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Week in Review: Heat Wave Breaks Record Temps

A look back at the top stories this week in Hauppauge.

Excessive Heat Breaks Record Temps
Scorching hot temperatures have broken several records across Long Island this week, as daily highs climbed toward triple digits.

Heat Wave, Thunderstorms Cut Power to Locals

Sudden onslaught of afternoon thunderstorms and high heat cut off electricity to hundreds of residents in the Town of Smithtown.

Grant-Funded Well Keeps Pond Life Alive at Hoyt Farm

Two years ago, the pond at Hoyt Farm Park, and all of its inhabitants, were close to eviction when the park’s water bill became overwhelming for the Town of Smithtown to afford.

Before last year, the pond received water from Suffolk County Water Authority. The tap water however, was both racking up large water bills, and filling the pond with chlorinated water, which posed a potential risk to the pond’s wildlife.

Smithtown Officials Seek Land to Improve Nesconset Intersection
Smithtown town officials are hoping to strike a deal with a Nesconset landowner to get the space to improve an intersection to make it safer - before seeking eminent domain. 

Thief Puts Man in Chokehold Over Gatorade
A Mastic man was arrested July 9 after he and a woman stole a case of Gatorade from 7-Eleven in Nesconset, and then put another man in a chokehold when he tried to stop them, police said.

Power Outages Cause Major Delays on Motor Pkwy
Drivers are advised to avoid Motor Parkway Friday due to power outages, downed wires and traffic lights that are out of order.


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