1. : Nearly a week after Tropical Storm Irene battered Long Island, frustrations mounted as some Commack residents were still left without power and downed trees on their streets.
2. : A 7-11 clerk and a Dix Hills couple faced charges related to underage drinking following the death of Taylor Cavaliere, a Commack teen who was struck on the Northern State Parkway after she left a house party.
3. : After three decades of service, the Commack Multiplex closed its doors last week. The property will be turned into a Lowe's home improvement store.
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4. : Hundreds of community memebrs gathered at Commack High sChool on Sept. 11 to honor and remember the heroes and victims of the World Trade Center attacks.
5. Robberies: There were a string of robberies throughout Commack this month, including the armed robbery of two and on Vanderbilt Parkway.
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