5 Headlines From Nearby Communities

:  issued composite sketches of two unknown women wanted in connection with a series of deception burglaries that are preying on elderly homeowners throughout the county.

: Northport High School chemistry teacher David Deutsch passed away Wednesday after an eight-year battle with ALS, his diagnosis the inspiration for hundreds of students, faculty, and alumni who have since raised over $2.5 million for  through the  charity.

: Hockey pioneer Willie O’Ree, the first black man to play in the National Hockey League, was honored by the last week.

: A Floral Park man was killed Tuesday when his car crashed into a building on Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park.

:  delivered his 2012 Annual State of The Town Address at  in Port Washington on Tuesday. The event was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Port Washington and Manhasset.