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Halloween Happenings, New Business Coming to Town

A wrap up of the week's news.

Photos: A Spooktacular Halloween in Three Village
No rain and warm weather helped make for a great Halloween. Flip through our photo album for pictures of Halloween in Three Village.

Caring Fifth Graders Sweeten Up Halloween
Halloween just got a little sweeter thanks to some thoughtful students at Minnesauke Elementary School. 

On Wednesday, students in Mr. Schaentzler's fifth grade class decorated personalized get-well cards and made goodie bags for the kids at the pediatric center at Stony Brook Children's Hospital.

Together they made 24 cards and assembled over 40 goodie bags filled with candy, pencils, stickers, erasers, pretzels, sugarless lollipops and other treats, all donated by parents and students.

Ward Melville First Suffolk County Stop for State Education Commissioner

Ward Melville High School will be one of two locations on Long Island where State Education Commissioner John B. King will meet with community members to discuss the Common Core standards.

According to the state education website, the forums will be moderated by state legislators. State Sen. John Flanagan's office is coordinating the event. 

Cops: Men in Masks Rob 2 in Stony Brook Area

Men in masks robbed two students off campus Tuesday evening, pushing them to the ground, stealing cash and credit cards.

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According to Stony Brook University police, who said they were notified by Suffolk County police, the robberies occurred within minutes of each other. The university issued a safety alert on the incidents.

New Massage and Spa Center Hits Stony Brook

Cramped and kinked residents will soon have a new place to get a massage with the soon to be opened Hand and Stone Facial Spa in Stony Brook.

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The spa, which specializes in all phases of massage therapy, skin care and full body waxing, is slated to open around Thanksgiving.




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