Week in Review: Farm Stand Fights For Survival, Common Core Forum Controversy

Christine Davis Fights To Keep Local Farm Stand Afloat In Port Jefferson Station

Originally from Farmingville, Christine Davis, is trying to keep her over 200-year family tradition alive with her latest farm stand located in Port Jefferson Station. Christine is one of the last living members of the Davis Peach Farm located in Wading River. 

After looking for the right location, Davis said she found an opening on Boyle Road and knew it was the spot she wanted. "We were looking for a farm stand that didn't have the development rights sold because when they are sold you are very limited to what you can and can't do. So here, we can bring everything from our farm and our friends farms," said Davis. "This is a great community with great people and I knew this would be a perfect place for our stand."

The Port Jefferson Boys Cross-Country Team Races To The Top

The Boys Cross Country team completed in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Cross-Country State Championships, representing the Port Jefferson School District.

The event, Nov. 9 at the Queensbury High School was full of athletics from all over Long Island competing for their chance to place as a top contender. 

According to Port Jefferson School District officials, junior James Burke was awarded third place in the state for Men’s 5K Class “C” with a time of 15:59.9. Additionally, the team holds fifth place in this class.

New Champ C'est Cheese Trumps Village Way in Clam Chowder Contest

There are dynasties and there are dynasties.

The Mings ruled China for more than 275 years and contributed its venerable vase to the art world. In the late 1930s to the early 1960s the New York Yankees were dominant in baseball, building not one but two distinct dynasties to win 15 World Series in that time. Then there were the New York Islanders who during the first few years of the 1980s captured the Stanley Cup four times. And the Cowboys and the Chicago Bulls put together dynasties in their respective sports as well.

But in recent history no one could compare to the undisputed title of "Best Clam Chowder in Port Jefferson." For three years in a row, The Village Way was the Boss of Bivalves. The Champs of Chowder. The King of Clams.

Two Days After Common Core Forum, PJSTA President Still Angry

Beth Dimino, President of the Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association and educator, has become known as an educational activist in the community fighting for the rights of students and for the protection of the teacher’s ability to teach.

Dimino, who has never been shy to voice her opinions, attended a Common Core forum held at the Ward Melville High School with Commissioner John King and Senator Flanagan. Although many speakers gave their opinions and suggestions on how education regulations need to be changed, it was Dimino's speech that went viral. 

In an interview on Wednesday, Dimino said she was shocked by the response her speech received. "Yes I am new to the social media game. I am an old broad and I am learning new tricks. The truth is what I said resonated because of the message, not because I said it," said Dimino.