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It would have been difficult to find an adult male in mid-19th Century Port Jefferson who wasn't employed in building wooden vessels. It was a time when Long Island was a major ship producer, and Port Jefferson was the local industry's capital. The village turned out 327 wooden vessels between the late 1700s and 1884, and during the peak years of construction in the 1850s, when the village's population was about
It would have been difficult to find an adult male in mid-19th Century Port Jefferson who wasn't employed in building wooden vessels. It was a time when Long Island was a major ship producer, and Port Jefferson was the local industry's capital. The village turned out 327 wooden vessels between the late 1700s and 1884, and during the peak years of construction in the 1850s, when the village's population was about
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35 arrests for drunken driving in Nassau County
matthew.chayes@newsday.comWith family parties, college students home from school and general holiday merriment, authorities call Thanksgiving weekend among the year's busiest for boozing. And Long Island police agencies say they are tailoring their patrols accordingly. During...Tags: Police Arrests, Road Accidents, Drunk Driving, Central Islip, Road Transportation
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3 more no-discharge zones named
Cold Spring Harbor, Oyster Bay and Hempstead Harbor have been designated federal no-discharge zones where boaters cannot pump even treated sewage overboard. The Environmental Protection Agency approved the designations Nov. 6. The three harbors join nine...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Northport, New York, Hempstead Harbor, Environmental Politics
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Daytrip to Port Jefferson for Dickens fest and more
Special to NewsdayThe Village of Port Jefferson takes its name from president and patriot Thomas Jefferson, and its exuberant holiday spirit from the ghost of Charles Dickens, the author of "A Christmas Carol" and other Victorian stories. Each year, the Port Jefferson...Tags: Long Island Expressway, Shipbuilding, French Toast, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Charles Dickens
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'A Christmas Carol' at Theatre Three
steve.parks@newsday.comThis season marks the 25th anniversary of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson. For the company's director, Jeffrey Sanzel, it's his 20th year playing Scrooge - and, when he takes the stage tonight, his 836th performance in...Tags: Holidays, Christmas, Religious Festivals, Theater, Ghosts
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Cops probe truck fire in Port Jefferson Station
bill.mason@newsday.comSuffolk police released Tuesday images of a person or people who detectives believe may be responsible for setting a truck on fire in Port Jefferson Station in August. A diesel truck parked at a storage rental facility on Bicycle Path in Port Jefferson...Tags: Port Jefferson Station, Vehicles
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School officials: Poorer districts would be hit harder
john.hildebrand@newsday.comStunned Long Island school officials say Gov. David A. Paterson's proposed midyear aid cuts would fall heaviest on low- and middle-income districts, despite the governor's insistence his plan is progressive. Overall, Island schools would lose $139...Tags: Executive Branch, David A. Paterson, Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning
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7 contenders battling for State Supreme Court seats
kathleen.kerr@newsday.comSeven contenders continued to battle last night for four State Supreme Court seats in Nassau and Suffolk. Preliminary results indicated East Islip Conservative William Condon, 49, East Northport Democrat Hector LaSalle, 40, St. James Democrat Jerry...Tags: St. George, Court Administration, Government, Smithtown (Smithtown, New York), Justice System
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Cops seeking suspects in truck arson
joseph.mallia@newsday.comSuffolk County arson squad detectives ask the public's help identifying one or more suspects who destroyed a diesel dump truck in Port Jefferson by setting fire to it and watching it explode. The image of one or more suspects was caught on a security...Tags: Arson, Crimes, Fires, Vehicles
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Best Shot: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Christine DeSanno Port Jefferson Station WHY YOU SHOT IT: DeSanno hit the beach with a few friends this past July for a relaxing vacation she expects to be her last for a few years - she starts medical school this month...Tags: Port Jefferson Station, Old Westbury, New York, Westbury, Medicine
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Cops: Port Jefferson Station teen shot brother, 17, in face
patrick.whittle@newsday.comPolice Sunday charged an 18-year-old Port Jefferson Station man in the death of his 17-year-old brother after he allegedly shot him in the face with a shotgun in a home they once shared with their father. Police said they charged Sean Clark, 18, with...Tags: Port Jefferson Station, Police, High Schools, Punishment, Health and Safety at School
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Long Island Comedy Festival goes all summer long
robert.kahn@newsday.comPaul Anthony is standing up for stand-up on Long Island, which he says deserves a comedy festival to rival ones held in big cities. The Massapequa comic is producer and comic host of the 3rd Annual Long Island Comedy Festival, which will take place in...Tags: Islip (Suffolk, New York), Joan Rivers, Westhampton, Theater, Riverhead (Suffolk, New York)
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Lure of cod is still a Montauk staple
E-mail: outdoortom@optonline.netIt's no secret among Long Island's bottom-fishing faithful that codfish catches have improved significantly over the past few years. While this past winter saw the best scores in a decade along the South Shore, spring cod remain a Montauk staple. Thus,...Tags: Great South Bay, Fishing, Moriches Bay, Long Island, Eastchester
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