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Week in Review: Smithtown Schools Begin Budget Talk
Check out the top local headlines from the past week.
Smithtown Schools Facing $4.5M Deficit for 2013-14 Budget
The Smithtown Central School District will have to close a $4.5 million deficit for the 2013-14 budget, with expenditures for the district increasing by roughly $11.9 million.
Smithtown East Student a Finalist in Intel Science Talent Search
There were four students from Smithtown and St. James named as semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, and with the search moving on to the round of finalists that number has been brought down to one.
Smithtown High School East student Michael Zhang, 18, of St. James, was selected for his project, Role-Inducted Perspective Visual Behavior during Scene Free-Viewing.
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East's Intel Science Search Finalist Mentored at Stony Brook
Of the 40 finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, four have been mentored by the Stony Brook University faculty, including Smithtown High School East's Michael Zhang.
New Tenant Could Soon Take Over Vacant Wendy's
Doors never opened at Wendy's in Smithtown on West Jericho Turnpike near the Commack border, and while the eatery may never open there another tenant soon could.
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Smithtown Blogger Gets Personal on Patch
John William Garand has written volumes. He just didn’t seem to know when he would share it with the world. Then he met Smithtown Patch Editor Peter Verry and was convinced to start blogging.
Developer Asks Town to Drop Restrictions on Vacant Lumber Yard
A developer has taken the first legal step towards building small offices and apartment units on the site of the former Nassau Suffolk Lumber and Supply Corp. on West Main Street.
Injuries Sustained in Wednesday Night Nesconset Crash
Suffolk County Police responded to a car accident in Nesconset that sent drivers of two cars to the hospital Wednesday night.
Officials with the Department of Environmental Conservation say they caught seven different individuals, including a Sound Beach man, illegally off-roading over the weekend on preserved and private land in western Suffolk County.
