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Pete McGuire, 55, was found on the second floor of his burned home and died later at a hospital, police said.
Suffolk homeowners who used a federal grant program to replace aging septic systems were taxed by the IRS because the agency said the funds should be considered taxable income.
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The Port Jefferson students, who became full-fledged volunteers at the local fire department once they turned 17, whisked off their caps and gowns and donned firefighting garb.
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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to determine that grants made for conserving soil and water resources, like the Suffolk Septic Improvement Program in Suffolk, cannot be counted as taxable income.
Photographs from the scene of the Sunday night blaze show widespread flames engulfing much of one building.