Highlights
Beginnings: Wantagh took its name from the Indian sachem who led two Algonquian groups, the Delawares and the Mohegans. The Indian population declined steadily after European settlers arrived in 1650.
Photo: Merrick Avenue, Wantagh from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: Merrick Avenue, Wantagh from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Beginnings: Wantagh took its name from the Indian sachem who led two Algonquian groups, the Delawares and the Mohegans. The Indian population declined steadily after European settlers arrived in 1650.
Photo: Merrick Avenue, Wantagh from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: Merrick Avenue, Wantagh from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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1 arrest in Wantagh fireworks bust
john.valenti@newsday.comThe call said there was a white minivan "full of fireworks" parked on a Wantagh street with people "all around it." By the time police were done at the scene a Pennsylvania man had been arrested and charged with selling fireworks - and the contents of the...Tags: Justice System, Vehicles, Pennsylvania, Nassau County Police, Court Administration
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Rudy di Christina: Lessons 'by the book'
My dad was a quiet man who taught us a lot, not so much with words but through his own example. He followed the rules and was very "by the book" when it came to everyday stuff or when it came to his job as a customs inspector or his very beloved Veterans... -
The Food Shop: ZuckerBaker's in Wantagh
erica.marcus@newsday.comZuckerBaker's, 2845 Jersusalem Ave., Wantagh; 516-785-6900; zuckerbakers.com To look at their product mix, you'd think that Evan Zucker and Don Bashkin, co-owners of ZuckerBaker's, were well into their golden years. Their 6-month-old kosher bakery...Tags: Onions, Breads
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Tip: Review your medications at Wantagh Public Library
If you are older than 50, there's a good chance you are taking several prescription and over-the-counter drugs each day. And there's a good possibility that even your doctor doesn't know all the medications you are taking. Here's a chance to find out...Tags: Pharmaceuticals
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Wantagh
VOTING 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Wantagh, Forest Lake and Mandalay elementary schools THE BUDGET The district is proposing a 2009-10 school budget of $66,855,511, a 5.8 percent increase over the current budget of $63,190,454. The proposed tax levy...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Long Island, Bars and Clubs, State Budgets, SUNY Old Westbury
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A gardener's ode
Start with seeds, Pick the weeds, Then cultivate the soil., Work outside, (The bugs won't hide!), Be careful not to boil!, Buds will pop,, (The weeds won't stop.), Water more than a bit., Stake the plants, Get rid of ants, There is no time to sit!... -
Cops: Woman, 75, hits 9 cars at Wantagh LIRR station
bill.mason@newsday.comNine cars were struck while parked in the Wantagh train station parking lot Monday afternoon, police said, when a 75-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle. No one was in any of the parked vehicles when they were hit at about 4:30 p.m., Nassau police...Tags: Vehicles, Long Island Rail Road
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Man killed in Wantagh Parkway car crash
andrew.strickler@newsday.comA speeding driver was killed Saturday on the Wantagh State Parkway when his sports car went off the road and struck a tree, destroying the front end of the convertible, according to New York State Police and a witness. The crash occurred at 12:01 p.m....Tags: Vehicles, Southern State Parkway, Tourism and Leisure, Road Accidents, Gardens and Parks
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Animal lovers hope to stop Wantagh shelter closing
christina.hernandez@newsday.comSome accompanied by dogs they had taken in from the Bideawee adoption center in Wantagh, dozens of animal lovers rallied outside the shelter Saturday in a last-ditch effort to stop its imminent closure. About 50 staged an hourlong rally on Beltagh and...Tags: Animals, Manhattan (New York City), Diseases, Heads of State, Government
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Bideawee animal shelter in Wantagh shuts its doors
Special to NewsdayDozens of volunteers gathered at Bideawee Adoption Center in Wantagh Sunday one last time to bid farewell to the animals and establishment that's been such an integral part of their lives. The 94-year-old shelter -- one of two on Long Island -- closed...Tags: United States, Animals, Manhattan (New York City), Long Island
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Wantagh man loses most of $5,300 tax refund in car fire
bill.mason@newsday.comFighting foreclosure on his Wantagh home and facing a growing stack of bills, Ruane Burth said a glimmer of hope came in the mail Monday with his $5,300 tax return check, but that hope, like most of the money from it, went up in smoke the next day....Tags: Fires, Vehicles, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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October 24: Election reflections, UN Day, analyzing immigration, term limits
Why have term limits at all? With all the hoopla about Mayor Michael Bloomberg working to eliminate term limits, I wonder as a voter why term limits should ever exist at all ["Council to vote on term limits," News, Oct. 22]. Why shouldn't the voters be...Tags: Fires, Labor Legislation, Movies, Joe Biden, Immigration
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