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Beginnings: Indians called the area Winnecomac - "pleasant land.'' Because the community was split between Huntington and Smithtown and because of conflicting deeds resulting from purchases from different Indian sachems, there were many boundary disputes. They were not resolved until 1675 when Smithtown founder Richard (Bull) Smith was successful in claims made in Dutch and English courts. The resulting dividing line between the two towns also divided the properties of prominent early families with names such as Burr, Wicks, Harned and Whitman, the ancestors of the poet.
Photo: The Hamlet Golf & Country Club grandstand in Commack
Photo: The Hamlet Golf & Country Club grandstand in Commack
Beginnings: Indians called the area Winnecomac - "pleasant land.'' Because the community was split between Huntington and Smithtown and because of conflicting deeds resulting from purchases from different Indian sachems, there were many boundary disputes. They were not resolved until 1675 when Smithtown founder Richard (Bull) Smith was successful in claims made in Dutch and English courts. The resulting dividing line between the two towns also divided the properties of prominent early families with names such as Burr, Wicks, Harned and Whitman, the ancestors of the poet.
Photo: The Hamlet Golf & Country Club grandstand in Commack
Photo: The Hamlet Golf & Country Club grandstand in Commack
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Seafood fraud widespread in N.Y., probe finds
This post has been corrected. See note below. There's a good chance that the white tuna sashimi served up at your favorite Manhattan sushi joint isn't white tuna at all. Instead, 94% of the fish labeled as white tuna in New York turned out to be...
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Victoria Savage, 87
Victoria Savage, 87, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., passed away at home on Feb. 8, 2012, in the presence of her family, under the care of the Hospice of the Panhandle. Born March 12, 1924, in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Mary...Tags: Landforms, Long Island, Mountains, Queens (New York City), Schools
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Madison (New Haven, Connecticut), Kings Park, Cromwell, Astoria, Miller Place
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Suffolk County School Reports Case Of Tuberculosis
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According to the Suffolk County Department of Health, an individual at Commack High School has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The affected person is presently receiving treatment and is not currently in attendance as a staff member or student....Tags: Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Suffolk County (New York), Tuberculosis
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Plainview Man Who Admitted To Drunk Driving Will Learn His Fate Today
wpix.comA Plainview man who admitted to driving drunk and causing a deadly crash will learn his fate today. 24-year-old Jose Borbon will be sentenced on Friday in Suffolk County. Borbon confessed to the fatal accident that claimed the life of veteran police...Tags: Long Island, WPIX, Drunk Driving
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Man Accused of Sending Taunting Text Messages to Parents of Missing Girl
wpix.comNEW YORK -- Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of a 24-year old woman whose family received taunting text messages from her cell phone days after she disappeared. Evans Ganthier, 30, is facing second degree murder in the death of...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Crimes
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Schedule of 9/11 Events on Long Island
Saturday, September 11, 2010 COMMACK Commack High School, 1 Scholar Lane, Commack, will hold a candlelight ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Call 631-912-2165 EAST MEADOW The Court Officers Steuben Association of New York State will hold a Heroes Memorial Service...Tags: Long Island, Disasters and Accidents, Music, Entertainment, Veterans Affairs
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Teen Accused In High School Murder Plot Pleads Not Guilty
The Long Island teenager who allegedly plotted to murder fellow-students, teachers and staff at his New York high school pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a grand jury indictment charging him with one count of second degree conspiracy.
Christopher Franko,...Tags: Death, Long Island, Health and Safety at School, New York, Social Issues
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Speeding Driver Kills A Man, Charged With DWI
wpix.comSuffolk County Police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated following a fatal crash which left one man dead. Kenneth Lesser, 58, of Commack, was driving a Toyota van on Tuesday evening when he was struck by a Ford truck at the intersection of...Tags: Death, Motorvehicle Accidents, Woodside, Health, Disasters and Accidents
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Meet Your New 'So You Think You Can Dance' Top 20
Zap2It.comFOX's summer hit "So You Think You Can Dance" cut down to the Top 20 for its fourth season on Thursday (June 5) night. If you're looking for trends, this season features several foreign-born contestants (a "So You Think You Can Dance" tradition) as...Tags: Mark Kanemura, Marquis Cunningham, Chelsie Hightower, Palm Springs (Palm Beach, Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Man Shot Dead in Broad Daylight
COMMACK, NY - The blood stained clothes and emergency life saving equipment remained scattered in the parking lot of a Commack Restaurant, almost 24 hours after a well known real estate attorney, and loving father of four was found murdered. A team of...Tags: James DiMartino, Jericho, Death, Family, Nassau County
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For Openers, Plenty of Traffic at Deer Park Tanger
A grand opening, indeed. On its first day open for business, the Tanger at The Arches outlet center in Deer Park is proving to be a popular destination. Traffic was snarled around the 800,000-square-foot center, with Grand Boulevard -- where there are...Tags: Travel, Long Island Expressway, Kung Fu Panda (movie), Transportation, Vehicles
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