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Week in Review: St. James Demon House on Featured on SyFy Ghost Show
A look back at the week in news in Smithtown.

9 Cars Get Tires Slashed at Smithtown Elks Lodge
The tires of nine cars were slashed during a retirement party at The Smithtown Elks Lodge Friday night according to police.Â
Residents Beg Town: Buffer Homes from Jericho Turnpike Business
Residents are crying for Town of Smithtown officials to enforce town code to keep a Jericho Turnpike business out of their backyards.Â
Commack and Smithtown residents spoke out against Prisco Reality's proposed plan to expand an existing tree service and auto dealership at 927 Jericho Turnpike as would bring commercial businesses to within 10 feet of their homes and impact their quality of life.
Hot Yoga Studio Takes Shape in Nesconset
It's starting to heat up in Nesconset, and its not only the summer weather we're talking about.Â
Smithtown Hot Yoga has started construction of its new studio at 127 Smithtown Boulevard in Nesconset.Â
Contractors were seen working at the former Nesconset branch of the Smithtown Public Library on Wednesday afternoon.
Groundbreaking Begins For Bahama Breeze
Backhoes were busy at work on Tuesday breaking ground for Caribbean -inspired chain restaurant Bahama Breeze.
Bagel Veteran Lox In On Vets Plaza
There's a new bagel in town and this veteran baker is betting his is the best in town.
Best On A Bagel opened just two weeks ago in Vets plaza on Veterans Highway in Smithtown, but owner Chris Kicwra said he's been in the bagel business his whole life.
St. James Demon House Featured on SyFy Ghost Show
The tires of nine cars were slashed during a retirement party at The Smithtown Elks Lodge Friday night according to police.Â
Residents Beg Town: Buffer Homes from Jericho Turnpike Business
Residents are crying for Town of Smithtown officials to enforce town code to keep a Jericho Turnpike business out of their backyards.Â
Commack and Smithtown residents spoke out against Prisco Reality's proposed plan to expand an existing tree service and auto dealership at 927 Jericho Turnpike as would bring commercial businesses to within 10 feet of their homes and impact their quality of life.
Hot Yoga Studio Takes Shape in Nesconset
It's starting to heat up in Nesconset, and its not only the summer weather we're talking about.Â
Smithtown Hot Yoga has started construction of its new studio at 127 Smithtown Boulevard in Nesconset.Â
Contractors were seen working at the former Nesconset branch of the Smithtown Public Library on Wednesday afternoon.
Groundbreaking Begins For Bahama Breeze
Backhoes were busy at work on Tuesday breaking ground for Caribbean -inspired chain restaurant Bahama Breeze.
Bagel Veteran Lox In On Vets Plaza
There's a new bagel in town and this veteran baker is betting his is the best in town.
Best On A Bagel opened just two weeks ago in Vets plaza on Veterans Highway in Smithtown, but owner Chris Kicwra said he's been in the bagel business his whole life.
St. James Demon House Featured on SyFy Ghost Show
Rehabbing your home usually unearths some unpleasant surprises like crooked walls or bad wiring. But St. James homeowner Jeanette Meyran dealt with something much worse: demons.
Meyran, widow of Bronx firefighter Curtis Meyran who died in the Black Sunday blaze of 2005 that killed two men, chronicles her experience on SyFy’s Paranormal Witness, which aired last Wednesday.
Residents Call for Changes to Smithtown Main StreetWhen Patch asked if Smithtown's Main Street needs a facelift, readers were quick to agree its one of several changes the downtown area needs to become vibrant again.
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