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LI 18-Year Old A 'Friend To Many' Will 'Be Missed By All': Patch PM
Also: "Bittersweet" changes for popular candy shop / Goats to eat Christmas trees / Blood drive planned to honor 4-year-old with leukemia.

Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight:
Family and friends on Wednesday remembered a beloved Long Island teen for his infectious joy and love for others.
Find out what's happening in Long Islandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Hope's Land of Candy is closing Jan. 31 and relocating to a smaller, nearby storefront.
Find out what's happening in Long Islandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Leonardo Portillo is being treated at Stony Brook Children's Hospital for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, affecting his white blood cells.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed what is being called a "landmark law" Dec. 23, the result of six years of campaigning from a Long Island mother whose 2-year-old daughter Kyra was shot by her father in 2016.
Southwest Airlines canceled 15 flights, or 83 percent, of all scheduled flights at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma by Tuesday afternoon, according to a report.
The Nassau County district attorney's office has reportedly opened an investigation into incoming LI Republican congressman George Santos.
Nigerian Dwarf Goats To Eat Discarded Trees On Long Island
Residents can dispose of their Christmas trees and help the environment at the same time.
Now that winter is officially here there's no better way to delight in the season with a hot cup of cocoa.
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