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Week in Review: Nursing Home Nurse, Aide Face Felony Assault Charges

The top headlines from the week that was.

AG: Aides Bound, Smothered, Punched 88-Year-Old Nursing Home Patient

A nurse and a nursing aide are facing felony assault charges for allegedly beating and suffocating an 88-year-old disabled patient at a Port Jefferson nursing home more than a year ago, the state’s attorney general announced Tuesday.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said a grand jury issued an eight-count indictment against Raquel Bouton, a licensed practical nurse from Mt. Sinai, and Laura Harper, a personal care aide from Coram, charging each with second-degree assault, a felony that carries a maximum jail sentence of seven years, in connection with the March 24, 2012 incident at the Woodhaven Adult Home.

Lotto Sales Up at Lucky Liquor Store

Allen Balzarano bought his million dollar Powerball ticket at Carry-All Wine & Liquor in Mt. Sinai, and now others are flocking to see if there's any luck left at the liquor store. 

Balzarano, 73, of Port Jefferson Station, was shopping for his 50th wedding anniversary celebration in May when he bought a $2 Powerball Quick Pick that turned into a $1,000,000 second place prize. 

Looking to Buy 84 Lumber Spot, U-Haul On Board With Civic's Plans

Closing in on four years of vacancy, the old 84 Lumber yard may soon be open again as U-Haul is looking to move in.

The moving and storage company is in talks to purchase the 19,500 square foot property and are working closely with the Port Jefferson-Terryville Civic Association to comply with the civic’s hopes of a main street look in the area.

Police Searching for BMW Driver in Canal Road Hit-and-Run

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the hit-and-run driver who left a jogger clinging to life.

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Suffolk County police said Tuesday that they need residents to keep their eyes open for a light-colored 2000 to 2003 BMW sedan or station wagon that was involved in the Mt. Sinai accident on Sunday. The car would have damage to the front and passenger side, police said.

Construction Continues on Often-Flooded Lot

Sure, construction in the Trader's Cove parking lot behind Starbucks in Port Jefferson Village is has made it a touch harder to find parking in town, but that has to beat parking in a lot that can flood at the nearest deluge.

According to the village, the constriction, which kicked off in May, is moving closer to the end, with paving slated for Monday.

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