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Week in Review: Commack Woman Killed in LIRR Crash

A fatal train collision, the expansion of the Mayfair shopping center and a ruling in the Marion Carll Farm lawsuit were last week's top headlines.

Commack Mother of Three Killed in LIRR Crash

Blanca Maldonado, a mother of three from Commack, is confirmed to be one of the two people killed Tuesday when her vehicle collided with an oncoming Long Island Rail Road train in Brentwood.

Zoning Board Approves Mayfair's Restaurant Expansion

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Plans to build a space for a new restaurant in Commack's Mayfair Shopping Center are one step closer to becoming a reality. 

Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals approved a parking variance that will allow Levin Management to build an extension onto the Mayfair Shopping Center off Jericho Turnpike in Commack at its Jan. 22 meeting. 

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Man Who Scammed Commack Nonprofit Pleads Guilty; Sentencing Monday

A former Port Jefferson Station resident and employee at the Long Island Head Injury Association, a Commack nonprofit that assists survivors of traumatic brain injuries, pleaded guilty last month to nearly 50 felony charges and faces sentencing on Monday.

Commack Teacher Shares Story of Cancer Battle

When Barabra Gerson, a math teacher at Commack High School, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, she knew she was about to embark on a difficult journey. What she didn’t know was that her students, colleagues, family and friends would be fighting right along with her.

Judge: Residents Can't Intervene in Marion Carll Farm Lawsuit

A New York state judge has denied the request of four Commack residents to intervene in the Marion Carl Farm lawsuit on behalf of the school district. 



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