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Here are some fun activities to check out this weekend on Long Island.

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Here are some fun activities to check out this weekend on Long Island.

Long Islanders can expect 100 percent precipitation on Saturday, but a sunny day on Sunday.
More than 100 students continued to report absent each day this week, the district said.
The teen was arrested and charged with damaging the former Dowling College property.
Detectives found more than 100 images of child pornography on his electronic devices, police say.
Thomas Shingler, a teacher at Belmont Elementary School was voted Teacher of the Year for 2023 by Bethpage Federal Credit Union.
"We just really want the truth."
The store will host a 2-day celebration event with a DJ, snacks, and giveaways.
The spill occurred Wednesday morning, police said.
"We’re not going to harm the community, we’re here to serve."
The former Islip chief was remembered at the Central Islip rink where he volunteered.
Parents and community members will protest at Tuesday night's meeting, in response to a high school principal's sudden leave of absence.
"He was the light of his mother and father’s eyes and the hero big brother to his two younger brothers."
Jonnathan Zhicaypincay, 19, struck 2 pedestrians in Islip while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, the district attorney says.
The winning tickets were purchased in Central Islip and Bay Shore.
As Spring begins, temperatures will stay about normal, but Long Islanders can expect rain at the end of the week.
"It's like a dream come true to be an entrepreneur and bring a restaurant but a business of my own to my hometown."
The man struck two cars, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man, police say.
The teen was last seen leaving a friend's house in Selden, police say.
Officers were inspecting the bar, after incidents of violence occurred there in the last three months, police say.