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Oakdale is a scion of America's gilded age of a century ago, where powerful men of incredible wealth built South Shore gold coast mansions and dwelt in manorial splendor.
Photo: Frederic G. Bourne, president of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., completed Indian Neck Hall in 1897. In 1926, the mansion became the site of LaSalle Military Academy. (Nassau County Museum Collection, Long Island Studies Institute / Henry Otto Korten)
Photo: Frederic G. Bourne, president of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., completed Indian Neck Hall in 1897. In 1926, the mansion became the site of LaSalle Military Academy. (Nassau County Museum Collection, Long Island Studies Institute / Henry Otto Korten)
Oakdale is a scion of America's gilded age of a century ago, where powerful men of incredible wealth built South Shore gold coast mansions and dwelt in manorial splendor.
Photo: Frederic G. Bourne, president of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., completed Indian Neck Hall in 1897. In 1926, the mansion became the site of LaSalle Military Academy. (Nassau County Museum Collection, Long Island Studies Institute / Henry Otto Korten)
Photo: Frederic G. Bourne, president of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., completed Indian Neck Hall in 1897. In 1926, the mansion became the site of LaSalle Military Academy. (Nassau County Museum Collection, Long Island Studies Institute / Henry Otto Korten)
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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: Stratford, Ridge, Winsted (Winchester, Connecticut), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Golf
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UPDATE 1-Moody's: Municipal defaults up since crisis, but still low
ReutersBy Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday that the number of defaults among the U.S. municipal bonds it rates has risen since the financial crisis but still remains low. The economy has been recovering but...Tags: Bankruptcy, Credit Ratings, Federal Reserve, Politics, Financial Markets
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Long Island Restaurant Week is extra tasty for those recovered from Sandy
NewsdaySix months ago, Lawson Pub in Oceanside looked more like an indoor swimming pool than a restaurant. Superstorm Sandy had put it under five feet of water, setting half its furniture afloat down the street. Miraculously, the place was up and cooking...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Salads, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Bars and Clubs, Foods and Beverages
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Small Works For Gift Giving At Firehouse Square In New London
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Electronic music giants Pretty Lights and Bassnectar to play Hampton Coliseum Dec. 28-29 (UPDATE)
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Holiday Grease
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