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Woodlands Folk Festival Plans Song Competition, Open Mic
Folk festival is set for June 29.

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Folk festival is set for June 29.

A look at what lies ahead this week in the Three Village community.
A look at what's coming up this week in the greater Port Jefferson community.
Sgt. Jeison Mendoza of Port Jefferson became a U.S. citizen on June 4.
Patriots lose to Baldwinsville on Saturday.
A look back at this week's headlines from Three Village Patch.
Ward Melville tops West Genesee 16-4.
Three peacocks twice escaped from their enclosure before they were brought to the Holtsville Ecology Center.
Ethan Zohn of 'Survivor: Africa' and Teresa Giudice of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' will appear locally.
Suffolk's Department of Health Services says rainwater runoff can affect water quality at some beaches.
Suffolk's Department of Health Services says rainwater runoff can affect water quality at some beaches.
Brown was an East Setauket resident and award-winning professor at Stony Brook University.
Patch picks for weekend fun.