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Week In Review: Stony Brook Road Closure, SBU Football's 'Good Luck Charm'

Catch up on the top news this week in the Three Village area.

Traffic Detour for Stony Brook Road Closure

Drivers using Stony Brook Road on Wednesday should leave some extra time to get around as a portion of Stony Brook Road is closed due to preparation for some paving work that will be done there next week, weather-permitting.

SBU Football Team's 'Good Luck Charm' is Young Cancer Survivor

For the past four years, Joe Feminella has acted as a team captain of the Stony Brook University football team.

According to the YouTube video above, Feminella, 14, is a nine-year survivor of brain cancer, a disease he was diagnosed with at the age of 5. He's at every game, has jerseys and other Seawolves gear, rushes the field before each game and has even has traveled with the team. 

Stony Brook Cactus Salon Takes In T. Carlton's Staff

Cactus Salon & Day Spas are preparing to welcome new customers seeking their favorite stylists formerly at a Smithtown spalon. 

Karen Vito, marketing director for Cactus Salon & Day Spas, said roughly 20 staff members of the former T. Carlton's Spalon in Smithtown have become Cactus Salon employees and that number is growing daily. 

Photos: Car Rear-Ends School Bus on 25A; No Injuries

Traffic on 25A in Stony Brook fell to a crawl on Tuesday when a driver rear-ended a school bus, though nobody was injured.

Stony Brook: Top Job Hub on Long Island

A recent Long Island Association report based off 2010 census data notes that Stony Brook University was Long Island's top employer, with over 15,000 employees between the hospital and school.


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