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With ice pelts coming down and rain into the afternoon, there have been several car accidents this morning. (Jan. 10, 2014) Credit: Brittany Wait
Welcome to the LI Now live post for Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. We're wrapping up today's post, but below, you'll find a round-up of the day's top stories and tweets from Newsday and its team of reporters.
These local meetings will be taking place later tonight or over the next few days.
CENTRAL ISLIP
HOMECOMING SELECTIONS: The Central Islip Board of Education on Monday will continue discussions about adopting a homecoming king and queen selection policy after a female student was elected king last year. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Alfano Building. Follow Sarah Armaghan’s Twitter updates at @ArmaghanS.
SMITHTOWN
ZONING BOARD: The Smithtown Town Zoning Board meets Tuesday to make a decision about the zoning request for the proposed Whisper Landing assisted living development. The 7 p.m. meeting will be at the Eugene A. Cannataro Senior Citizen Center. Check newsday.com for Lauren R. Harrison’s coverage.
NORTHPORT
BUDGET HEARING: The Northport Village Board on Tuesday will hold a hearing and vote on the proposed 2014-15 budget. The $18,837,596 proposal is about $4.7 million more than this year’s budget The 6 p.m. meeting will be at Village Hall. Follow Mackenzie Issler’s Twitter updates at @mackissler.