Long Island: Stories of the earthquake reaction (including video)

Posted on August 23, 2011 by kwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDBI1ZFtki4] Today, Tuesday, August 23, 2011 there was an earthquake in Virginia. Though, the shaking was felt up and down the East Coast, including here on Long Island, New York.  The video above has some reactions from people in Smithtown who felt the earth shake. There is also video of musical instruments shaking after the […]

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Dolphins spotted in Long Island Sound

Posted on August 13, 2011 by kwilder

Dolphins in Western Long Island Sound: Youtube footage from a few days ago: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajh7kQSHF_4&feature=related] Story, with another video with dolphins near Rocky Point, LI, NY at the local paper The North Shore Sun: here More info:

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2009 Suffolk County Elections

Posted on August 20, 2009 by kwilder

September 2010 Update: 2010 primary election results for Suffolk County: here. Link to 2009 General Election Results at Suffolk BOE: here. ________ Kimberly says: There is so little exciting or worthwhile in the Suffolk County elections this year. The only thing that interests me is making a small gesture of disapproval to the Democrats and […]

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New Open Mic: Wed. Sept 10th

Posted on September 10, 2008 by iwilder

Received this from local singer-songwriter Hank Stone: Acoustic Strings n’ Things Open Mic and Features Wednesday September 10th – Signup-7:30 – Start-8:00 At the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St James , N.Y. 11780 Google Maps Link

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Smithtown Schools (Suffolk County) Goes Solar!

Posted on September 7, 2008 by iwilder

From Newsday: (excerpt) Smithtown schools to get $6M for energy conservation BY STACEY ALTHERR 7:43 PM EDT, September 6, 2008 Smithtown’s school board has approved a $6-million energy conservation project that includes what is being touted as the largest combined solar panel installation at any Long Island school district.

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Better than Big Foot: And it’s real…

Posted on August 21, 2008 by iwilder

Update: Seems like the manatee is really with us. New reports of a sighting in Halesite on Friday, August 22nd and a sighting in Centerport (Town of Huntington) on Saturday, August 23rd. New article at Newsday here. peace KW: pe Better Than Big Foot: And It’s Real… Well, maybe. Only one family has seen it […]

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