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News Nearby: Utility Pole Fire Closes Smithtown Library's Main Branch

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From Commack: Fake Bomb Addressed to Obama Causes Scare at Car Wash

Police responding to a fake bomb addressed to the President shut down Jericho Turnpike in Commack Wednesday, though the package, found in the trunk of a vehicle at the Commack Hand Car Wash, was a training bomb, officials said.

The scare happened when a worker discovered a Rubbermaid box containing an object covered in wires, tape, flares, along with a letter addressed to "The President of America" with an Arabic name in the return address, in the trunk of a Hyundai Sonata they were beginning to detail.


From Hauppauge: Hundreds Rally for Gun Rights in Hauppauge

More than 200 local gun rights advocates took to the street Saturday at the H Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge to rally against New York State’s latest gun regulations.

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The protest was led by several local coalitions, including the Conservative, Society for Action, Turn Albany Upside Down, New York State Oath Keepers and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. The groups gathered together as part of multiple protests taking place on Long Island after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act in January, after the tragedy in Newtown, Conn.

From Smithtown: Utility Pole Fire Closes Smithtown Library's Main Branch

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Have a must-read book you want to grab from the library, you might have to wait.

The Smithtown Library has temporarily closed its Main Branch, located at 1 N. Country Road in Smithtown, due to a power outage. Patrons and staff were evacuated from the building at roughly 11 a.m.


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