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It was nicknamed Milltown because of the many mills -- gristmills, sawmills, paper, wool, cotton mills -- that operated on Patchogue waterways from as early as 1750. The village's permanent name may have derived from Pochaug or Paushag, which were the early settlers' interpretation of the name of Indians who lived in the vicinity.
Photo: Inside Shands General Store on West Main Street, about 1915.
Photo: Inside Shands General Store on West Main Street, about 1915.
It was nicknamed Milltown because of the many mills -- gristmills, sawmills, paper, wool, cotton mills -- that operated on Patchogue waterways from as early as 1750. The village's permanent name may have derived from Pochaug or Paushag, which were the early settlers' interpretation of the name of Indians who lived in the vicinity.
Photo: Inside Shands General Store on West Main Street, about 1915.
Photo: Inside Shands General Store on West Main Street, about 1915.
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Boater rescued from Fire Island inlet stranding
NewsdayA boater operating a skiff without working navigation lights had to be rescued after becoming stranded on the ocean side of the new Fire Island inlet in heavy fog early Thursday, police said. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers were alerted...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Suffolk County Police, Great South Bay, Fire Island, Wildlife
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BRIEF: LI charity ale nets $58G for Sandy relief
NewsdayA beer brewed as a collaborative charity effort by eight Long Island breweries has raised $58,000 for relief efforts after superstorm Sandy. Food bank Long Island Cares and Barrier Brewing, an Oceanside brewery that was devastated by Sandy's...Tags: Greenport, Great South Bay, Long Island, Oceanside (Hempstead, New York), New York City
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BRIEF: Cops: Coram man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash
NewsdayA Coram man was seriously injured Sunday when he crashed a motorcycle into a tree in Medford, Suffolk County police said. Michael Bray, 21, of Norfleet Lane, was not wearing a helmet -- and suffered serious injuries in the crash on Bellport Avenue at 6:...Tags: Stony Brook University, Coram, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation Accidents, Medford
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BRIEF: E. Patchogue man seriously injured by car
NewsdayA 52-year-old East Patchogue man struck by a car early Friday was in critical condition at Stony Brook University Hospital with head injuries, Suffolk County police said Friday night. Police said Robert Raymer was crossing East Main Street at Grove...Tags: Stony Brook University, Central Islip, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, East Patchogue
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BRIEF: Way to Go: Briana Shortell
NewsdayA trio of Patchogue-Medford high schoolers took the top three spots earlier this month in a countywide contest for their ability to build bridges. Briana Shortell, a senior at Patchogue-Medford High School, won first place in Brookhaven National...Tags: Medford
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School Notebook: State Science Olympiad winner
NewsdayThe Three Village Central School District swept the state level of the 2013 New York State Science Olympiad and will go on to compete nationally next month. Earlier this month, teams from Ward Melville High School and Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School,...Tags: Westhampton, Delphi Corp, Syracuse, Oceanside (Hempstead, New York), Valley Stream
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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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Long Island Mother, Grandmother Busted For DWI, Had 3 Kids In Car: Cops
pix11.comSuffolk County Police arrested and charged a Bellport mother and grandmother Sunday with driving drunk with three children in the car. They say Zona Taylor, 43, of 752 Michigan Ave. was heading west on Montauk Highway in a 2005 Dodge Neon, when she got...Tags: Suffolk County Police, Services and Shopping, Central Islip, Transportation Accidents, Long Island
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Is there any sense behind a bill that outlaws anonymous posts?
"Freedom of speech? ID first, please." This is basically what New York lawmakers Dean Murray (R-East Patchogue) and Thomas O'Mara (R-Big Flats) are calling for with the ironically named "Internet Protection Act." And exactly who will be protected?...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Freedom of the Press, Politics, East Patchogue
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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: Aramark Corp., Hampshire, Jamaica, New London (New London, Connecticut), Chicago
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Pharmacy Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
PIX11.comQuadruple murder suspect David Laffer, the man police believe shot and killed four people in cold blood at a Long Island pharmacy earlier this week, pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to murder charges. Laffer, 33, along with his wife Melinda Brady...Tags: Christianity, Yaphank, Long Island, Crime, Law and Justice, Prescription Drugs
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LI Cops: Murder Suspect Committed Suicide During Police Chase
wpix.comA man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death before fatally shooting a friend and leading police on a chase which ultimately ended in his death, according to Suffolk County police. The incident unfolded around 2:30 a.m. when someone on Atlantic...Tags: Stony Brook University, WPIX, Injuries and Wounds, Suicide, Crime, Law and Justice
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