Headlines Nearby: Port Jeff Soldier Reunited with Rescue Dog

Kings Park

Kings Park High School music teacher, Mrs. Allison Putnam has been nominated for the National Citizenship Education Teacher Award, by the local VFW Post. The award recognizes Putnam's commitment to promoting civic responsibility and volunteerism in the community.

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Three Village

Ed Harris, a four-time Academy Award nominee and writer/director, is one of the honorees at the Stony Brook Foundation's annual "Stars of Stony Brook" Gala on April 25.

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Port Jefferson

Through the efforts of local animal rescue groups and many others across the country, on Saturday a U.S. Army soldier was reunited with the adopted dog he had to leave behind in Afghanistan. After learning about the who adopted two stray desert dogs only to have one of them brutally killed by a local militia group, Guardians of Rescue sprung into action to save the remaining pooch, named Trigger.

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Commack

Commack High School senior Josiah Hyun Oh has been named a finalist in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Corporation competition.

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Hauppauge

A recently renovated building in Hauppauge's industrial park is quickly turning into a tech mall.