Charges Upped on Alleged Scammer From Port Jefferson Station

Check out some of the headlines you might have missed in the week that was in Port Jefferson.

• Police: Pair Allegedly Stole Copper Pipe From Abandoned Home - Port Jeff Station home was abandoned, according to police.
• Charges Upped on Alleged Scammer After '20 or More Calls' Come In -Ellen Burkheimer now faces felony scheme to defraud charges, and is due in court next Monday.
• Brain Injury Patient Con-Artist Sentenced to Prison -Benjamin Achampong, formerly of Port Jefferson Station, will serve 16 months to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to 47 felony charges.
• Port Jefferson Library Gets Highest Rating By Industry Journal -Blogger reports that the library received a “Star” rating. Fifth year in a row.
• Power Outages Force Mt. Sinai to Close Middle and Elementary Schools - Students picked up for Middle School by bus will be returned home.
• Port Jefferson Student Approached by Stranger on Wednesday -  Incident happened on school grounds according to Superintendent Ken Bossert.
• Upper Port Plan OK'd By Village Board - Revitalization plan calls for mixed-use zoning on Main Street, more housing units in Upper Port.
• Resignation Creates Another Open Seat on Port Jefferson Library Board - Library seeking applications to fill two open seats.
• Students Turn Out to Oppose Closed High School Campus - School considering an end to long tradition of allowing kids to leave school grounds during lunch periods.
• Cash Mob Planned in Support of Lainie's Way in Port Jefferson - Owners suffer another flood in the downtown toy store.
• 'Six More Weeks Of Winter' - Holtsville Hal sees his shadow at Holtsville Ecology Center Groundhog Day ceremony.