Highlights
Beginnings: Believed to be named for an Indian who once lived there, the area today encompassing Moriches, Center Moriches and East Moriches went through a dozen spellings after the first Europeans arrived. Take your pick: Meritche, Merquices, Maritches, Marigies, Meritces, Moritches, Muriches, Moricha and Meriches all have been spotted in historical records. Col. William (Tangier) Smith, who already owned hundreds of acres in Brookhaven known as the Manor of St. George, snagged some land in the Moriches area in patents of 1691 and 1697. But he retained little of those purchases due to competing claims from earlier settlers who had deeds with the Indians.
Beginnings: Believed to be named for an Indian who once lived there, the area today encompassing Moriches, Center Moriches and East Moriches went through a dozen spellings after the first Europeans arrived. Take your pick: Meritche, Merquices, Maritches, Marigies, Meritces, Moritches, Muriches, Moricha and Meriches all have been spotted in historical records. Col. William (Tangier) Smith, who already owned hundreds of acres in Brookhaven known as the Manor of St. George, snagged some land in the Moriches area in patents of 1691 and 1697. But he retained little of those purchases due to competing claims from earlier settlers who had deeds with the Indians.
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Center Moriches bank robbed; bicyclist suspected
A Center Moriches bank was robbed yesterday by a man who gave a teller a note demanding cash and threatening violence, police said. The teller at Hudson City Savings Bank, 248 Main St., complied, police said, and the robber fled with cash from the...Tags: City Savings Bank , Crimes, Theft
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September 27: Financial hurdles; Wall of Shame and the law; Palin and McCain
'Making ends meet' is relative I read the article "Living within their means" [News, Sept. 23] and noted the line, "A few months ago they stopped contributing to a 403(b)...because they were losing money." What a mistake for this young couple in their...Tags: Sarah Palin, Republican Party, Heads of State, John McCain, Nassau County
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How LI voted
Based on polling place communities. Data provided by the Nassau and Suffolk boards of elections. Community; DEMOCRATS (Clinton / Obama ); REPUBLICANS (McCain / Romney / Huckabee / Paul NASSAU Albertson 68% 30% 59% 26% 6% 5% Atlantic Beach 74 25 60 27...Tags: Merrick, Islip Terrace, Huntington Station, Rockville Centre, North Babylon
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Erin J. Mannix, has father in Moriches
Defense Department announcementAir Force Airman Erin J. Mannix has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, the Defense Department announced Sept. 21. She is the daughter of Dennis Mannix of Montauk Highway, Moriches, and Kristen Conn of...Tags: Texas, Defense, Armed Forces, Advanced Training, Justice System
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James J. Albano of Center Moriches
Defense Department announcementJames J. Albano has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy, the Defense Department announced Sept. 19. He is the son of Alexandra and John Albano...Tags: Defense, Colorado, Justice System
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Fix-it solutions offered
Newsday Staff WritersWhen the Long Island Rail Road's gap problems were highlighted last summer, a retired civil engineer from Kings Park started thinking about a solution. Tom Rosati, 76, thought that perhaps the LIRR could benefit from a rubber bumper on platform edges,...Tags: Political Candidates, Transportation, Long Island Rail Road, Metal and Mineral, New York City Transit
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Boys soccer coaching leaders
Compiled by Al EllisSUFFOLK Robert Muir, Mattituck, 509 Howie Heckman, Center Moriches, 381 John Eden, North Babylon, 366 John Ruffini, Hauppauge, 362 Frank Schmidt, Sachem & Sachem North, 345 Al Ellis, Rocky Point, 336 Sebastian DiRubba, Commack & Smithown, 288 Neil...Tags: Eastport, Hauppauge, Rocky Point, Babylon, Commack
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Pelosi selling Center Moriches home
STAFF WRITERFor sale: A 1,600-square-foot ranch-style home in Center Moriches with three bedrooms, a finished basement and a two-car garage. But what's notable about this waterfront home has more to do with who is selling it than its amenities. Daniel Pelosi,...Tags: Real Estate Agents, Death and Dying, Punishment, Moriches Bay, Crimes
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Mastic soldier is laid to rest
STAFF WRITERSt. John the Evangelist Church in Center Moriches was a sea of uniforms Tuesday, with mourners from the Army, Air Force and Marines sitting among firefighters from the Mastic, Brookhaven and New York City fire departments. Wearing green and yellow...Tags: House and Home, Long Island, Death and Dying, Armed Conflicts, Schools
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Wilson's Plover
Field Marks and Similar Species: One of the "ringed” plovers. It is distinguished from the very common Semipalmated Plover by its slightly larger size, its thicker and longer black bill, and its dull pinkish-gray legs. LI Status & Occurrence: A very rare...Tags: Westhampton, Long Island
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C. Moriches: A View With Rooms
AROUND THE TURN of the century, Center Moriches was known for a number of hotels and boarding houses that catered to vacationers. The Moriches Inn was built around 1900, and held itself out as a year-round hotel with modern plumbing. The east end of...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, History, Tourism and Leisure, Hotels and Accommodations, Long Island
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Center Moriches High School graduates
NICHOLAS M. ACEVEDO MARIA ELIZABETH AGUILAR PETER ALAN BARRAUD JOEL T. BENNETT AMY ELIZABETH BERDAN CASMIRA JEAN BOLAND FRANCIS W. BONCORE MICHAEL F. BONCORE GARRET E. CLARK ELIZABETH ANNE COLLINS JENNIFER LEE CONDY TATIANA Y. CONTEGNI...
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