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Beginnings: Melville developed at the intersection of two Indian paths that became major roads. One was first known as Neguntalogue Road and later South Path. It was traveled by Indians and then settlers bringing salt hay from the South Shore to Huntington, and now it is Route 110. Indians originally called the area Sunsquams. After settlement by whites, it was first known in the 17th Century as Samuel Ketcham's Valley after one of the earliest residents. Later it was called Sweet Hollow, perhaps because early settlers found wild honey in the trees growing there.
Photo: The $100,000 Station at Pinelawn from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The $100,000 Station at Pinelawn from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Beginnings: Melville developed at the intersection of two Indian paths that became major roads. One was first known as Neguntalogue Road and later South Path. It was traveled by Indians and then settlers bringing salt hay from the South Shore to Huntington, and now it is Route 110. Indians originally called the area Sunsquams. After settlement by whites, it was first known in the 17th Century as Samuel Ketcham's Valley after one of the earliest residents. Later it was called Sweet Hollow, perhaps because early settlers found wild honey in the trees growing there.
Photo: The $100,000 Station at Pinelawn from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The $100,000 Station at Pinelawn from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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Recession adds to financial burden of divorce
kathleen.kerr@newsday.comJust before the recession began battering their finances in 2007, a Huntington couple decided to divorce, planning to split the proceeds of their house, appraised at $1.5 million just a year earlier. But soon after that, their home's value plunged....Tags: New York, Pension and Welfare, Wages and Pensions, Homes, Pies and Tarts
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Smile! It's the 4th Annual Act 2 Photo Contest
Capture a Long Island moment, and enter your picture for possible publication in Act2. All entries must be received by Aug. 31. We want to see your best, unaltered shots taken on Long Island. A secret hideaway, sunset on the Sound, Montauk in moonlight,...Tags: Long Island
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LI people on the move, June 15
peopleonthemove@newsday.comACCOUNTING John Shillingsford of Commack has been named president of the Suffolk chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a partner with Albrecht Viggiano Zureck & Company PC in Hauppauge. BANKING Raymond Schwetz has...Tags: Long Island City, Government, Health Insurance, Selden, Retirement
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Gov is back on Long Island - again - deja vu
Spin CycleThese guys are becoming an item. Gov. David Paterson will be in the Village of Hempstead on Tuesday, the second time in a barely a week he has visited Long Island, and his second appearance in that time span......Tags: David Paterson, Hillary Clinton, Long Island
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Four teens hurt in South Huntington car crash
john.valenti@newsday.comFour teenagers were injured - and one needed to be airlifted to a hospital - after the car they were in crashed into a tree Wednesday night on Melville Road in South Huntington, Suffolk police said. None of the four were identified. None of the...Tags: Fires, Stony Brook University, Road Accidents, South Huntington, Vehicles
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Democrats speculate over real reason Israel backed off
The question of whether Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) was browbeaten or sweet-talked out of challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a primary has roiled the Democratic scene. A nicely detailed account in the publication City Hall News includes White...Tags: Steve Israel, Local Elections, Barack Obama, Government, New York Power Authority
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Creme de la cream, from sour to cultured
I am interested in cream. How many different kinds exist? Many years ago, my mother served Devonshire and clotted cream at her teas. Are there places where such creams can be found? This was the gist of an anonymous letter, beautifully penned in...Tags: Whipping Cream, Cornwall, Heavy Cream, Whole Foods Market
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A thorough lesson in hand washing
Health officials emphasize the importance of washing hands to keep the H1N1 flu from spreading. Is there a right way to teach my kids to wash? Demonstrate when washing your hands. Some children stick their hands under the water, shake them off and...Tags: David Graham, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases, Human Body
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Vinegar lasts forever, olive oil requires care
My new set of ceramic salad cruets does not indicate which bottle should be oil and which vinegar. Both bottles are the same height, but one has shoulders like a bottle of red wine; the other is cone-shaped. Is the difference in shape determined by the...Tags: Salads, Cheese Corn, Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Carrots
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Our spin on tossing a salad
Spring is here and a cook's fancy turns to salads. Here are some pointers on cleaning and tossing salad greens: The only piece of equipment absolutely necessary for a tossed salad is a bowl big enough to toss it in, but a salad spinner makes the job much...Tags: Salads, Foods and Beverages
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Huntington OKs improvements to Walt Whitman Road
deborah.morris@newsday.comThe Town of Huntington has approved its $2.3-million share of a multimillion-dollar effort to improve Walt Whitman Road where it runs adjacent to Route 110 in Melville. The board unanimously approved its share last Tuesday for the $7-million project,...Tags: Long Island Expressway, Government, Public Finance, United States, Transportation
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