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News Nearby: Fire Destroys Historical Farm

A look at the top headlines from the surrounding area.

Fire Engulfs Historic Johnson’s Farm
Flames engulfed a 110-year-old potato farm in East Northport late Monday afternoon.

Johnson's Farm located at 123 Cedar Road, caught fire shortly after 4 p.m. Owner Howard Johnson lives on the property, but the fire did not spread to the house. No one was home at the time of fire.
The largest of the property's barns is nearly completely charred.

Disabled Couple Sues Over Lack of Living Facility at Maryhaven
While a lawsuit involving a Port Jefferson Station-based nonprofit makes national headlines, a lawyer representing the couple behind the lawsuit is hoping a U.S. District Court judge allows them to at least live together as a married couple while court proceedings are ongoing.

Paul Forziano and Hava Samuels – both of whom have developmental disabilities and live in group homes – tied the knot in April. However neither of the homes where they live – Samuels' home run by Maryhaven Center of Hope and Forziano's Independent Group Home Living in Manorville – will allow them to live together, saying they don't have the facilities to accomodate them.

Smithtown Gets $200K More for 2013 Highway Road Program
Smithtown Town officials voted to accept more than $200,000 in additional state funds to help with the repaving and fixing of 8 additional streets this year. 

Smithtown Town board voted to expand the 2013 Highway Road Program due to a 28 percent increase to the state’s Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program for 2013-14 fiscal year. The additional $229,318.67 in funding will be used to repave eight streets.

Locals Still Hope Crusty Pizza Hut Eyesore Can Be Salvaged
It's not Hauppauge's fault that one of its most recognizable landmarks is the vacant and decaying former Pizza Hut building on Route 111.Maybe it's the fact that it sits on a roadway that nearly everyone in town uses daily. Or perhaps it's that distinctive Pizza Hut architecture that makes it stand out among other vacant eyesores. Either way, when Hauppauge locals talk to us about blight, Pizza Hut comes up.

Town Moves to Shut Down Kings Park Businesses
Smithtown officials voted on Tuesday to take legal action against 33 entities believed to operating businesses against town code off Lawrence Road in Kings Park.

Town Attorney John Zollo said he will be filing a lawsuit against 33 entities, a combination of property and business owners at 1 Lawrence Road, in New York State Supreme Court within the next two weeks. The town will ask the courts to permanently restrain all entities from engaging in business activities against the area’s residential zoning code.


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