Crime & Safety
Massapequa Pottery Store Destroyed By Weekend Fire
Made By Me opened 15 years ago on Merrick Road.
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MASSAPEQUA, NY — A weekend fire destroyed the Made by Me pottery store in Massapequa.
As posted on Facebook, "Everything was lost. While I’m so grateful no one was injured, I am at a complete loss and beyond heartbroken for all involved."
After 15 years on Merrick Road, Made by Me is now boarded up following a devastating fire early Sunday. A GoFundMe page was set up to assist owner Francine Marie.
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"Please send me strength as I navigate this nightmare," she wrote on Facebook.
The GoFundMe received more than $6,000 in donations since the page was launched on Monday.
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