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April 11: Lacrosse Showdown, Arrest Report

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The Sachem North boys lacrosse team travels to West Islip this afternoon for a clash of the titans. The Flaming Arrows, off to a 5-0 start, are currently ranked No. 13 in New York’s Class A by LaxPower.com.

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West Islip (3-1) is ranked No. 18, but the Lions have won eight straight Suffolk County Class A titles. Sachem West Islip in a thrilling overtime victory in 2010, but the Lions got last year with a 12-9 win. The point: today's game should be a great one. Things get underway at West Islip High School at 2 p.m.

The was among several local departments that helped extinguish the flames of the huge brushes fires to the east of the area. Read the full story:

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