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Girls soccer team honors former player who died unexpectedly
Kayla Saager-Beckley, 30, was part of East Islip's Class of 2014; she was found unresponsive while working out on Sept. 9.
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Man charged with stabbing parents arrested after hugging mom in court
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Newsday/Siena poll: Blakeman within single digits of Hochul ... Surging LI home heating costs ... Winds pick up as nor'easter nears ... Renovation of John and Alice Coltrane's Dix Hills home
Fire breaks out at LI Holiday Inn Express
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Federal water bill has $125M for LI communities
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Nassau County Jail oversight board hasn't met in years
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Sound report card: Some areas get an 'A,' others get a 'D'
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Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatal stabbing at LI yacht club
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Ex-teacher admits to soliciting nude photos from underage girls
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Potential nor'easter could bring rain, wind, flooding this weekend
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Town to acquire soccer park — are pickleball courts on tap?
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Apartments, retail planned on site of former gym in Nassau
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Motorcyclist killed in crash
Eastbound LIE reopens at Exit 40E in Nassau after crash
Developer drops pitch for farm with 6,000 chickens, pivots to produce concept
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Holtsville man accused of DWI after striking young bicyclist
Man acquitted in mother's death but defense seeks dismissal of other charges
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80 vehicles to be auctioned Saturday; bids start at $500
Newsday/Siena poll: Blakeman within single digits of Hochul ... Surging LI home heating costs ... Winds pick up as nor'easter nears ... Renovation of John and Alice Coltrane's Dix Hills home
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LI schools named to U.S. News' best colleges list
The rankings saw a shake-up this year, as U.S. News focused on how well schools prepare a wide range of students to thrive in their careers and financial lives after graduation.
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What makes a nor'easter unique and is one coming to LI this week?
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LI maritime fest rescheduled ahead of projected weekend storm
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Fall Fun Book: Festivals, farms and 20+ more ways to celebrate the season
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Town to open renovated skatepark after years of delays
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Town board postpones vote on LI cell tower proposal
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This petite community has 'very little commercial' action and houses in the $600,000s
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AG: Video footage disproves woman's claim about bar exam heart attack response
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Forecasters monitoring coastal storm as winds ramp up this week on LI
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Fatal crash into Sunken Meadow toll plaza is 2nd in a week, park officials say
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Delays hamper plan to stabilize key, erosion-prone road
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Plight of immigrants the theme of special Mass in Suffolk
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Biz hopefuls in waterfront preservation program facing 'hard questions'
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Contentious Suffolk Democratic leadership vote set for Tuesday
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An explosion of deer threatens Nassau's North Shore. Should hunting laws change?
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New 9/11 memorial keeps tribute going to fallen Nassau firefighters
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Nursing assistant charged with forcibly touching patient in Suffolk, police say
9 people displaced by Hempstead fire
Setauket church raising funds for a new roof
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Suffolk's $4.59B proposed budget keeps general fund taxes flat but county police tax increases
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Crowds are doing 2,222 pull-ups this weekend to raise awareness for veterans suicide
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Raccoon captured in Smithtown tests positive for rabies
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NUMC is on the verge of big changes. Will Nassau's GOP get on board?
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Rabid raccoon scratches Manorville resident
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1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking
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32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.
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Nearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding
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Out East: All the buzz at the Hallockville Museum Farm
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That time a 'monster' washed ashore in Montauk
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The Sandbox brings food trucks to Oyster Bay
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LI hockey dad beats cancer
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Turtle-sniffing dogs searching LI woods to help protect a species
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Out East: Home on the free range at Browder's Birds
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Picture This! That time the stars came out in Westbury
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LI Works: Where's the beef? Ken visits a butcher shop
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LI Works: Ken goes against the grain at Bullfrogs Woodworks
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Making ice cream at Coyle's in Islip
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