Week in Review: Voters Reject Busing Referendum, Day Care Evacuates After Fire

With 289 votes for and 964 votes against, it was clear that many in West Islip did not like the idea of expanding the busing limits by a half-mile for middle school and high school students.

A worker was injured putting out a fire on the roof of the former Excel Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy building in West Islip Monday morning, fire officials said. Children at the Tutor Time center next door were evacuated to .

With the target squarely on their backs again, the defending Suffolk County Champion West Islip boys lacrosse team started the season strong with a 16-2 win Tuesday in the season opener against Middle Country at the high school.

Suffolk County police are investigating the report of a female student who said she was approached and knocked down by a male driver of a green station wagon who attempted to assault her as she walked home from West Islip High School last week.

 Despite scoring 31 goals in its first two games, the West Islip boys lacrosse team may be starting to build a reputation as a team with a stifling defense.