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Week in Review: Pot Farm Grew in Commack
A look back at this week's top stories on Commack Patch.
Town Busts Commack Marijuana Farm
Smithtown Public Safety officers arrested a Kings Park man on Wednesday night for helping tend a marijuana plant farm inside a Commack water recharge basin.
Mark Kern, 44, is charged with criminal possession of marijuana in the third degree, a felony charge, after undercover town officers found him tending to more than 100 marijuana plants off Vanderbuilt Motor Parkway and Redleaf Lane in Commack at 10:22 p.m., according to Public Safety's Deputy Chief Kevin McPadden.
Former Commack Woman Pleads Guilty to Murdering Disabled Son
A former Commack resident admitted Thursday that she killed her disabled son by repeatedly stabbing him with a knife and striking him with a hammer, according to the Albany County district attorney. However, she can’t remember doing it.
Commack Honors 9/11 Victims and Responders
Smithtown Public Safety officers arrested a Kings Park man on Wednesday night for helping tend a marijuana plant farm inside a Commack water recharge basin.
Mark Kern, 44, is charged with criminal possession of marijuana in the third degree, a felony charge, after undercover town officers found him tending to more than 100 marijuana plants off Vanderbuilt Motor Parkway and Redleaf Lane in Commack at 10:22 p.m., according to Public Safety's Deputy Chief Kevin McPadden.
Former Commack Woman Pleads Guilty to Murdering Disabled Son
A former Commack resident admitted Thursday that she killed her disabled son by repeatedly stabbing him with a knife and striking him with a hammer, according to the Albany County district attorney. However, she can’t remember doing it.
Commack Honors 9/11 Victims and Responders
Commack residents gathered Wednesday night to remember those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks.
The Commack School District hosted its annual 9-11 candlelight ceremony on the high school track, remembering and paying tribute to those who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Vecchio Takes GOP Primary for Smithtown Supervisor
Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio will run for re-election as the Republican candidate for town supervisor seat this November.
Congressman Israel: No Boots or No Attack on Syria
After U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, D-Huntington, dedicated a new monument at Northport Harbor to veterans who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars on Sunday, the congressman spoke with Patch about the looming skirmish in Syria, and said he'd only support a scaled-back attack.
Vecchio Takes GOP Primary for Smithtown Supervisor
Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio will run for re-election as the Republican candidate for town supervisor seat this November.
Congressman Israel: No Boots or No Attack on Syria
After U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, D-Huntington, dedicated a new monument at Northport Harbor to veterans who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars on Sunday, the congressman spoke with Patch about the looming skirmish in Syria, and said he'd only support a scaled-back attack.
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