Week in Review: Canal Road Reconstruction, Businesses Recoup After Fire

Businesses Recover After Mystery Fire

It's been three weeks since a fire engulfed the American Samurai Jiu-Jitsu Center and caused smoke and water damage at each business in the Northgate Plaza in Mt. Sinai. Four of the stores are still closed, while others were able to reopen after about a week.

The fire began the night of May 23 in the Jiu-Jitsu Center, and the Mt. Sinai and Terryville Fire Departments responded to contain the fire to the one store. Fortunately there were no injuries and no animals from the animal hospital next door were harmed in the fire, which was recently ruled non-criminal by Suffolk Police. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Terryville Class Project Unites Students From Different Schools

Each year, Terryville Elementary teacher Brian St. Pierre guides his fifth-grade class in a yearlong project: Together, they create a movie from scratch, from the brainstorming and script writing process to the shooting and editing.

This year, his class produced a 70-minute film called "A+ in Spell Casting" that will premiere on June 18 at Comsewogue High School at 6 p.m. Admission is $2 per person of $5 for a family. Click here to watch the trailer.

Baker's Alley Won't Be Overgrown Much Longer

Baker's Alley is set to rise again, thanks to a much-needed state grant. But how do want this over-grown path to look when it's finally restored?

Today, the alleyway, which cuts between Pattern Finders and Home Again Treasures on Consignment on East Main Street, is little more than a dirt path, but the famed "Baker's Alley" was once an important cut-through in the early 19th century when bakeries lined East Main. 

Canal Road Reconstruction to Start this Summer

With construction set to begin on Canal Road this summer, Brookhaven officials are revealing Phase II of the project designed to improve traffic flow in the Mount Sinai-Port Jefferson Area. 

Phase I of the Canal Road project will start with the addition of left-turn lanes at specific intersections, a bike lane in each direction and drainage modifications, reports The Port Times Record. 

Two Men Convicted of Running Suffolk Heroin Ring

A Suffolk County jury has found two men guilty of running a heroin distribution ring that spanned from Sayville and Smithtown to Sound Beach. 

Joel Guzman, of Ridgewood, and Carlos Melendez, of the Bronx, were convicted on Class A-1 felony charges for operating as major drug traffickers following an eight-day trial and eight days of jury deliberation, according to District Attorney Thomas Spota.