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Week in Review: Mt. Sinai Teacher Charged, Peach Farm Opens

The top headlines from the week that was.

Davis Peach Farm Opening Saturday in Port Jefferson Station  

For Christine Davis, her family's 229 years of history in farming has come down to one crucial season.

The owner of Davis Peach Farm said her orchard in Wading River was nearly destroyed by the last two hurricanes, and said she is counting on her new venture – a farm stand in Port Jefferson Station that will open Saturday – to revive a business she feared might not have been viable much longer.

Cops: Substitute Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With Student

Suffolk County police have arrested a Mt. Sinai man whom they say had a sexual encounter with a 16-year-old student earlier this year while working as a substitute teacher at Eastport South Manor High School.
Allan Concepcion, 38, was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with third-degree rape, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
   
State Fines Port Jefferson Coastal Station For Gouging After Sandy

The storm has just hit for Long Island gas stations accused of price gouging in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.  

On Friday, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed lawsuits against three Long Island gas stations and one in Brooklyn, and announced settlements with 24 other stations in the New York Metro area – including one in Port Jefferson – all accused of taking advantage of panicked locals as they searched for gas amid post-storm fuel shortages. 

Police Dog Helps Track Port Jefferson Station Pair Charged With Larceny

Canine Officer John Mallia and his dog, Blue, helped track down two alleged Port Jefferson Station quad thieves early Tuesday morning.   

According to police, Jonathan Delrio and Ray Pena, of Port Jefferson Station, were charged with fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property and fourth degree attempted grand larceny, both felonies, for attempting to steal a quad and possessing a stolen motorcycle after Officer Malia and Blue tracked the suspects for two miles.    

Convenience Store Pitched at Route 347 Sunoco

According to a Sunoco attorney present at a local civic meeting last week, a conversion at the Route 347 gas station's building from an auto service station to a full-time convenience store is in the works, and could be about a year and a half out.

Eugene DiNicola – who also represented Hess as they continue to work on their Route 112 project – said last Tuesday that the site plan has an upcoming planning board hearing scheduled for May 7 in Brookhaven Town Hall, though between special permits and zoning board of appeals meetings, the process won't be a quick one.


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