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Week in Review: Asharoken Fireworks Set; Teachers Excessed

Top stories on Northport Patch for the week ending May 19.

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Asharoken Finalizes Fireworks Contract with Grucci: The Asharoken Village Board recently finalized a $17,500 contract with Brookhaven-based Fireworks by Grucci for this year's Fourth of July fireworks display.

Student Organizer Implores BOE To Save Teachers: Save the Arts organizer Nick Locke implored the Northport-East Northport Board of Education to retain two teacher positions slated to be excessed Monday night.

6th Annual Chuck Varese Extrication Tournament: Thirteen fire departments from across Long Island demonstrated their life-saving skills at the 6th Annual Chuck Varese Extrication Tournament Saturday in Northport.

How the race was won: VNSHS’s 13th Annual Run for the Health of It: Last Saturday, almost 200 runners from across Long Island refused to let the rainy weather dampen their spirits. Instead they took part in the Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk’s 13th annual 5K race/walk, “Run for the Health of It.”

Northport Dock to Get New Electrical System: The currently defunct Northport Dock electrical system will be replaced around Memorial Day, according to Village Trustee Damon Mcmullen.


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