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Beginnings: There wasn't much at Coram before 1750. For the earliest white settlers, it was a stop along the route from Setauket to Mastic. In fact, its name is derived from the Indian word Wincoram, meaning "a passage between hills or a valley.''
Photo: A scene near Coram from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: A scene near Coram from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Beginnings: There wasn't much at Coram before 1750. For the earliest white settlers, it was a stop along the route from Setauket to Mastic. In fact, its name is derived from the Indian word Wincoram, meaning "a passage between hills or a valley.''
Photo: A scene near Coram from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: A scene near Coram from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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Health care firm seeks to run Suffolk clinics
NewsdayOfficials of a nonprofit health care company pressed the Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday to allow them to take over several county clinics, promising to provide better patient care. Representatives of Peekskill-based Hudson River Health Care spoke...Tags: Hudson River, Health and Medical Professionals, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Public Transportation
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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: Medford, Hospitals and Clinics, Motorvehicle Accidents, Stony Brook University, Patchogue
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?Good People? at Syracuse Stage through May 12
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.Syracuse Stage anticipates good times for audiences with its "Good People" production. David Lindsay-Abaire's Tony Award-nominated play "Good People" tops the list of most produced plays nationwide during the 2012-13 season, according to the Theatre...Tags: Tony Awards, Awards and Prizes, Watertown, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Lobbying
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BRIEF: Plumber's torch blamed in Coram apartment fire
NewsdayA fire that ripped through a 16-unit apartment complex in Coram on Sunday was touched off by a plumber using a torch to repair a bathroom, town officials said Monday. The Brookhaven fire marshal determined the cause of the fire at 24 El Camino Ct.,...Tags: Long Island, Family, American Red Cross
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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: American Express Company, Greenlawn, Campbell (Osceola, Florida), Laurel, Essex (Kankakee, Illinois)
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LI Man Wearing T-Shirt Proclaiming 'I'm A Drunk' Arrested For DWI
As revered poet Maya Angelou once wrote, when "someone tells you who they are -- believe them."
That was truly the case for one Long Island man who was sporting a t-shirt proclaiming "I'm a drunk" when he crashed his vehicle with a Suffolk County...Tags: Health, Suffolk County (New York), Long Island, Police Arrests, Central Islip
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Youngest and Oldest Victims Of LI Pharmacy Murders Being Laid To Rest
PIX11.comThe 17 year-old girl and 71 year-old man killed in the quadruple shooting at a Long Island pharmacy on Fathers' Day were laid to rest today, while the man charged with killing them and two others remains in jail, having been denied bail. The funeral...Tags: Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Long Island, Human Interest, Prosecution
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Thief Sought For Using Stolen Credit Cards
wpix.comDetectives and Crime Stoppers are seeking the public's help to apprehend a man caught on video using a stolen credit card, Suffolk County Police said Friday. On January 16, a 23-year-old Coram woman lost her wallet in a Smithtown parking lot. The...Tags: Suffolk County (New York), WPIX, Suffolk County Police, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Daycare School Worker Busted On Child Porn Charges
wpix.comA Long Island Pre-School worker was arrested Friday on child pornography charges, officials said. Michael Hopkins, 23, of Mineola, admitted to cops that he had been viewing and trading child pornography for eight years on his home computer. Hopkins...Tags: Sexual Assault, Social Issues, Suffolk County (New York), WPIX, Long Island
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Cops: Bank Teller Recruited Man To Stage Robbery
wpix.comA Long Island teller is accused of conspiring with a day laborer to stage a robbery at her bank Monday morning, Suffolk County police said. Herminia Arevalo, 25, of Brentwood, is an employee at the Citizens Bank branch located on 284 Middle County Road...Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Career and Workplace, WPIX, Long Island, Central Islip
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Employee Shot, Killed Inside Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - An employee was shot Wednesday inside the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and died soon afterward, and a suspect was in custody, the casino's CEO said.
The employee, whose name was not immediately released, was a shift manager...Tags: Taj Mahal, Casino and Gambling Industry, Health, Hotels and Accommodations, Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc.
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Mom Arrested, Left Kids Home Alone To Get Nails Done
A mom on Long Island is under arrest after leaving her two young boys - ages 2 and 5 - home alone for nearly three hours while she went to get her nails done, PIX News has learned.
According to Suffolk County police, Jennifer Gonzalez, 24, of Coram was...Tags: Children, Suffolk County (New York), WPIX, Long Island, Police Arrests
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