Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
Thursday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 55.
Friday: A chance of afternoon rain, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $8.5M Campus Renovation Brings New Academic Wing To St. James School (patch.com) — Families in Smithtown now have access to a significantly expanded Harbor Country Day School campus, with a new three-story academic wing serving many local students. The $8.5 million project adds STEAM labs, a library, arts and performance spaces, and accessibility upgrades, all funded privately. Town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim praised the investment as a long-term boost for local education and opportunity.
• Another Death at Sunken Meadow State Park After 2nd Vehicle in a Week Crashes into Toll Booth, Bursts into Flames (longisland.com) — Drivers in Smithtown should be aware that a second fatal crash in a week has occurred at the Sunken Meadow State Parkway toll booths in the town, with a vehicle striking the structure and bursting into flames. State Police and local emergency crews responded, and investigators are examining the circumstances. The incident follows a nearly identical deadly crash at the same spot days earlier.
• Suffolk's Town Officials Gather In Brookhaven To Discuss 'Growing Challenges': Panico (patch.com) — Smithtown residents are being represented in regional talks as Supervisor Ed Wehrheim joined other Suffolk town leaders in Brookhaven to tackle rising costs, waste disposal, and state mandates. Officials discussed how Albany policies and unfunded requirements strain local budgets and taxpayers. They're exploring a broader Long Island conference to coordinate advocacy and protect home rule for towns like Smithtown.
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Does anyone know what they are building here? What this is going to be? This is off 347 in Hauppauge (Nextdoor Oak Wood Forest)
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🗞 Nearby News
Kings Park
Another fatal crash at Sunken Meadow State Park as car hits toll booth (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Hauppauge
Smithtown Residents Get Free Smoke Alarms: How To Request Yours (patch.com)
78 Long Island high schools named Schools of Distinction, Excellence (newsday.com)
'I'm not against renewable energy; I'm against irresponsible development': Statements fly at Islip battery project hearing (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Commack
Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Walmart Shoplifting Suspect in Commack (longisland.com)
2023 Porsche Cayenne For Sale at Pristine Mitsubishi - (631) 349-1710 (longisland.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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