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Week in Review: July 16-22

This week's top stories on Northport Patch.

: and are closed indefinitely due to unsafe levels of bacteria found in recent water samples, the Suffolk County Department of Health said Wednesday.

: Since opening on July 1, Northport's new seafood gastropub "Rockin' Fish" has become the place to be, consistently packed with gourmands drawn to its chic, yet relaxed downtown Manhattan feel and fresh palate.

: A Federal judge dismissed claims made by ex-Treasurer Mary Claire Krumholz against the Village of Northport earlier this month, ruling that she was not entitled to overtime pay because she was a salaried administrative official.

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: The of Education approved and submitted a negotiated teacher evaluation plan to the state on June 28 in advance of the July 1 deadline. The agreements are mandated under the revised teacher and principal evaluation law passed earlier this year. Districts without an approved plan in place by Jan. 17, 2013 risk losing state aid for the 2012-2013 school year.

: The Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously to scrap local code governing pools after a public hearing on Tuesday, reasoning that existing New York State code is sufficient. The New York State code can be found here.

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