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Wading River church gets static over cell tower plan

St. John the Baptist Church in Wading River was running into financial trouble, struggling to pay its heating oil bills and staff salaries.

So when the idea came up to erect a cell phone tower on the Catholic church's hilly property, the Rev. John Barrett thought it seemed like a good way to provide a steady source of income.

But the proposal has set off protests from neighbors who say...

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