Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Amityville Teen Missing For More Than 1 Week: Police
Luis Hernandez, 15, of Amityville, was reported missing on March 3, police say.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Police Arrest Bay Shore Man After Shooting Teen Boy And Woman: Report
A Bay Shore man was arrested on Thursday in connection with shooting a 13-year-old and a woman in 2 separate incidents, News12 said.
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Bay Shore|News|
2 Long Island Big Lots Locations Slated For Closure
Discount retail giant Big Lots has announced plans to close its Bay Shore and Hicksville locations.
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Sayville-Bayport, NY|News|
Police Rescue Kitten Stuck In Car Wheel Well On Long Island: PD
On Saturday, Suffolk County police blocked a lane on Sunrise Highway to rescue a 7-week-old kitten from a car's wheel well, police say.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
$50K Prize-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In West Babylon
The $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold at a Shell food mart in West Babylon, according to the New York Lottery.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Overlook Beach Closes For Restoration Work Amid Erosion Crisis
"The project, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will ensure the beach is preserved for future enjoyment."-Town of Babylon officials.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Babylon Village Fall Harvest Festival Slated For Saturday
The Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Where To Pick Pumpkins In Babylon This Fall
Pumpkin season is almost here. Find out where to get the pick of the patch near the Babylon area.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Bakery Fundraiser To Raise Money For Babylon Car Crash Victims
"Please join us in remembrance, love, and support for these two wonderful young lives gone too soon." - Lily's Bakery.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
Man Indicted After Sexually Abusing Disabled Shelter Resident: DA
Alfred Balcerak said he was a Department of Social Services employee and sexually abused a disabled man in a homeless shelter, the DA says.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
LI Meadery 'Pauses' After 6 Years, Hopes To 'Keep The Dream Alive'
W A Meadwerks, Lindenhurst's award-winning meadery, will be leaving it's current home on N Wellwood and beginning the search for a new one.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Man Arrested After Scamming Cash From Elderly Woman In Suffolk: PD
A man from Queens was arrested after scamming a large sum of cash from an elderly woman in Lindenhurst, police say.
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Bay Shore|News|
LI Dealers Sold Drug 100X Stronger Than Fentanyl: DA
Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid used as a tranquilizing agent for elephants that is 100 times stronger than fentanyl, the DA says.
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Lindenhurst, NY|News|
Where To Pick Pumpkins In Lindenhurst This Fall
Pumpkin season is almost here. Find out where to get the pick of the patch near the Lindenhurst area.
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Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Where To Pick Pumpkins In Brentwood And Central Islip This Fall
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West Islip, NY|News|
Where To Pick Pumpkins In West Islip This Fall
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Sayville-Bayport, NY|News|
Where To Pick Pumpkins In Sayville And Bayport This Fall
Pumpkin season is almost here. Find out where to get the pick of the patch near the Sayville-Bayport area.
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Bay Shore|News|
Where To Pick Pumpkins In Bay Shore This Fall
Pumpkin season is almost here. Find out where to get the pick of the patch near the Bay Shore area.
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Babylon Village, NY|News|
Babylon's Long Island Pekin Duck Closes Its Doors For Good
"Saying goodbye wasn’t easy, but that’s how we know that Pekin was something really special for you and for the team here." — LI Pekin.
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Deer Park-North Babylon, NY|News|
North Babylon High School Honored By AP Honor Roll
North Babylon High School has been named a bronze member of the 2024 Advanced Placement School Honor Roll.
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