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Suffolk Establishes Pet Store Rating Board
Friday, October 18, 2013 - Concerned about the practices of pet stores in Suffolk County? Soon, there should be a great deal more transparency, thanks to the establishment of the Suffolk County Pet Store Rating Board by chairwoman Sara Davison of the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons and Suffolk County Legislator ... by John |
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LI Men Rented, Sold Cars to Customers
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - Three Long Island men have just been busted by authorities for renting cars and then selling them instead of returning them, for a fraction of their true value. The scheme worked as follows: One of the men created fake ID cards, driver’s licenses, and credit cards, and then the ... by John |
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LI Chamber of Commerce Urges Local Shopping
Monday, October 14, 2013 - It’s already mid-October, and we’re coming up quickly on the holiday shopping season, which starts in earnest next month. Black Friday, which follows Thanksgiving each year, is becoming a bigger and bigger day for shoppers—a holiday in itself. Local stores and ... by John |
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LI Fishermen Rescued
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - Paul Salentino and John Rose, two Long Island residents, are lucky to be alive. They departed the East Islip Marina on Sunday at 1:30 pm to go on a fishing excursion—but they didn’t make it back till the next day. The two were boating in the Great South Bay when their 14 ... by John |
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Port Washington Middle School Bans Fun
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - Weber Middle School in Port Washington has just made headlines around the country for passing a decisive ban on … pretty much anything fun that students could possibly do during recess. They have banned footballs, baseballs, tag, and other sports and games. Why? Apparently ... by John |
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Brentwood Deli Owner Defends Store with Machete
Monday, October 7, 2013 - A masked gunman entered into the Stop & Shop Deli on Crooked Hill Road in Brentwood on September 25 th , but he didn’t leave with the cash. After firing his .22 caliber pistol, he ordered the 24 year old deli worker on the scene to give him the cash in the cash drawer. ... by John |
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Shutdown Stifles Tourism on LI
Sunday, October 6, 2013 - The federal shutdown has not only resulted in thousands of Long Island employees going without work or pay, but also in a number of park closures. Parks which have been closed because of the shutdown include the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and the Fire Island National Seashore, ... by John |
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Police Search for Long Island Pumpkin Thief
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - When most people think about goods that are likely to be stolen, they think about jewelry and watches—not produce. But apparently pumpkins are worth quite a bit if you know how to move them. A thief or thieves recently stole around 600 pumpkins from the Fox Hollow Farm in ... by John |
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Financial Planner Accused of Stealing from Charity, Clients
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - Drew Morgan, a financial planner working on Long Island, has just been accused of mulitple schemes through which he embezzled money from clients and charities. According to investigators, Morgan set up a pair of charities to fund CampANCHOR, an organization which offers recreational programs ... by John |
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8,000 Long Island Workers Furloughed
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - Thanks to the government shutdown, around 8,000 federal employees on Long Island have been placed on furlough, and will be going indefinitely without work or pay until the budgetary matter is resolved on Capitol Hill. The majority of the employees on Long Island who are suffering work in ... by John |
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