Top 5 LI Now posts of the week
Thor Anderson looks at a boat that beached itself on his Hampton Bays front lawn, washed in from Shinnecock Bay during Tropical Storm Irene. (Aug. 28, 2011) Credit: Ed Betz
5. Free concert Sunday in Long Beach
Local bands still plan to play this weekend in Long Beach, despite Tropical Storm Irene having forced the cancellation of the festival and concert portion of the Quiksilver Pro New York surfing competition there.
4. Rockville Centre targets ticket scofflaws
Drivers with at least three unpaid traffic tickets in Rockville Centre could face having their vehicles impounded and their registrations suspended under a new program aimed at collecting outstanding parking fines.
3. 23 of 4,744 vote on Halesite fire truck
Voters in the Halesite Fire District on Tuesday approved the purchase of a fire truck by a vote of 20 to 3. The vote was held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the fire house.
2. Sailboat lands on Hampton Bays lawn
When Thor Anderson awoke Sunday morning, there was a 28-foot sailboat on his front lawn in Hampton Bays.
1. Pig flies, finds new family on LI
Long Island parents, be aware that the adage “When pigs fly” no longer applies. Florida-based Pet Airways landed its first pig, Bosley, Thursday night on the runway at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale. The 8-year-old, 49-pound miniature potbelly pig is on the way to his “forever home” in Sag Harbor, where he will live with his adoptive family.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 25: Wrestling and hockey state championships On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay recap all the state wrestling action from Albany this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi has the ice hockey championship results from Binghamton.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 25: Wrestling and hockey state championships On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay recap all the state wrestling action from Albany this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi has the ice hockey championship results from Binghamton.
