WEEKLY RECAP: Child Sex Act Charges, Grocer Closes, Feather Factory's Future

Busy week? No worries. Every Sunday, Patch highlights the top seven stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the big local news. This week, the top stories are:

1. : A West Hempstead man was arrested in Shoreham by Suffolk County Police and charged with allegedly committing criminal sex acts with a 13-year-old boy he met online. Click on the link above for the full story.
2. : Outraged that the Malverne school board granted raises to its top administrators just months after adopting a budget that cut staff and programs, and a contract extension to its superintendent, Malverne school district residents have started a petition to ask for the decisions to be reversed. Click on the link above to learn more and read the petition.
3. : One month after reversing their decision to leave Malverne, the owners of the Associated supermarket on Hempstead Avenue shocked customers when they closed down the business this week. Find out what will happen now to the property and read what Patch readers had to say in the comments section.
4. : Lynbrook residents spoke up during a public hearing held earlier this week to protest the Holiday Inn Express's plan to demolish three neighboring homes to build a parking lot. Click on the link above to see what they had to say and what the village board decided.
5. : Malverne Village Justice James Dougherty, who dedicated more than 25 years to the village and was serving his seventh term, died suddenly this week. Click on the link above to learn more about Dougherty's contributions to the community and a schedule of funeral services. Also, share your memories of him.
6. : During Monday's Lynbrook village board meeting, a professional planner presented the results of a blight study conducted in the area where the vacant Feather Factory is located. The findings could support the village's case for declaring the property "eminent domain." Click on the link to learn more.
7. : Did you see the amazing photos of the cross atop a West Hempstead church engulfed in flames? It was the result of a lightning strike from this week's thunderstorm. Click on the link to view the photo gallery.

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