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Long Island Auto Classic Back For Second Season Long Island Auto Classic Back For Second Season
Long Island Auto Classic Back For Second Season The classic car season is revving up this weekend where an elegant turn-of-the-century Georgian estate will host classic, exotic and luxury cars. The 2nd Annual Long Island Auto Classic is Sunday, June 9 at the Mansion at Glen Cove, which today is a hotel. A benefit for the Katz Institute for Women's Health there will be fine food and beverages, a DJ, live music and vendors, from vineyards, to cigar makers, to jewelry designers. Exhibiting vehicles may arrive from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Car show, tickets and more is on the website.
Wyandanch Shooting Under Investigation Wyandanch Shooting Under Investigation
Wyandanch Shooting Under Investigation Police are investigating a shooting that injured a man in Wyandanch Thursday night, June 6. A man was shot in the left leg on Washington Avenue near North 12th Street, said Suffolk County Police. The victim, 32, of Medford, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police report. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Exhibition Earns Fairfield Museum National Award Exhibition Earns Fairfield Museum National Award
Exhibition Earns Fairfield Museum National Award An exhibition on refugees and immigrants at the Fairfield Museum & History Center won a national award. The museum received an Award of Excellence for the exhibition An American Story: Finding Home in Fairfield County from the American Association for State and Local History—AASLH.  The recognition is for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. A series of photographic portraits and biographical narratives, An American Story honored the centennial of the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants.  The exhibit…
New Duck Donuts Will Open In Suffolk County New Duck Donuts Will Open In Suffolk County
New Duck Donuts Will Open In Suffolk County It's National Donut Day Friday, June 7 and Duck Donuts in Hauppauge is packed store manager Mary Ciolino told Daily Voice.  She also shared this news. The owners Veronica and Anthony Bencivenga are opening a location in Selden this fall in College Plaza on Middle Country Road. Duck Donuts, a chain with 79 locations in the United States, first opened in North Carolina in 2007.  The doughnuts include maple icing with chopped bacon, lemon icing with shredded coconut, vanilla icing with Oreo crumbles, strawberry icing with rainbow sprinkles and hot fudge drizzle. So Friday, if …
Man, 23, Exposes Himself To Two Women In Nassau County, Police Say Man, 23, Exposes Himself To Two Women In Nassau County, Police Say
Man, 23, Exposes Himself To Two Women In Nassau County, Police Say A man who allegedly exposed himself to two women in Nassau County has been arrested. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, on Friday, May 31, George Husbands, 23, of 591 Middle Neck Road, Apt A, drove up to a 48-year-old female on Kings Point Road near Georgian Lane at 10:12 a.m., asked her for directions and allegedly exposed himself to the victim who then walked away and contacted police. At 10:30 a.m., Husbands drove up to another female victim, 35, on Kings Point Road asking for directions while allegedly exposing himself, police said. That victim also walked away and…
New Ethics Rules Enacted In Nassau County New Ethics Rules Enacted In Nassau County
New Ethics Rules Enacted In Nassau County County officials have introduced changes that will make doing business with Nassau more transparent and improve efficiency into the claims process. The first-of-its-kind code of ethics and a business-friendly vendor portal was introduced to an event the county hosted for vendors Thursday, June 6. The new vendor claims process will enable vendors to submit claims online and have them reviewed and approved electronically by county departments and the Comptroller's office.  These changes were made to make doing business with Nassau more transparent and improve efficiency into the cl…
These Long Island Sites Nominated For State, National Registers Of Historic Places These Long Island Sites Nominated For State, National Registers Of Historic Places
These Long Island Sites Nominated For State, National Registers Of Historic Places A 19th-century waterside mansion in Northport and historically African-American community in Sag Harbor have special significance on Long Island have been nominated for the New York State Register of Historic Places. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday, June 2 that Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest and Ninevah Beach, also known as “SANS,” and The Stanley H. Lowndes House at 155 Bayview Ave. had earned recognition on the state registry, among 17 sites in New York that were nominated. The sites are also nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. The Sag Harbor Hills, Azure…
Business Owner Frederick Whipple Of Ridgefield, Staples HS Grad, Korean War Vet, Dies Business Owner Frederick Whipple Of Ridgefield, Staples HS Grad, Korean War Vet, Dies
Business Owner Frederick Whipple Of Ridgefield, Staples HS Grad, Korean War Vet, Dies A Ridgefield business owner and Korean War veteran who marched in the town's Memorial Day Parade and helped renovate American Legion Post 78 hall, has died. Frederick Hutchins Whipple died Monday, June 3 in Ridgefield. He was 90. Son of Kathlyn (Winton) and Joseph Reed Whipple, he was born on Sept. 13, 1928, and grew up with his seven siblings in Wilton. He attended Staples High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged at the rank of sergeant.  Whipple started his excavating business in 1954 under the name Fred H. Whipple. It later became …
Most Popular Food Order Requests In CT, Nation Revealed In New Survey Most Popular Food Order Requests In CT, Nation Revealed In New Survey
Most Popular Food Order Requests In CT, Nation Revealed In New Survey Spaghetti and extra olives. Weird. Apples with a side of mustard. Weirder.  The first ever Uber Eats Cravings Report released Wednesday, June 5, reveals the most popular and most unusual delivery requests on Uber Eats in the past year. Some other odd pairings include shake and a side of ranch, mushrooms and ketchup, tilapia and cheese, poke and mayonnaise, sushi and cream cheese, and pizza and nuts, according to the company. Among the most popular delivery requests in the United States are no onions, extra sauce, no tomatoes, no cheese, spicy, extra cheese, extra Ranch, dressing on th…
Memorial Planned For West Islip's George Holmes, Capitol Hill Photographer, Painter Memorial Planned For West Islip's George Holmes, Capitol Hill Photographer, Painter
Memorial Planned For West Islip's George Holmes, Capitol Hill Photographer, Painter A West Islip native who served in the United States Air Force then became a Capitol Hill photographer and Civil War painter will be remembered this week in a memorial service. George R. Holmes died on Aug. 27, 2018, at age 85 in Alexandria, Va. His service is Friday, June 7 at 11:30 a.m. at Long Island National Cemetery. He was born on Sept. 13, 1932. After serving his country, Holmes made Washington D.C., his home, where he worked as a photographer on Capitol Hill.  He had a driving ambition to paint and draw and studied at The American University as an art major.  He …
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