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Week in Review: Molto Vino Expands, Lash Boutique Moving In
Catch up on the week's top headlines.
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Catch up on the big headlines from the past week below with the top five headlines that got your neighbors' attention this week.
Molto Vino Begins Expansion Project
Babylon Village's wine and cheese osteria, Molto Vino, has begun its planned expansion into the storefronts to either side/The popular wine bar will become a 55-seat bar, with a much larger room facing Deer Park Avenue once the construction is completed.
Burglaries Up Across Precinct Over Past Month
Residential and commercial burglaries climbed across the Town of Babylon in August, according to Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers.Burglaries on the year were down 10 percent, according to Inspector Gerard Gigante, but saw a spike during August. Commercial burglaries across the precinct doubled from July to August to a total of 16 while residential burglaries climbed from 34 in July to a total of 36 in August.
If You Can Dream It, The Studio Can Make It
The Studio by Tre-Femmes could fit right in with apple pie and baseball – you would be very hard pressed to find a single thing not made in the United States inside of the Deer Park Avenue shop."Everything in this shop is made in America," owner Roseann D'Elia said. "All of the jewelry we sell is hand-made and designed right here on the premises."
Little Lash Boutique Gets A Permanent Home in the Village
Empty storefronts do not have a long lifespan in Babylon Village – the Little Lash Boutique will open up in the former Coastal Island Treasures location later this month.Owner Joann Donnelly, a village resident herself, told Patch she has been running her eyelash company for a while now, and was happy to finally find a home along Deer Park Avenue.
School Board Holding Facilities, Bond Referendum Workshop
The Babylon Board of Education is hosting a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to discuss necessary upgrades at the district's three buildings and the upcoming bond referendum.
The board, along with the community-member comprised Facilities Review Advisory Committee, have been assessing the conditions of the district's three buildings – the Elementary School, Grade School and Junior-Senior High School – and look into potential fixes and upgrades for the aging buildings.
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