Week in Review: Fire Above Pet Store Kills 5 Dogs

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced Friday that 22 mosquito samples with West Nile virus have been detected throughout the county, including one in Blydenburgh County Park.

After impressing the judges in three other markets, Gold Medal Gymnastics Center opened its fourth location recently on West Main Street in Smithtown.

After living with multiple sclerosis for 16 years, one woman decided to take action and stand up and fight back against the disease, recently opening a shop in St. James to benefit MS research.

The unique boutique, MS CUREiosity’s Closet, located on Lake Avenue in St. James opened on May 15, offering a variety of donated clothes, accessories and hope to people affected by multiple sclerosis.

The owner of the vacant Ebo Hill estate in Edgewood Avenue in Smithtown said he'll part with the property as soon as he gets a fair offer, though he's considered proposing an assisted living facility for the stately mansion.

Nesconset residents are rallying on the Internet in hopes of prevent a proposal to build 66 garden apartments off Lake Avenue. 

Nearly 600 signatures have been gathered via a Change.org petition asking Town of Smithtown officials to deny a change of zoning request by developers Story Book Homes Inc. in Nesconset. The proposed plans call for 66 garden apartments between Pierson Street and Heritage Place South off Lake Avenue.

As Nesconset resident , the race walker has set her focus on enjoying a dream that been more than 12 years in the making.

Kyle Keenan, a former Smithtown High School West lacrosse standout, put in a goal and had an assist Saturday in the 10-8 victory for the U.S. U19 team over Canada in Finland for the gold in the Federation of International Lacrosse U19 World Championships.

Droves of Tattoo aficionados on Long Island will soon descend on Nassau Coliseum for United Ink, the region's only tattoo convention.

"Long Island has many great, talented artists and we need a place to all get together and unite, to tattoo in one place together," said Lou Rubino, owner of the tattoo shop chain and event creator. "That’s why I planned this United Ink, to bring the art of tattooing to a whole new level on Long Island."

After a fire broke out above Pick of the Litter grooming and puppy shop Monday morning, 70 dogs and cats were safely rescued from the building by local fire rescue units, though five were found dead on the second floor, according to officials.

According to Smithtown Second Assistant Chief Tim Murphy, the cause of the fire - which broke out in the rear of the second floor - is still under investigation.