News Nearby: Kings Park Psych Center Demo Set to Begin

In case you haven't had the chance to check out other nearby Patch sites lately, here's a rundown of headlines:

From Kings Park Patch: The long awaited demolition project slated for the former Kings Park Psychiatric Center property is set to begin on July 1. The work, which was originally scheduled to begin mid-May, will be done by National Salvage and Service Corp., who was awarded a $6.4 million contract for the project. Officials for the project said, at a meeting held last week with town and local representatives, their goal is to provide as little disruption to the park and local area as possible. to read the full story.

From Port Jefferson Patch: After failing to garner enough votes for a supermajority last time around, the Comsewogue School District's has passed, avoiding an austerity budget for the upcoming school year that would have brought additional cuts to the district. The budget passed by a vote of 2,179 to 603 on Tuesday night, school board member Lance Brown reported to Patch. The 78 percent "yes" vote was enough to carry a supermajority, something the previous budget did not do. to read the full story.

From Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch: Almost six months after applying for their New York State micro brewery license, the Rocky Point Artisan Brewers have finally become licensed, according to a report on local blog Corks, Caps and Taps. The trio from Rocky Point, Donavan Hall, Mike Voigt and Yuri Janssen at the North Shore Beach Property Owners Association Clubhouse in Rocky Point every year. Now licensed, the group can begin selling their beer to licensed retailers. “It just took so long,” Hall told Corks, Caps and Taps. “They kept giving us so many problems that we thought for sure we’d never get it. It was kind of a shock when the license arrived.” to read the full story.

From Patchogue Patch: The $40 million federal lawsuit originally filed in November 2010 against Suffolk County for a possible connection with the 2008 killing hate crime of Marcelo Lucero in Patchogue was thrown out by a federal judge on technicality, reports Newsday. As , the Lucero estate's attorney delivered the summons and complaint to the wrong location, resulting in improper notice of the lawsuit. to read more.

From Commack Patch: As Commack residents and school trustees wait to see what comes next in the Marion Carll Farm lawsuit, tempers are flaring and debates are becoming heated over the historic farm's future. Commack residents voiced candid, sometimes critical concerns at the Commack Board of Education's June 14 meeting, questioning the district's response to , who seek to repossess the historic farm from the district on the grounds that the land is not being used as a museum, as outlined in the terms of the deed. for the full story.