Community Corner
Week in Review: A New School Year Starts
A look back at the top headlines from the past week.

, of Grello Pediatrics in West Islip, passed away on September 3 following a long battle with cancer.
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As the Gaffney family continues to heal from the loss of 5-year-old John, they have decided to celebrate his life by hosting a special fundraiser in his honor.
The will take place at The Hamlet at Willow Creek in Mt. Sinai on Monday, Oct. 8.
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As kids across West Islip headed on the bus to start a new school year, parents snapped their photos and shared them on Patch.
Joey, the is living with a foster family after being discharged from the Veterinary Medical center of Long Island in West Islip on Friday.
He's also begun walking--something doctors feared he would never be able to do.
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