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News Nearby: Nesconset Man Allegedly Cheated Landscape Company

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Two Hauppauge parents publicly accused school officials on Tuesday of unfairly reporting parents of special education students to Child Protective Services after the students racked up unexcused absences.

Cops: Nesconset Man Cheated Landscape Company

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Stephen Sherman, 69, falsely represented himself as a Certified Public Accountant to Vista Verde Landscaping and Masonry and then made checks out to himself that should have gone to pay federal taxes, according to police.

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A diverse cross section of public officials and clergy stood together in solidarity to denounce a recent string of hate crimes in Huntington and other parts of Long Island Friday.

Closing the old Setauket post office will overload the main East Setauket office and rob the community of one of its most charming institutions, according to the several dozen residents who attended a community meeting with local postal officials Thursday night.


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