Top Stories on Port Washington Patch in 2016

As the year begins to wind down, we are looking back at some of our top stories on Port Washington Patch.
Here is a look at the top six most read stories from 2016:

1. Port Washington Substitute Teacher Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges: A Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School substitute teacher faces sex abuse charges for incidents that occurred in late January, Port Washington Police told Patch.
2. 10 Hospitalized for Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Port Washington: Ten people were hospitalized after becoming ill from carbon monoxide in November, police say.
3. What's Your Stance on Gender-Neutral Gowns at Schreiber's Graduation?: All students wore blue gowns and white stoles at 2015 graduation.
4. Man With Autism Drowns After Climbing Fence, Jumping Into Pool at Plandome Home: A 21-year-old man with autism drowned after he scaled a fence from the playground of the group home he lived at and jumped into a pool at a private home in Plandome in August, Nassau Police said.
5. Schreiber Senior Pranks Lead to Chickens on the Loose, Graffiti Arrests: Port Washington Superintendent Kathleen Mooney addressed two incidents that occurred at Paul D. Schreiber High School in June that led to the rescue of several loose chickens and the arrest of five students.
6. These Port Washington Restaurants Had Critical Health Code Violations in 2016: Unsanitary canned foods, cross-contamination and improper cooking precautions are among many reasons why several Port Washington restaurants received critical health code violations by the New York State Department of Health in 2016 as of June.

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