Weekly Round-up: 9-Year-Old Olympic Hopeful, Shock Shuttle and Rumba Rumble

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Driving down Main Street this summer, some may have noticed a new addition — a pedicab, freshly painted in aqua and white. Curious, Patch checked it out. Turns out the pedicab belongs to  owner Elyse Richman. Read the full story . 

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When it comes to meeting state Education Department academic goals, Hampton Bays and Westhampton Beach are holding steady despite tightening school budgets and new state mandates. See the test scores here.

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For the past week, Max Pazera, 9, of East Quote has been glued to the television, watching the men's gymnastic team and his favorite team member, John Orozco compete in the Olympics.  In 2020, when he is 18 years old, he plans to be doing exactly what they are doing — going for the gold. Read the full story here. 

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Jennifer Maertz disagrees with her Democratic primary opponent Bridget Fleming's handling of code violations at the popular Hampton Bays bar and restaurant. Read more .

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The family of a Hampton Bays teen, Joseph Marino, who was struck down by a Mattituck drunk driver, announced that their civil suit has commenced. Read more .

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