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Week in Review: Whale's Tale; Midwinter Night's Dream

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: Following the announcement last Monday by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone of a series of initiatives meant to increase safety and deter robberies at local drugstores, pharmacists in Northport and East Northport expressed concern but say they’re continuing to exercise common sense when dealing with the public.

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: The Northport-East Northport School District is looking to fill the big shoes of three employees retiring this year, according to a recent job ad posted in the New York Times.

: Senator Carl Marcellino, R-Syosset, blamed the DEC for holding up repairs to the Asharoken sea wall because of concerns over ecological impacts of dredging at a town hall-style meeting in Northport last Thursday.

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: This year's Midwinter Night's Dream gala organized by Northport High School students, alumni, and faculty was the most successful yet, netting $520,300 at Oheka Castle on Thursday and bringing the group’s fundraising total to $2.5 million for ALS research since 2005.

: Whale's Tale now has stringent restrictions on outdoor music and seating, according to the amended marine business district code passed by the Northport Village Board on Tuesday, written in response to grievances by neighboring Milland Drive residents who have long complained of noise continuing throughout the night.


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