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Beginnings: Local historians say the first farmhouses didn't appear until the early 1800s. The community's first church building, built in 1818, was the First Congregational Church of New Village. That building has been preserved and is depicted on the village seal. Lake Grove was long entangled in identity problems. The community was named in the mid-1800s for the groves of trees near Lake Ronkonkoma.
Photo: Lake Grove School, Lake Grove (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: Lake Grove School, Lake Grove (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Beginnings: Local historians say the first farmhouses didn't appear until the early 1800s. The community's first church building, built in 1818, was the First Congregational Church of New Village. That building has been preserved and is depicted on the village seal. Lake Grove was long entangled in identity problems. The community was named in the mid-1800s for the groves of trees near Lake Ronkonkoma.
Photo: Lake Grove School, Lake Grove (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: Lake Grove School, Lake Grove (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
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Comptroller finds $7.7 million state funds unaccounted for by special-ed schools
Plattsburgh Press-RepublicanTwo schools for disabled youth, including the Mountain Lake Academy here, have been cited for overcharging taxpayers $7.7 million. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released an audit that uncovered, among inappropriate payments, some $4.4 million...Tags: CEO Pay, Finance, Killingworth, LinkedIn Corp., Corporate Officers
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YouTube Sensation Greyson Chance Drops Debut Album 'Hold On 'Til The Night'
PIX11.comGeryson Chance is best know as the YouTube phenom (41 million views to date) who was discovered by Ellen DeGeneres. Since then he has completed two North American tours, released two successful singles and even performed at the White House. Chance's...Tags: Mass Media, Jason Mraz, Britney Spears, Enrique Iglesias, Miranda Cosgrove
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Trio Charged in Connection with 2 Home Burglaries
Three people -- including two teenage girls -- were in Suffolk County jail Monday after being charged in connection with a pair of home burglaries in Lake Ronkonkoma and Lake Grove, police said. The trio --stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry...Tags: Justice System, Robert Edwards, Theft, Prosecution, Juvenile Delinquency
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Plane Debris Rains Down On Queens Neighborhood
A witness described metal debris raining down over an industrial complex in Queens Wednesday about the same time an American Airlines jet sustained engine failure after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. Metal fell from the plane, which safely made an...Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Air Transportation Industry, Local Government, Regional Authority, New York City
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Suffolk Dems avoid floor fight amid race for Leg. seat
Spin CycleSuffolk Democrats screening committee have found both Patrick Nolan, son of Islip Supervisor Philip Nolan, and legislative aide Brendan Stanton qualified to run for county legislature.......Tags: National Government, Primaries, Democratic Party, Calendars, Days, and Months, Republican Party
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