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• Fire ravages storefronts in Deer Park

  said. The scene is south of the intersection with Lake Avenue, officials said.Fire officials said volunteers from Deer Park, Dix Hills , North Lindenhurst , West Babylon , Babylon , Wyandanch and West Islip battled the blaze.Deer Park Avenue is closed in the   Read more »

• Testimony ties Tarantino to deaths

  longtime friend of Christian Tarantino testified Thursday about how the Dix Hills man planned an armored car robbery that resulted in the deaths of the guard and another man who took part in the crime.Tarantino, 44, is being tried in Federal District Court   Read more »

• Dix Hills man to be retried in 2003 murder

  Hills gym owner Christian Tarantino, who federal prosecutors say led a double life as a prosperous businessman and an armed robber and murderer, is scheduled to be retried starting Monday in federal court in Central Islip in the 2003 killing of an associate.Vincent   Read more »

• Courtney Galiano reveals MS diagnosis

  Galiano , the Dix Hills native who was a finalist in " So You Think You Can Dance " season four, and who went on to perform in the Fox show's live tour and in TV and movie roles, has announced she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis."My legs went numb   Read more »

• Dix Hills man charged with 2 bank robberies

  22-year-old Dix Hills man was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to rob a Plainview bank in October 2011, Nassau County police said. James Sullivan was arrested at County Court, Mineola and charged with the attempted robbery on Oct. 18, 2011, at   Read more »

Around the web

• Crime Log: Possession of Drugs and Hypodermic Instrument

  Cloudy. Patchy fog early. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds... Becoming east around 5 mph this morning...then becoming south this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Update: New! Tune in to WPIX11 at 5   from Dixhills Patch Read more »

• Last Chance: Meet the Candidates Night

  Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph...becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Hear what both Board of Education candidates have to stay 8 p.m. Thursday at Mandracchia-Sawmill Intermediate S   from Commack Patch Read more »

• Does the Dix Hills Water Taste Different?

  Partly sunny. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Update: Get local news in your inbox daily. Sign up for your newsletter today. http://halfhollowhills.patch.com/newsletters Long Island Best-Tasting Water Contest is being h   from Dixhills Patch Read more »

• Dix Hills Boy Scouts Compete in Derby

  Pack 457 (Dix Hills)’s Webelos Cub Scout Terrence Taylor points out his silver car (#102) as his entry in the great race. Clocking in at 169.5 mpg and 16.0870 seconds, he ranked 9th place and took home a trophy in the annual Matinecock District’s Pinewoo   from Dixhills Patch Read more »

• Dix Hills Boy Injured in Fall While Setting Up Zip-Line

  A 12-year-old Dix Hills boy suffered serious traumatic injuries after falling about 20-feet from the top of a ladder leaning against a tree while setting up a zip-line in his backyard on Landview Drive, Friday evening, May 4, at approximately 6:45 p.m. T   from Village Tattler Read more »