Hometown: Levittown, NY // Current City: East Setauket, NY // Bio: A 2002 graduate of Hofstra University, Christine studied under two-time Pulitzer winning journalist Bob Greene and cut her teeth on the sports desk at Newsday. She joined Patch.com on a full-time basis in June of 2010. While she has been writing for newspapers and websites since the age of 12, Christine found her true inspiration for becoming a journalist in the book Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol, which detailed the disparities in various public education systems in New York and New Jersey. // Beliefs: Registered Democrat who tends not to vote along party lines. Raised Catholic but has a multicultural family with several different religious affiliations represented.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Heavy winds had damaged the cupola that housed the fire siren at the Setauket Fire Department's Main Street fire house.
Handshakes and hugs for Zamir Miah, who has worked the overnight shift at the store in Stony Brook for about three years.
Also: Jackson's late three-pointer gives Stony Brook men a win over New Hampshire.
A look at some big happenings this week in Three Village.
Preseason poll came out Thursday.
New open mic series at Velvet Lounge reunites artists who first convened at Munchaba Lounge's "Carnival of the Arts" in 2001, and welcomes new artists from all over Long Island.
!['Muse Exchange' Recalls Long Island Poetry Scene from a Decade Ago [VIDEO]](https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/29647/2013/02/raw/3bd9603aada9086de5902e6fb85c8d5.jpg)
Also: Memorial foundation launched to remember Joey D; Ward Melville grad publishes children's educational book on Alzheimer's Disease.
Two SBU researchers developed polio viral seed strains that will be used to develop a new vaccine.
A crane company has been called in to repair it, but it's still too windy to do so, according to the Setauket Fire District.
Patch picks for weekend activities.
Verizon Wireless store closes its doors.
![Another Wireless Store Loses Service [Empty in Three Village]](https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/29647/2013/01/raw/a659a8ad575e06b535175eea7804aa7.jpg)
The news follows a confirmed case at Setauket Elementary earlier this week.
Traffic in both directions was stopped at Bayview Avenue.
Dr. L. Reuven Pasternak and Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky published a letter in Newsday explaining the practice of overtime is standard in the health care industry.
Funds will be used to support programs and general operating expenses, and will help complete the renovations being done in the Carriage Museum.
Perfect Plates promotes healthy portion sizes.
Perfect Plates promotes healthy portion sizes.
Perfect Plates promotes healthy portion sizes.
Home is on the market for $579,990.
