Week in Review: June 18-24

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: Sen. John Flanagan, R-East Northport, is supporting a bill that would make it a felony to sell or possess synthetic marijuana or bath salts. The bill comes in the wake of recent gruesome incidents allegedly involving the drugs in multiple states including a June 14 incident in which an upstate New York woman reportedly beat her toddler after ingesting bath salts.

: Tim Tebow publicly denied rumors that he is moving to Northport during a press conference at the New York Jets mini-camp practice session earlier this month, according to a transcript published on SB Nation.

: Bruce Lee once said the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. But at Town Hall Tuesday, it was apparently the stiffest and most unwavering of opinions that helped to keep unregulated bamboo alive in Huntington.

: Asharoken mayoral challenger defeated two-term incumbent at the polls Tuesday, 230-165. Letica is set to take office July 2.

: on Woodbine Avenue closed its doors earlier this month for restructuring as it goes under new management.