Hauppauge

Hauppauge Student Helps Create Elementary School Library

A Hauppauge student who learned of an elementary school in need of books for its students is gaining recognition for her effort in creating Amanda's Book Rescue. Amanda Borowski, a seventh-grader atHauppauge Middle School, donated more than 3,600 books to Martin L. Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Wyandanch to help create a school library. Borowski, 12, received a proclamation from the Suffolk County Legislature in recognition of her community service and charitable effort on Tuesday morning.

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Port Jefferson

Port Jeff Resident Celebrates 105th Birthday

In 1907, Theodore Roosevelt shook a record 8,513 hands in one day. That year, Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth bought Barnum and Bailey circus and it was also the first year that the ball dropped in Times Square to herald in the new year. It was also the year that Anna Mario was born. 

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Three Village

Inferno Roadside Grill Rolls into Town

There's a new restaurant in town, specializing in burgers and wraps. The decor is reminiscent of an Ed Hardy t-shirt, with a logo of blazing orange flames and gold lettering. But perhaps its most noticeable feature is the fact that it's sitting on four wheels on the side of Route 347 in South Setauket. This is Patrick Torvato's Inferno Roadside Grill.

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Commack

Dicks Sporting Goods to Occupy Former Pathmark Location

Dick's Sporting Goods is coming to Commack within the year, filling the spot left vacant by Pathmark, according to a leasing agent for the property.

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Kings Park

Injured Leg Doesn't Stop KPer From Attending Giants Parade

17-year-old Cristina Butler, a senior at Kings Park High School didn't let some crutches and an injured leg get in the way of cheering on her Super Bowl champs in New York City on Tuesday.