Week in Review: Bank Robbed, High School Bomb Threat

Wednesday was a big day in local news, with a robbery at a Chase Bank on Route 25A and a bomb threat called into Ward Melville High School – causing some in the community to speculate that the two incidents were related.

A new women's boutique is on the horizon at the Stony Brook Village Center, which is set to occupy the space formerly home to Irish Elegance.

We brought you the story of Zachary Baum, who's on a mission to bring better awareness of LGBT issues in local schools, as well as news of the legal wedding between two gay ministers at UUFSB's annual Valentine's Day service.

In the arts scene, the Emerson String Quartet, Stony Brook's artists-in-residence, announced they will replace their longtime cellist, who has decided to pursue other interests.

On the sports front, ninth grader Nick Piccininni – who has been wrestling on the varsity level since seventh grade at Ward Melville – has won his second straight county championship and is headed to wrestle in the state championships.