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Moratorium on Lawrence Aviation Site Tops Our News This Week

Also, readers react to new state gun laws and Carvel owner wins bid to former KFC building.

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

  • Moratorium on Lawrence Aviation Site Approved by Town - Decision gives planners until Dec. 2014 to decide what to do with a major piece of property in Port Jefferson Station.
  • Legis. Anker Sets Focus on Three-Mile Trail Starting at Tesla Property - Legislator discussing smaller trail with civics.
  • Port Jeff Offers Mixed Reviews on Minimum Wage Boost Idea - Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested increasing the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.75 in his State of the State address last week.
  • Port Jefferson Readers Split on New State Gun Law - Though many were suspect about the new law, which enacts the strictest gun control measures in the country.
  •  - Thousands of dollars allocated to support cultural and arts organizations.
  • Missing Student Located in Port Jefferson - Community responds to help find 11-year-old boy.
  • Carvel Owner Wins Bid on Former KFC; 'Immediate' Clean-Up Overdue - Suffolk County and Paul Famighetti have yet to close on the parcel at the corner of Hallock Avenue and Route 112.


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