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Massapequa Week in Review

A look at the top stories in Massapequa for the past week.

This week saw honors bestowed on a longtime public servant and one of top students. It was also not a good week for thieves looking for copper, according to cops.

Here's a look back:

Frank Flood served a a Massapequa Water Commissioner for almost 20 years. He's been a village trustee and a fixture in the area for a half century. Flood was honored by the Village of Massapequa Park at a meeting where the village also finalized an agreement with NextG on installing cell phone boxes in the area.

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It was also a big week for Massapequa senior Kelsey O'Brien. The two sport star and academic standout, was nominated by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to attend the Naval Academy.

There were two arrests made this week involving burglars accused of trying to steal copper.  One was in Plainview, where A Massapequa Park man allegedly tried to steal copper wire from a vacant building. Meanwhile, two Amityville men were accused of breaking into a vacant home in Massapequa and trying to steal copper pipes.

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Finally, we met 17-year-old violin prodigy Abi Fayette, who showed off her amazing skill at The Massapequa Philharmonic's annual youth concert.


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