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Beginnings: Woodbury was part of the large land purchase that Welsh settler Robert Williams made in 1648 from the Matinecock Indians. By the mid-1700s a small number of farmers began to cultivate land in the area. The center of the community was a tiny schoolhouse, notable mainly because poet Walt Whitman taught there for the 1837-38 school year. The tiny community remained isolated, connected only by old Indian paths to Cold Spring Harbor and Jericho, until the railroad arrived in nearby Syosset in 1854. In time, that attracted more farmers to the area, who saw that the Syosset train station opened up the large markets of western Queens, Brooklyn and New York.
Beginnings: Woodbury was part of the large land purchase that Welsh settler Robert Williams made in 1648 from the Matinecock Indians. By the mid-1700s a small number of farmers began to cultivate land in the area. The center of the community was a tiny schoolhouse, notable mainly because poet Walt Whitman taught there for the 1837-38 school year. The tiny community remained isolated, connected only by old Indian paths to Cold Spring Harbor and Jericho, until the railroad arrived in nearby Syosset in 1854. In time, that attracted more farmers to the area, who saw that the Syosset train station opened up the large markets of western Queens, Brooklyn and New York.
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Balancing Vistas And Intimacy
nschoeffler@courant.comFor people who garden on a grand scale, in places with expansive vistas, vastness can become overwhelming. "We do feel more comfortable in spaces that feel intimate," says gardening writer Virginia Small. "Gardens are enclosures, even though in some...Tags: Connecticut, Photography, New Milford, Abraham Lincoln, Woodbury
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Woodbury teen says mother raped her with dolls
ann.givens@newsday.comThe young woman testified that her mother used Barbie dolls on her as an instrument of torture when she was growing up. From the time she was about 6 to when she was 11, her mother, now on trial in Mineola on molestation charges, raped her with the dolls...Tags: Prosecution, Toys, Crimes, Trials, Sexual Assault
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Woodbury firm's grants will give kids a breakfast boost
keiko.morris@newsday.comEast Side Entrees, the Woodbury supplier of school meals, yesterday announced a $9 million, three-year initiative to help school districts around the country boost student participation in breakfast and summer meal programs. Gary A. Davis, chief...Tags: Heads of State, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Manhattan (New York City), Food Industry, Government
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Scoping out New York-area outlet malls
Special to amNew YorkNew York may be the shopping capital of the world, but let's face it: Fifth Avenue isn't exactly the best place to find a bargain. Luckily, great steals and deals are just a few hours away at the tri-state area's best outlet malls. Check out amNew York's...Tags: Local Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Sony Corp., New Jersey, Riverhead (Riverhead, Suffolk, New York)
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Police reports from Commack, Dix Hills, Elwood, Huntington and Huntington Station
Commack - A Grace Park Drive resident said vandals threw a rock that broke a back window on his car April 30. - A burglary was discovered April 30 at a house on Finch Court. The homeowner said jewelry and money were taken. The police report said...Tags: Elwood, Crimes, Dix Hills, Grace Park, Huntington Station
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Doris Donovan, Richard H. Fitzpatrick, Evelyn Murray, Mary Baker Toscano
Published March 17, 2008 Doris Donovan of Huntington Bay on March 15, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Peter. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Mick and Diane, Dennis and Nancy, Patricia and Thomas Kalkau, Timothy and Jeanne, and Debbie and Glenn...Tags: Sunnyside (Staten Island, New York), Sunnyside (Queens, New York), Nassau County, Death and Dying, Hauppauge
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Louis Coren, James C. (Jimbo) Moriarty, John Parini
Published Feb. 16, 2008 Louis Coren of Dix Hills, (formerly Plainview) departed February 13, 2008, age 85. Born in Brooklyn, the son of David and Bessie Cohen. Beloved husband of Lucille. Lou is survived by his loving daughters Glenda, Debbie and Nadine,...Tags: East Islip, St. Charles, Death and Dying, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Margaret McCarthy Brown, Brian Patrick Fass and Sturges B. Shields Jr.
Published Jan. 17, 2008 Margaret McCarthy Brown, 95, of Melville, formerly of Port Washington, on January 16, 2008. Beloved wife of the late John (Jack) Brown. Loving mother of Donald (Margaret), Barbara Ellen (John) Wrobel, Robert (Gail) and Warren...Tags: Christianity, Port Washington, Melville, United Nations, Roosevelt
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DINING DETOURS LI / Woodbury
joan.reminick@newsday.comWoodbury is serious restaurant country. This suburban hamlet without so much as a proper downtown is teeming with places to shop and dine. Should your car break down along Jericho Turnpike, you may not find a service station right away, but chances are...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, National or Ethnic Minorities, Long Island, Minority Groups, Petroleum Industry
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Raising a kid with 'special needs'
Q: Our last child was born with multiple disabilities. We love and support him with all our hearts and do everything in our power to give him a happy and fulfilled life.
Over the years, friends and family have told us how lucky our child is to have us as...Tags: Punishment, Marc Gellman, Family
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Now, your thoughts: QUALITY OF LIFE
Our experiment in brainstorming has begun. Here's a sample of the ideas readers sent in response to last Sunday's editorial. The conversation on Long Island's future continues. Michael White, executive director of the Long Island Regional Planning Board,...Tags: Melville, Norwich, Culture, Michael White, Nassau County
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Chain ice cream parlors on Long Island
Friendly's 298 Montauk Ave, Bay Shore, 631-665-2243 South Shore Mall, Bay Shore, 631-665-4860 960 Montauk Highway, Copiague, 11726, 631-842-8131 50 Montauk Hgwy, East Islip, 516-581-2466 361 Larkfield Rd, East Northport, 631-368-6891 330 Fulton St,...Tags: West Babylon, Old Westbury, Merrick, Hauppauge, Smithtown
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