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Week In Review: Gas Prices Enrage Drivers, Issues at Insignia

Here's a glimpse back at some of the top stories that ran on Hauppauge Patch from March 11 to March 17.

This Sunday, we're taking a look back at a few of the top news stories reported by Hauppauge Patch this week:

Gas Station Owner Blasts Competitor Charging $1 Extra Credit Price
Local Gulf franchise owner Dan Ornstein said he fears the huge price gap seen at other Gulf stations may make people associate the high prices with his station's brand. 

Insignia Owner: "This Is Not a Nightclub"
Insignia owner Anthony Scotto told members of Smithtown's Board of Zoning Appeals that his posh new restaurant, Insignia Steakhouse, is not a club amid complaints from nearby residents that noise and parking that is encroaching on their homes is disrupting their lives.

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Hauppauge High School Recognized as International Baccalaureate School
Superintendent Patricia Sullivan-Kriss announced that Hauppauge High School received word March 12 it has been officially accepted as an IB diploma school. 

AARP Study: Traffic Circles A Must for Smithtown Main Street
In a report commissioned by the Long Island AARP, the organization advocates installing five traffic circles along a one-mile stretch of Smithtown Main Street. 

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Hauppauge Child Actor Makes Film Debut
Owen Bento, 3, of Hauppauge, makes his move to the big screen in "Friends with Kids," which was widely released in theaters on March 9. Bento is cast in the role of Troy, a child being raised by actors Kirsten Wiig and John Hamm. 


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