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Oyster Bay Town holding free business seminars
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Oyster Bay Town officials are launching a series of training seminars intended to aid small businesses in the area.
The first informational event in the “Business Success” series is a free seminar on social media to be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Jericho Public Library, officials said.
The presentation will include a panel of public relations and Web marketing experts who will explain...
Read more »Poll: Will Long Island get a big snowstorm this winter?
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A record high daily temperature of 52 degrees was set Tuesday morning at Long Island MacArthur Airport as January went out like a lamb.
The high at 11:12 a.m. exceeded the Jan. 31, 1988, record of 51 degrees at the Ronkonkoma monitoring station, the National Weather Service said.
Do you think we'll skate through the season and avoid big snow storms like we had last year?
Vote below.
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Read more »Manhasset Library to show Spinney Hill film
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A documentary about the African-American history of Spinney Hill will be shown Feb. 15 at the Manhasset Library.
The Manhasset Preservation Society and the Town of North Hempstead Historical Society will present the film, “Spinney Hill: The African American History of Manhasset and Great Neck,” at 7 p.m. in the community room at the library (30 Onderdonk Ave.).
Dedrick Johnson and Lloyd...
Read more »Island Harvest food drive Saturday
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On your trip to the grocery store this weekend to stock up on Super Bowl snacks, Island Harvest would like you to remember the less fortunate and contribute to its food drive.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the nonprofit agency is holding food drives at three Super Stop & Shop stores in Suffolk County.
County Legis. Steve Stern (D-Huntington) is teaming with the agency to hold...
Read more »Southampton Town offers youth project grants
Southampton Town is looking for young people for its second annual Youth Community Service Challenge.
Individuals or groups can apply for grants of $250 each for community service projects. In all, $2,250 will be awarded.
Last year, the projects were varied. Among them: planting gardens and donating the food to a food pantry in Sag Harbor and a school lunch program in Southampton; cleaning...
Read more »Kings Park chamber swears in officers
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce president Charles Gardner was sworn in for a new term last week.
Gardner, former president of the Kings Park board of education, has led the chamber since 2001. He is director of government affairs for the Long Island chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, and he is a former Suffolk County commissioner of consumer affairs.
Gardner and...
Read more »Suffolk seeks cheaper Fishers Island 911
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The emergency 911 phone system that links Fishers Island to Suffolk County police and emergency services has become exorbitantly expensive, a county representative told the Southold Town board last week.
The phone bill for that dedicated line is about $26,000 a month. In 2002, it was about $6,000 a month, said Matthew Jones, director of information management for the county, and commissioner...
Read more »Stories to follow: Suspect sought in theft
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Cops seek suspect Police are looking for a man they said stole cold medicine and toothpaste from a South Huntington pharmacy in December, but dropped the stolen goods as he fled after being confronted by a store patron. -- John Valenti
ISLIP TOWN Commissioner appointments. The Islip Town Board meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall, 55 Main St. The agenda includes appointing recently retired...
Read more »Bellport cash mob is huge success
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As soon as Terri Hall learned about cash mobs, she knew they would be a success in Bellport.
After a few weeks of planning, Hall showed up to the Village Green last Saturday preparing to lead a group of about 40 people to “mob” a local business with their patronage, each person agreeing to spend $20.
“My husband was a nervous wreck,” said Hall, a Bellport resident. “A lot of people were...
Read more »Poll: Will Nassau's police precinct changes affect safety?
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The Nassau County Police Department will save $20 million by turning four of its eight police precincts into community policing centers, and by expanding service areas as well as adding cops to the remaining four, County Executive Edward Mangano announced Monday.
Above: Nassau County Police Department's Eighth Precinct in Levittown. (Jan. 30, 2012)...
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