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• Fatality probe closes eastbound LIE in Suffolk

  identity has not been released, was not in a driving lane -- and said no vehicle was found. The victim was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he later died.The Vehicular Crime Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.Police   Read more »

• Cordell Tucker found guilty of manslaughter in fatal crash

  County jury found Cordell Tucker, 26, guilty of second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, third-degree grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, reckless endangerment and numerous traffic counts. Tucker faces 7 1/3 to 22 years in prison   Read more »

• Massive mixed-use project moves forward in Islip

  reduction in retail space and the addition of green space, roundabouts, and street and deck parking."It is not in anyone's interest for there to still be a long road ahead," said Weber, who added he hoped the project would be shovel-ready "as quickly as reasonably   Read more »

• Cops: Bay Shore woman drinks, leaves 4 kids in car

  woman was arrested after Suffolk police said she left her four children in her unlocked, unheated car while she drank in a Holbrook bar early Sunday morning.Maria Cepparo, 40, had parked her 2012 Ford Focus in a fire zone front of Momo's Sports Bar and Grill   Read more »

• Boston Marathon wounds raise anxiety for Iran, Afghanistan war veterans

  civilians at a crowded gas station in 2007, had to turn away from television images streaming out of Boston .Christopher Levi of Holbrook , a former soldier with the 10th Mountain Division, who during a 2008 roadside bombing in Iraq lost both legs, felt vulnerable   Read more »

Around the web

• Legislator Anker Attends Senior Celebration

  NY, May 2013 – Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker attended the Suffolk County Office for the Aging’s Senior Celebration on Wednesday, May 8 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. Entertainment, vendor exhibits, and a luncheon were enjoyed by over 550 seniors.   from LongIsland.com Read more »

• Bay Shore Mother Leaves Children Unattended in Car During Trip to the Bar

  Saturday night the manager of Momo’s Sports Bar and Grill in Holbrook found it strange when a woman who had been drinking walked out with fries and quickly came back empty handed. The Momo’s manager went outside to see what was going on when Maria Cepparo,   from LongIsland.com Read more »

• B.J. Upton ejected in seven inning by ump Holbrook

  back toward Holbrook. The two were nose-to-nose before Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez intervened by getting between them. Holbrook will always be remembered by Atlanta fans as the umpire who made the infield fly ruling with the Braves trailing by three runs   from MLB.com Read more »

• Magic moment for Scott on the track

  Magic handed Benalla hobby trainer Jim Scott one of his biggest thrills in racing when he charged to victory in the $11,000 Holbrook Cup (1400m) on Saturday. Ridden by Richard Bensley, Malebo Magic ($13) defied his long price and a wide barrier to score a   from The Border Mail Read more »

• Nearby: Holtsville Man Arrested In Traffic Sting

  sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Suffolk Police issued approximately 50 summonses in crackdown on unsafe driving on Veterans Highway between Commack and Holbrook. A Holtsville man was arrested on Thursday after attempting to flee police   from Patchogue Patch Read more »