Bay Shore Year In Review: 10 Most-Read Stories Of 2020

BAY SHORE, NY - As 2020 comes to a close, it's a good time to reflect on the top stories of the year.

So before we begin the new year, check out some of the most-read stories from the Bay Shore Patch this past year (click the link to read the full story):

1. LI Physician Assistant Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Teen

Following an investigation by Special Victim Section detectives, 48-year-old Richard Bennett, 48 was arrested in May for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with the patient earlier that month while he was employed at Family Medical Care, Suffolk police.

2. Bay Shore Man Killed His Mother: Police

Suffolk police said Logan Lawson killed his mother, Barbara, then called 911 and admitted to the crime in November.

3. New Owners Take Over Brightwaters Inn

The duo, who together own two restaurants in Bay Shore, discussed their plan to bring new life to the bar and grill in February.

4. WATCH: Coronavirus Patient Meets Newborn Son For First Time

A woman who gave birth while on a ventilator because of the new coronavirus met her baby for the first time as she was released from the hospital.

5. Great South Bay Brewery Voted Best Beer Selection On Long Island

The votes are in — and Long Islanders decided that Great South Bay Brewery has the best beer selection.

6. 19-Year-Old Woman Killed, 4 Hurt In Southern State Crash

A 19-year-old woman was killed and four other people were injured in a single-car crash on the Southern State Parkway in July.

7. Bay Shore Lord & Taylor Set To Close, Store Closing Sale Underway

The Long Island store was among the 19 set to close after the parent company filed for bankruptcy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

8. Bay Shore J.C. Penney Saved From Closure

Two months after the store was set to shutter, the department store chain announced in August it will remain open.

9. Police ID Man Found Dead In Long Island Backyard

Wayne Cherry, 36, of Brentwood, was found in the backyard of an unoccupied Udall Road home in June.

10. Man Files $5M Lawsuit, Claims Shelter Secretly Adopted Out Dog

The man said in January that the shelter found his dog, worth over $20K, and adopted him out. The town is disputing the lawsuit, calling it "frivolous."