Community Corner
Week in Review: Local Artist Beautifies Hoyt Farm, Kings Park Loses a Hero
A look at the week in news in Kings Park.
Stop & Shop's rebate program that gives customers 5 cents back each time they reuse a shopping bag ended July, the supermarket chain announced in a letter to customers.
According to the letter, signed by Stop & Shop New York Metro Division President Don Sussman, the rebate program, which launched in 2008, has kept millions of paper and plastic bags from the waste stream.
When is the First Day of School in Kings Park?It may seem like summer has just started – but already, some stores are gearing up for back-to-school time. When’s it time to start planning for the start of school? Here’s a quick guide to help you along the way.
Kings Park Man Facing Child Pornography Charges Arrested Again
A Kings Park man out on bail after being arrested in April on charges of child pornography has been arrested again — this time on a driving while intoxicated charge.
Kings Park Artist Beautifies Hoyt Farm
Do you know the difference between a bluegill and a large mouth bass? Thanks to a young, talented artist at Hoyt Farm, learning the local animal species is as simple as a walk in the park.
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Working at the farm for the summer, Jillian Mathosian, 22, of Kings Park, spends most of her days helping visitors navigate the park, feeding the animals and helping wherever an extra pair of hands is needed. However, when Jeff Gumin and Sheryl Brook, who run the farm, learned that Mathosian was an artist, they asked if she would put her creative skills to work, to beautify the park. The artist was happy to do so.
Three Saves At Crowded Smithtown Landing PoolsLifeguards on staff at Smithtown Landing saved three swimmers in distress as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, most of the saves were children playing on the slide.
"Sometimes will go off the slide as many as 20 times, and by the 20th time they are a little tired. The force of the water can push them under," Desmond said.
Longtime Kings Park Resident, William E. Butler Dies
William E. Butler, longtime Kings Park resident and reitired New York City Firefighter died after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis contracted during his recovery efforts at the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks, according to an obituary in Newsday.
Butler worked tirelessly in the days following the 9/11 attacks to find his son Thomas. Patch spoke with Bill Butler, brother of Thomas on the tenth anniversary of the attacks.
Kings Park Crash Sends 2 to the Hospital
A two-car crash at the intersection of St. Johnland Road and Hemlock Drive sent two people to the hospital Monday morning.
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According to fire officials, the force of the crash caused one car to roll onto its side and the other to land on the front lawn of a home at the intersection.
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