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	Family and friends gathered in Manorville to celebrate the 80th&nbsp;birthday of&nbsp;Victor Tastrom, a retired court officer,&nbsp;Vietnam veteran and widower who lost his wife to COVID-19.
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At the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum in West Sayville, a monument was unveiled on Memorial Day honoring Operation Red Wings and the service members killed on the mission in Afghanistan in 2005, as well as the one service member who survived. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Michael Murphy's father: 'They gave their tomorrows for us to have today'

The Greenport carousel reopened Friday after a remediation project to remove lead paint that kept the attraction closed for about a month and a half.

Lead paint gone, carousel 'cleaned up completely and perfectly safe'

Volunteers are building a replica of a spy boat that the Patriots used during the Revolutionary War to ferry intelligence on British activities across Long Island Sound to Connecticut. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

I spy a replica Revolutionary War boat in Port Jeff

In the wetlands of Mastic Beach in April, authorities say, a couple in a pickup truck dumped broken cinderblocks and concrete along Grove Road West. A bystander who witnessed the incident reported it to authorities who charged the Holbrook couple. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

Holbrook couple charged after allegedly dumping debris in Mastic Beach wetlands

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During the last 18 months of his career, Cherkes battled stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but he continued to work while undergoing chemotherapy, radiation treatment and surgery.

New Suffolk police boat to be dedicated in honor of marine bureau officer who died of cancer 

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Terri Davgin of East Hampton, a 73-year-old retiree, needed a kidney and found one through her rabbi, Aizik Baumgarten, who donated her one of his.

Hamptons rabbi donates kidney to congregant in need

Stratford Shoal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and its 1989 nomination form describes a "carefully crafted" three-story granite house built in 1878 on less than an acre of land with a "cast iron spiral stair" and Gothic Revival touches.

Historic lighthouse on the auction block: Government to sell Stratford Shoal Light Station in Long Island Sound

Roughly eight teenagers die each day from motor vehicle crash injuries, making it the leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 13 and 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Commack teens share with peers Stony Brook-designed course on risks of distracted driving

Newsday took home awards in the breaking news, features and sports photography categories and for a series on police internal affairs investigations that shielded officer misconduct.

Newsday wins 8 awards from Silurians Press Club

Lauren Sheprow failed to file a cover letter with her nominating petitions, officials said. She has until Friday to file an appeal of the ruling by the Suffolk County Board of Elections, Village Clerk Barbara Sakovich said.

Port Jefferson mayoral candidate Lauren Sheprow removed from June 20 ballot

The village is Southold town's busiest sector, the police chief said, describing a surge in tourism fueled by area shops and restaurants.

Part-time police to patrol Greenport as summer season heats up

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A Town of Riverhead skate park was renamed in honor of Wesley Dean Ackley, a passionate skateboarder who worked to keep the park free and died of cancer at 27 in January. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'He wanted everybody to have the opportunity to skate'

According to reports, more than 600 instances of malware were found on computers before the cyberattack, NewsdayTV's Mark Harrington discusses.

Suffolk Country computers may have been compromised prior to last year's cyberattack

Rachel Siegel-Joffe opened her late husband's Lego store, a Bricks & Minifigs shop, in West Babylon Saturday on what would have been his 59th birthday. Larry Joffe planned to open the store on May 4 but died of a heart attack that day.

Widow opens late husband's dream Lego store, with excitement and sadness

Items get second life at North Babylon Repair Cafe

The Village of Babylon held a memorial service on Wednesday for James Jaronczyk of Massapequa, who was killed after a boating accident in the Great South Bay earlier this month. 

'James had a heart of gold' says mother of LIer who died in boating accident

A huge "Star Wars" fan, Larry Joffe was set to open his West Babylon Bricks & Minifigs shop on May 4, but died of a heart attack that day. His widow, Rachel, on Wednesday said she is making it her mission to make his dream come true and the store is set to open on Larry's birthday, May 20.

Widow to open late husband's store: 'I want to see this through for him'

The third annual Kite Festival was held in Babylon Sunday at Overlook Beach.

'It felt like liftoff': Kite Festival at Overlook Beach

The Bloom wellness event returned to the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank for a third session Saturday. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County partnered with the non-profit 100 Hispanic Women to bring together more than a dozen vendors and activities focused on wellness and other services for the Hispanic community.

Third annual 'Bloom' Wellness event draws Latinos to Suffolk County Farm

A crash during rush hour on the Long Island Expressway south service road in Yaphank left a woman and her baby dead, officials said.

Rush-hour crash kills mother, baby in Yaphank

Michael McDevitt says he was beaten by Suffolk Police Officer Glenn Tarquinio —- during a landlord-tenant dispute involving his son's girlfriend. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Verdict against Suffolk County in police misconduct lawsuit

Suffolk County announced the hiring of its new "CISO," or chief information security officer, on the same day a special committee investigating the cyberattack met at the Legislature. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk hires new chief information security officer

Seized stolen property and items never claimed were auctioned off Wednesday by the Suffolk County Police Department. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.   

Suffolk County Police auction art, jewelry and more

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One volunteered at a shelter for Ukranian refugees in Budapest, another published research on artifical intelligence. Meet this year's salutatorians from Long Island's Class of 2023.

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