Week in Review: House Fire Blazes on Sheila Drive, High-Speed Chase

Six Fire Departments Battle Blaze at Smithtown Home

A half dozen fire departments responded to a blaze at a Smithtown home Monday afternoon that is believed to have started in a basement dryer. 

Michael Landrigan, a Smithtown Fire Department assistant chief, was the first one on the scene of the fire on Sheila Drive around 2:30 p.m. The two people inside the home–a mother and her child–at the time of the fire were on the front lawn when Landrigan arrived. 

Police: Hauppauge Man Caught After Fleeing Crash

A Hauppauge man was arrested Thursday after he crashed his car on New Highway and then fled the scene as police were attempting to apprehend him for striking two vehicles on the Northern State Parkway, State Police said. 

According to police, Peter Mackoul, 31, was driving a 2013 BMW eastbound on the Northern State near Exit 46 at a "high rate of speed" when his car made contact with two other vehicles on the parkway. 

Smithtown's Proposed 2014 Town Budget Aims to Cut Taxes

Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio is proposing a 2014 budget that would offer homeowners a break in taxes thanks to a combination of prior budgeting, a projected increase revenue and use of reserve funds. 

Town of Smithtown officials have proposed a $104.3 million budget for 2014, representing an overall $700,000 increase over the current 2013 budget. However, its will under New York State's property tax cap by $2.3 million. 

Week 1: Demolition Brings Down Bavarian Inn's Outer Walls

A week into the long-awaited demolition of the Bavarian Inn, piles of concrete rubble show signs of progress. 


Fairway Market to Open in Lake Grove Next Spring

A Fairway Market is coming to Suffolk County.

The grocery chain announced this week that its first store in the county will open in Lake Grove next spring in the DSW Plaza at 4000 Middle Country Road.