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Beginnings: Long before droves of senior citizens were drawn to the huge Leisure Village retirement community, the Randalls took up residence on Whiskey Road. In 1728, Stephen Randall staked out a farm in the mid-Island terrain that was once the hunting ground for the region's Indian tribes. So many Randalls followed Stephen that Ridge was originally called Randallville. Early maps also identified it as Ridgeville or Ridgefield, inspired by the geographical feature on its north side. Old-timers still refer to the area as ''the Ridge,'' as the Smith family once did.
Photo: Pond in the woods of Peconic River County Park south of Route 25 in Ridge. (Newsday / Jim Peppler)
Photo: Pond in the woods of Peconic River County Park south of Route 25 in Ridge. (Newsday / Jim Peppler)
Beginnings: Long before droves of senior citizens were drawn to the huge Leisure Village retirement community, the Randalls took up residence on Whiskey Road. In 1728, Stephen Randall staked out a farm in the mid-Island terrain that was once the hunting ground for the region's Indian tribes. So many Randalls followed Stephen that Ridge was originally called Randallville. Early maps also identified it as Ridgeville or Ridgefield, inspired by the geographical feature on its north side. Old-timers still refer to the area as ''the Ridge,'' as the Smith family once did.
Photo: Pond in the woods of Peconic River County Park south of Route 25 in Ridge. (Newsday / Jim Peppler)
Photo: Pond in the woods of Peconic River County Park south of Route 25 in Ridge. (Newsday / Jim Peppler)
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NBC News looks to Britain for its new president
Reuters(Reuters) - Deborah Turness, a former top TV news editor in Britain, will take over as NBC News president in August, at a time when it is looking to turn around the fortunes of its news division. Turness will replace Steve Capus, who left the network...Tags: Today (tv program), The New York Times, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Fox News Channel (tv network), Good Morning America (tv program)
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Wine is in bloom on Lehigh Valley Wine Trail
Why does California get all the attention when winemaking has been part of Pennsylvania's heritage for more than three centuries? The roots of winemaking were planted in the Keystone State by none other than William Penn. The eight wineries on the...
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'Why the alumni elected us': New Penn State trustees look to make reforms in collaborative ways
Centre Daily TimesThe tenor of Penn State's board of trustees may be changing with the election of three reformist candidates, but there is no reason for the trio to show up to meetings with pitchforks and torches, said trustee-elect Barbara Doran. That won't get...Tags: Jerry Sandusky, Elections, Colleges and Universities, Joe Paterno, The Pennsylvania State University
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Rob Labritz Shoots 68 In Local U.S. Open Qualifier
Rob Labritz shot a 2-under par 68 to lead six players who advanced from a U.S. Open local qualifier at the Country Club of Fairfield. Brian Williams (69), Grant Sturgeon (70), Cameron Chottiner of Westport (70), Andrew Gai of Westport (70) and Peter...Tags: Westport, Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), Redding (Fairfield, Connecticut), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Yorktown (York, Virginia)
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Incumbents ousted in Penn State trustees election
In what one newly elected member called a referendum on the Penn State board of trustees, alumni chose three new members and ousted veteran members Paul Suhey and Stephanie Deviney. Endorsed by the family of former head football coach Joe Paterno and...
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BRIEF: Cops: Man at Ridge school was there for 'legitimate purpose'
NewsdayAn investigation of an unauthorized man who tried to pick up a first-grader from an elementary school in Ridge has determined that an employee misunderstood the man and that he "was at the school for a legitimate purpose," police said Monday. Suffolk... -
Upwardly mobile society targets top-tier property
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe outlook in the real estate industry is looking up -- right up to the listings at the upper end of the market. "Consumer confidence is so high right now," says Michelle Lantz, sales director at Howard Hanna Real Estate's Fox Chapel office. Kevin...Tags: Pittsburgh, Moving and Storage, Moving, Centre County, Butler County
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Niagara County residents arrested in drug ring
Tonawanda News, North Tonawanda, N.Y.Three area men were arrested by North Tonawanda police Wednesday morning and charged with possession and sale of controlled substances with ties to a larger drug trafficking ring between Cleveland, Ohio and Western New York. Interim Police Chief William...Tags: Prosecution, Drug Trafficking, Heroin, OxyContin (drug), Punishment
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Glens Falls spending on development would decline
The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y.Glens Falls Economic/Community Development Director Edward Bartholomew on Tuesday presented a $433,153 community development budget for the 2013-14 program year, which begins Oct. 1. That is a $42,199 decrease from this year's budget, due to an expected...Tags: YMCA, Budgets and Budgeting
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National Park Service selects experienced operator to run Peaks of Otter Lodge
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA popular destination on the Blue Ridge Parkway will re-open with new management. The Peaks of Otter Lodge will be operated by Delaware North Parks & Resorts. The company is based in New York and has a lot of experience working with the National Park...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, National Parks, Gardens and Parks, Travel
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The Best of "Kosher Style" in Connecticut
Katz's Delicatessen, on Manhattan's East Houston Street, is the most nostalgic of New York's Jewish delis and a destination for food tourists and American Jews searching for their roots. Jared Goldstein of jaredthenyctourguide.com puts Katz's as the...
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Lake Mary Prep standout clears 19 feet in long jump on big day for track
Lake Mary Prep senior Abby Hani joined long jumping’s elite 19-foot club on a busy Saturday of track field. She soared 19-feet, 5-inches in the prelims and 19-6¾ in the final at the Spruce Creek Invitational in Port Orange. That is 1¾ inches off...
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