Long Island Heat Wave Continues

07/07/10 The Long Island heat wave continues, and shows no signs of getting any more bearable. According the National Weather Service, Tuesday was record breaking, as it was the third hottest day in Islip at 100 degrees. New York City hit 103 degrees, and more than 1,300 homes lost power, mostly in North Hempstead, Hempstead and [...]

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Farewell To A Fallen Hero

06/16/10 Huge American flags were flying high on both County Road 39 in Southampton and near Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach last week as scores of residents, elected officials, military personnel and firefighters turned out to give a young soldier who died serving his country a hero's welcome home.

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In Memoriam

12/03/09 Maximo Deysine, M.D. Maximo Deysine, M.D., professor of surgery, passed away with his family at his side on November 20. A loving husband, father and grandfather, and the beneficiary of hundreds of close friendships, he lived the life of a true Renaissance man.

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Sunday's NYC Marathon finishers from New York

11/01/09 36522, Susan Bricker, Brooklyn, 5:12:17. 36537, Said Armutcuoglu, New York, 5:12:22. 36540, Michelle MacKay, New York, 5:12:23. 36543, Ismael Rodriguez, Bronx, 5:12:24. 36551, Daniel Devine, Carle Place, 5:12:28. 36553, Amy Stern, New York, 5:12:29. 36556, Greg Niland, New York, 5:12:30. 36559, Giovanni Iovine, Brooklyn, 5:12:31. 36560, Alona Elkayam, New York, 5:12:31. 36563, Raymond Choy ...

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Our 10 favorite North Fork restaurants

10/08/09 The North Fork boasts at least 100 eateries to attract your appetite. Here are our 10 favorites.

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Agriculture Chair Tours Long Island Farms

10/05/09 State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, recently toured several farms and agricultural facilities on Long Island as part of his ongoing outreach to farmers across the state.

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09/27/09 With ever-encroaching development in the area, our view of the night sky is rapidly diminishing. Last Tuesday, September 22, Southampton Town Board members met to discuss the dark skies legislation.

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Southampton Village sets date for vote on new firehouse

09/11/09 In a referendum on October 9, Southampton Village officials will ask taxpayers to approve a $5.9 million project that includes demolishing the current Hampton Road firehouse and building a new one in its place.

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Late blight strikes tomato plants in LI gardens

08/15/09 Farmers know the ominous signs of late blight - spotted leaves, dark lesions, rotted fruit - from the disease's appearance every few years in their fields. This summer, home gardeners on Long Island got some unwelcome exposure, too. Alberta Russell, a Mastic gardener, had to destroy nine of the 27 tomato plants she cultivated this year. Left unchecked, late blight can wipe out entire tomato and ...

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Sharking trip pretty slick for a first-timer

08/13/09 'Can you believe this slop?" Paul "Pablo" Peluso asked incredulously as we powered through Moriches Inlet and pointed our bow toward a series of submerged ridges known as The Fingers, some 20 miles southeast. "The weatherman called for one- to two-foot waves; these are four- to six-footers." The ocean forecast also called for partly sunny skies, but a heavy blanket of low-lying clouds draped the ...

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Remembering Woodstock

08/13/09 On an upstae farm 40 years ago this Saturday, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Crosby Stills and Nash and 29 other now-legendary musical acts played to a sea of idealistic young people over the span of a rainy three days -- all for about $20 dollars a tic ...

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Southampton Town Police reports

08/10/09 Deana J. Smith, 33, of the Shinnecock Indian Reservation was arrested by New York State Police on August 4 and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. No additional information was available.

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