Community Corner

Week in Review: New Ideas for Improving Main Street

Town brings board meetings to TV, a local restaurant closes and more in the top headlines this week.

A new voice joined the fight to make Main Street safer Monday afternoon as nationally recognized traffic specialist Dan Burden gave a walking tour along the roadway and presented ideas on how to make it safe, pedestrian friendly and more vibrant for business.

The Town of Smithtown will now offer live streaming of its town board meetings allowing residents to watch meetings as they happen.

The owner of Ara International Grille & Bar in St. James said that it's lights out for good at this upscale restaurant.

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Owner Eric Lomando of the popular St. James restaurants and is set to open his third restaurant, this time in Miller Place.

Town of Smithtown parents with children enrolled in local Catholic elementary schools said they supported the Diocese’s decision to close schools, but some worried about its future impact.

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Co-owner of the St. James eatery Mosaic appeared on the Food Network program Chopped.


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