Highlights
Beginnings: When the Long Island Rail Road reached what is now Medford in 1843, it was a good connection for the stagecoach line that ran between Patchogue and Port Jefferson along what was Stage Road (now Route 112). People started coming from miles around to get their mail. The soil was poor for farming, but the woods offered copious lumbering, and there were miles of land to be sold. The railroad held an auction in New York City in 1850 to peddle lots. The O.L. Schwenke Land & Investment Co. bought four square miles, and sold 25-by-100-foot lots for $10 to $75.
Photo: The Railroad Station, Medford from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The Railroad Station, Medford from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Beginnings: When the Long Island Rail Road reached what is now Medford in 1843, it was a good connection for the stagecoach line that ran between Patchogue and Port Jefferson along what was Stage Road (now Route 112). People started coming from miles around to get their mail. The soil was poor for farming, but the woods offered copious lumbering, and there were miles of land to be sold. The railroad held an auction in New York City in 1850 to peddle lots. The O.L. Schwenke Land & Investment Co. bought four square miles, and sold 25-by-100-foot lots for $10 to $75.
Photo: The Railroad Station, Medford from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The Railroad Station, Medford from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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Assembly endorsements: Golisano's picks
Spin CycleThe political committee funded by Rochester billionaire Thomas Golisano on Saturday released its endorsements for State Assembly. Many of Long Island???s 21 incumbents received Responsible New York???s nod but not Ginny Fields (D-Oakdale). The committee...Tags: Long Island, New York, Setauket, St. James, Oakdale
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Levy attended night vigil with 'no politicians here...'
Spin CycleAs described in this previous post, Suffolk Executive Steve Levy on Monday sidestepped a question about which services he attended relating to the death of Marcelo Lucero. Today reporter Reid Epstein follows up: Levy spokesman Dan Aug said the......Tags: Patchogue, Marcelo Lucero, Public Relations, Politics, Steve Levy
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Pontieri steps forward for maybe-open Assembly seat
Spin CycleAssemb. Patricia Eddington (D-Medford) may not even have begun circulating petitions to run for Brookhaven town clerk, but one Democratic official is already expressing interest in succeeding her. Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri, 62, said he would be...Tags: Parliament, Politics, Republican Party
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Government: A national Harry & David moment
Opinion L.A.Debt is bad. OK, so that's not exactly "E=mc2." It's not even "Eureka!" Everyone's talking about debt these days. As a recent Opinion L.A. blog posited, the "we're broke" mantra is sprouting like dandelions in spring. On Monday, a headline...... -
Gov. Cuomo: Lowe's to Distribute Over 22,000 Thanksgiving Meals to Sandy Victims
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Lowe’s will be distributing more than 22,000 traditional, family-style Thanksgiving meals from Boston Market to families in the hardest hit communities of Hurricane Sandy. These heat-and-serve dinners...
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Obituary: Harold Brenner
MALDEN, Mass. — Harold Brenner, 90, of Medford, Mass., entered eternal rest peacefully on Nov. 11, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Brenner was a World War II Navy veteran who enlisted on Dec. 8, 1941, and served as Chief Electricians...Tags: New York City, Boston, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), World War II (1939-1945), Lymphoma
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Metal band Lamb of God to salute U.S. military with new video project
Lamb of God, the Richmond-based metal band, is paying tribute to America's armed forces with a new video. The band is asking family members of service men and women to submit photos of their loved ones for use in a clip. "Lamb of God is looking to...
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NYPD Cop Stole Guns From His Fellow Officers To Pay For Drugs
pix11.com | @murphypixAn NYPD patrol officer admitted he stole 9mm guns from the lockers of fellow cops in Manhattan’s 9th Precinct, because he was addicted to painkillers--and had to pay off his drug dealer. 31 year old Police Officer, Nicholas Mina, was arraigned in...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Queens (New York City), Raymond W. Kelly, Services and Shopping, Politics
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From Summa Cum Laude...to Selling Oxy on Craig's List
pix11.com | @murphypixA former “tech” millionaire busted in a gun-running ring with a New York City cop two weeks ago was slapped with new criminal charges on Friday. The Special Narcotics Prosecutor said she was pushing painkillers like Oxycontin on Craig’s...Tags: New York City, Drug Trafficking, Queens (New York City), New York University, Prosecution
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Long Island Pharmacies Taking Action To Prevent Armed Robberies
PIX11.com / @jaydownycPharmacists on Long Island operating smaller independent shops are taking their personal safety to another level. Without citing specific data, Nassau and Suffolk County officials say they've noticed a spike in the number of applications for gun permits....Tags: Health, Theft, Prescription Drugs, Long Island, WPIX
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Pill-Popping Thugs Hijack Trucks on I-95
pix11.com | @wpixOn the same day official mourning began for a federal agent gunned down while trying to stop a pharmacy robbery, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York called for the Drug Enforcement Administration--DEA--to start sharing information about violent,...Tags: Merrick, Chuck Schumer, Nassau County, Theft, Long Island
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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: Health, Gregory Smith, Australia, Springs, South Ozone Park
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