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Plan for E. Setauket homes leads to groundwater fears

Some East Setauket residents say plans to build new homes in the area could harm the groundwater. The Town of Brookhaven originally owned the land on Franklin Avenue, which is in the middle of a special

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May 6, 2015, 10:07 PM

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