Community Corner
5 Headlines from Nearby Patch Towns
Check out what's going on in towns around Smithtown.
Port Jefferson
Protestors who gathered on Thursday afternoon on the corner of Route 112 and Nesconset Highway said they were there to send a message to President Obama. They want the President to take action against the role banks had in the economic crisis and hold them accountable.
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Three Village
Closing the old Setauket post office will overload the main East Setauket office and rob the community of one of its most charming institutions, according to the several dozen residents who attended a community meeting with local postal officials Thursday night.
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Commack
The Commack School District is in the process of constructing a Sept. 11 memorial at , which will include a piece of steel from the fallen World Trade center buildings.
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Kings Park
Where can you find a Peeka Chu car, a tank and a limousine? At the annual Pine Car Derby, of course. Cub Scout Pack 379 hosted the annual event. 32 boys from Fort Salonga Elementary and RJO Intermediate School competed with hand made derby cars.
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Hauppauge
A Hauppauge utility contractor is being investigated by a federal safety agency after a Maine man fell to his death while performing working for the company on Monday.
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