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Beginnings: Indians called the area Winnecomac - "pleasant land.'' Because the community was split between Huntington and Smithtown and because of conflicting deeds resulting from purchases from different Indian sachems, there were many boundary disputes. They were not resolved until 1675 when Smithtown founder Richard (Bull) Smith was successful in claims made in Dutch and English courts. The resulting dividing line between the two towns also divided the properties of prominent early families with names such as Burr, Wicks, Harned and Whitman, the ancestors of the poet.
Photo: The Hamlet Golf & Country Club grandstand in Commack
Photo: The Hamlet Golf & Country Club grandstand in Commack
Beginnings: Indians called the area Winnecomac - "pleasant land.'' Because the community was split between Huntington and Smithtown and because of conflicting deeds resulting from purchases from different Indian sachems, there were many boundary disputes. They were not resolved until 1675 when Smithtown founder Richard (Bull) Smith was successful in claims made in Dutch and English courts. The resulting dividing line between the two towns also divided the properties of prominent early families with names such as Burr, Wicks, Harned and Whitman, the ancestors of the poet.
Photo: The Hamlet Golf & Country Club grandstand in Commack
Photo: The Hamlet Golf & Country Club grandstand in Commack
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Man Accused of Sending Taunting Text Messages to Parents of Missing Girl
wpix.comNEW YORK -- Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of a 24-year old woman whose family received taunting text messages from her cell phone days after she disappeared. Evans Ganthier, 30, is facing second degree murder in the death of...Tags: Cell Phones, Telecommunication Service, North Stonington, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Victoria Savage, 87
Victoria Savage, 87, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., passed away at home on Feb. 8, 2012, in the presence of her family, under the care of the Hospice of the Panhandle. Born March 12, 1924, in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Mary...Tags: Schools, Landforms, Landforms, Christianity, Mountains
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Suffolk County School Reports Case Of Tuberculosis
According to the Suffolk County Department of Health, an individual at Commack High School has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The affected person is presently receiving treatment and is not currently in attendance as a staff member or student....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Tuberculosis, Suffolk County (New York)
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Barbaro, Cromwell, Rego Park, Woodbridge, Howard Beach
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Plainview Man Who Admitted To Drunk Driving Will Learn His Fate Today
wpix.comA Plainview man who admitted to driving drunk and causing a deadly crash will learn his fate today. 24-year-old Jose Borbon will be sentenced on Friday in Suffolk County. Borbon confessed to the fatal accident that claimed the life of veteran police...Tags: Drunk Driving, Long Island, WPIX
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Schedule of 9/11 Events on Long Island
Saturday, September 11, 2010 COMMACK Commack High School, 1 Scholar Lane, Commack, will hold a candlelight ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Call 631-912-2165 EAST MEADOW The Court Officers Steuben Association of New York State will hold a Heroes Memorial Service...Tags: East Meadow, Music, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Defense, Long Island
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Teen Accused In High School Murder Plot Pleads Not Guilty
The Long Island teenager who allegedly plotted to murder fellow-students, teachers and staff at his New York high school pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a grand jury indictment charging him with one count of second degree conspiracy.
Christopher Franko,...Tags: New York, Lawyers, Teen-agers, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice
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Meet Your New 'So You Think You Can Dance' Top 20
Zap2It.comFOX's summer hit "So You Think You Can Dance" cut down to the Top 20 for its fourth season on Thursday (June 5) night. If you're looking for trends, this season features several foreign-born contestants (a "So You Think You Can Dance" tradition) as...Tags: Gev Manoukian, Twitch Boss, Matt Dorame, Jessica King, Television
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Man Shot Dead in Broad Daylight
COMMACK, NY - The blood stained clothes and emergency life saving equipment remained scattered in the parking lot of a Commack Restaurant, almost 24 hours after a well known real estate attorney, and loving father of four was found murdered. A team of...Tags: James DiMartino, Death, Nassau County, Dining and Drinking, Family
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For Openers, Plenty of Traffic at Deer Park Tanger
A grand opening, indeed. On its first day open for business, the Tanger at The Arches outlet center in Deer Park is proving to be a popular destination. Traffic was snarled around the 800,000-square-foot center, with Grand Boulevard -- where there are...Tags: Bay Shore, Kung Fu Panda (movie), Dix Hills, Transportation, Politics
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Upgraded Charges in Death of Lawyer James DiMartino
The business partner of a slain Nesconset lawyer pleaded not guilty to upgraded charges Monday in Riverhead, as did one of the three people prosecutors said were hired to carry out the killing. Ronald Thornton, 37, is accused of paying $8,000 to three...Tags: James DiMartino, Ronald Thornton, New York, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Suffolk Police on the Hunt for Vacuum Thief
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