Orient, NY
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Suffolk won't add Fire I. ferry surcharge
strategy."Association vice president John Lund noted the surcharge would have levied just the ferries while not imposing any similar fee on private boats or people traveling to the state or county parks on Fire Island."Bottom line, it was unfair -- it'd be Read more »
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District eyes Greenport, Mattituck as receiving high schools
for its secondary students, and negotiations with both districts are under way.Oysterponds, an elementary school district in Orient, has sent its secondary school students to Greenport High School on a tuition basis since 1977.The board voted 5-2 to add Mattituck Read more »
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4 fire departments battle Orient home fire
than four fire departments battled a home fire that started early Monday afternoon on Major Pond Road in Orient. The residents got out safely, according to the Orient Fire Department.Cleanup was still under way shortly before 8 p.m., authorities said. Suffolk Read more »
Around the web
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Air National Guard to Perform Drill at Plum Island Friday
Operations Center to ensure readiness so the team is experienced and equipment is well-tested for an actual emergency. Many of these drills take place with other agencies and organizations such as the FBI, the Coast Guard, police and fire departments, and from North Folk Patch Read more »
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BREAKING: Orient Garage Fire Spreads to House
Highs around 50. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Fire departments throughout the North Fork responded to a house fire in Orient. An Orient house fire had North Fork volunteer fire fighters out on a windy day. Erin Schultz Just before 1 p.m. from North Folk Patch Read more »
