department stopped by the Three Village Historical Society’s History Center on Nov. 6 for a special presentation. Setauket Fire Department Assistant Chief Charles Regulinski and Chief Scott Gressin present badge 729 to the Three Village Historical Society as the society’s president Steve Healy Councilman Jonathan Kornreich and state Assemblyman Steve Englebright. The department dedicated badge number 729. The number is associated with the Culper Spy Ring, and the badge is now mounted on a plaque and displayed in the center. (TBRNews)

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Today in Three Village:

• Junior Planning Night NHS - Centereach High School. (All Day)
• HS All JANUARY1 College Transcript Processing Forms DUE in Guidance. (All Day)
• Fun with Toddlers - Comsewogue Public Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Pumpkin Spice Body Scrub (Comsewogue). (4 p.m.)
• Hollywood Dreams Italy: Call Me by Your Name. (5:30 p.m.)

Three Village Patch Notebook

• Three Village Historical Society: "What a tremendous first day for The Holiday Market! Thanks to the 1,000 people who braved the wind chill to visit the market and spread some holiday cheer!! See you all again next Saturday, when we do it all over again!" (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Fire Department: "A great Thanksgiving Day Turkey Bowl between SBFD and PJFD. Hopefully, this will be the start of an annual tradition. Thank you to all who played and attended." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Athletics: "Women’s Basketball Returns to Island Federal Arena to Host St. Francis Brooklyn: 5 Things to Know." (Facebook)
• Escape winter with 'Nature's Sunlight' exhibit at Geary Gallery in Darien. Art lovers looking for a sunlit escape this winter can visit the Geary Gallery in Darien, which announced its December exhibit featuring nature escapes by a New Jersey artist. (Middletown Press)

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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a Bachelor 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.

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