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Obituaries

Stephen Anderson Of Poughkeepsie, Formerly Of Highland, Dies Suddenly At 41 Stephen Anderson of Poughkeepsie, who previously was a longtime Highland resident, died suddenly on Monday, Aug. 12, at age 41. He was born in Poughkeepsie on May 12, 1978. Survivors include his children, Jamel and Dejah Anderson; his parents Joseph and Betty Anderson of Highland; their kids Holly, Jason, Michael and his wife Erin. In addition, brothers John, Charlie and Joseph, sisters, Joane, Betty, Allison and Rachell, and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will take place on Friday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, 342 South Ave., Poughkeepsie.

by Donna Christopher

08/16/2019

Lifestyle

These Fairfield County Cities Are Most Expensive For Funerals Two Fairfield County zip codes are among the country's most expensive places to be cremated or buried. Funerals can cost between $1,500 and $15,000 depending on many factors that include the level of services and location, according to the founder and CEO of ChoiceMutual Anthony Martin. Martin's insurance company conducted a study to look at the national average costs of funerals and their range depending on the United States location. In a report published on Choice Mutual's website, Stamford and Greenwich made a top 10 list of cities where both traditional burials and cremations cos…

by Donna Christopher

08/16/2019

Lifestyle

Waterfront Park Named For Famed 'Grapes Of Wrath' Author Coming To Sag Harbor Work will soon start on a new waterfront park in Sag Harbor named for a famous author and resident. At a ceremony to be held on Friday, Aug. 16 at 10 a.m., the Town of Southampton will formally transfer management of operation of Steinbeck Waterfront Park to Sag Harbor Village. The park will honor "Grapes of Wrath" author John Steinbeck who lived in Sag Harbor for the last 16 years of his life, where he was instrumental in the creation of the windmill on Long Wharf and the annual HarborFest, which takes place in the fall, officials said in a town and village joint pres…

by Donna Christopher

08/16/2019

Lifestyle

This Long Island Eatery Has Best Ice Cream In NY, New Rankings Say A Long Island shop has the best ice cream in the New York State, says a report in Travel + Leisure. The rankings were based on reviews on Yelp, the crowd-sourcing platform. Travel + Leisure said it looked at ice cream, frozen yogurt, and gelato businesses in each state in the country and drew its rankings using an algorithm to determine ones with the most reviews and highest star ratings. The North Shore shop, Snowflake at 1148 W. Main St. in Riverhead, was selected as having the best ice cream in the Empire State. "Nothing much has changed since Herb and Joan Kunitz introduced their ice c…

by Donna Christopher

08/15/2019

Lifestyle

Mysterious Restaurateur On Way To Owning Montauk's Most Valuable Waterfront Property A mysterious restaurateur appears to be buying Montauk's most valuable waterfront property. Merkourious Angeliades who owns a Long Island City-based construction firm and restaurant in Roslyn is reportedly the behind-the-scenes buyer of Montauk Harbor properties owned by the Gosman's family, according to several media outlets. The various properties that include Gosman's Seafood Restaurant are for sale for $52.5 million when first put on the market in 2016, according to reports. Merkourios "Mike" Angeliades, 77, is a Greek businessman. He came to the United States from Symi, Greece,…

by Donna Christopher

08/15/2019

Lifestyle

Here Are Five New Restaurants In Suffolk County Several new cafes and eateries are opening or coming soon to Suffolk County. Here are five that are open now or will be soon. Bel Mar Ristorante, 28 Maidstone Park Rd., East Hampton: opened since July they serve wood-oven pizza, pasta, and classic Italian dishes by Chef Luigi Del Conte. Dishes include Shrimp Sambuca and Veal Luigi, of lightly breaded cutlets served with spinach, mozzarella with wild mushroom Bardolino "demi and marinara reduction. Coche Comedor, 74 Montauk Highway, Amagansett: The spot used to be the Honest Diner. The eatery's design is contemporary wi…

by Donna Christopher

08/15/2019

Police & Fire

Firearms, Crack Seized From Convicted Felons In Bridgeport Law enforcement officials took guns and drugs from a pair of convicted felons, according to the Bridgeport Police. Bridgeport Police Department narcotics detectives and state and federal officers conducted an operation in the east end of Bridgeport Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 1:30 p.m. that reportedly resulted in the seizure of two firearms in the possession of convicted felons, along with a quantity of crack cocaine, said police. Both men were caught after a brief motor vehicle pursuit that ended with the vehicle driver crashing into a wall at the intersection of Hollister Avenue and Orange Stre…

by Donna Christopher

08/15/2019

Lifestyle

Bostwick's Launches Second Eatery, This One On Harbor Long Island staple Bostwick's has launched a second eatery, Bostwicks on the Harbor in East Hampton. Bostwick’s on the Harbor serving locally sourced cuisine in a waterfront setting opened at 38 Gann Road. It is the second location for owners Chris Eggert and Kevin Boles, now open six days a week (closed Tuesday) serving dinner. The roadside spot, Bostwick’s Chowder House, is a seasonal fish house in casual beachy digs with wainscoting and in and outdoor tables. That location at 277 Pantigo Rd. in East Hampton serves lunch and dinner seven days a week. A sampling of the varied seafo…

by Donna Christopher

08/15/2019

Politics

Baldwin Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Baldwin was the Long Island winner of the fourth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. As a result, Baldwin will get $10 million in state funding for downtown revitalization. As in the first three rounds of the initiative, one municipality from each of the state’s 10 regional economic development regions is selected as a $10 million winner, marking another overall state goal to target $100 million in funding and investments to help communities transform their downtowns. “With this competition, we are challenging local governments to come up with …

by Donna Christopher

08/15/2019

Obituaries

Sabrina Garieri Of Rye Brook, Warwick, Dies Days After Turning 18 Sabrina E. Garieri, of Rye Brook in Westchester and Warwick in Orange County, died just days after turning 18. She died on Sunday, Aug. 11. Sabrina was born Aug. 7, 2001, to Vincent and Carmela (Cecere) Garieri. Originally from Rye Brook, she relocated with her family to Warwick and later to Mansfield, Massachusetts, and had just graduated from Mansfield High School. Her family recalls her creative spirit, her love of music and dance, and her passion to help those in need said the obituary. Sabrina recently raised a significant amount of money to support the Breast Cancer Alli…

by Donna Christopher

08/15/2019

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