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Aquebogue

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Beginnings: When white settlers first bought the land now encompassing most of the Town of Riverhead in the late 1600s, they referred to the entire region as Aquebogue, an Indian word meaning "head of the bay" or "cove place." Eventually, individual communities took on their own names such as Baiting Hollow and Jamesport. The hamlet known today as Aquebogue was settled about 1758.  Show more »
Beginnings: When white settlers first bought the land now encompassing most of the Town of Riverhead in the late 1600s, they referred to the entire region as Aquebogue, an Indian word meaning "head of the bay" or "cove place." Eventually, individual communities took on their own names such as Baiting Hollow and Jamesport. The hamlet known today as Aquebogue was settled about 1758.  « Show less

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    Apr 10, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  1. Firefighters Contain Brush Fires In Suffolk County

    Firefighters in Suffolk County have contained a massive and ugly wildfire in Suffolk County that has destroyed over one thousand acres of land. For nearly twenty-four hours, hundreds of firefighters from all one hundred and nine towns of Suffolk responded to battle the massive blaze that was fueled by dry weather and fierce wind.
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    Firefighters in Suffolk County have contained a massive and ugly wildfire in Suffolk County that has destroyed over one thousand acres of land. For nearly twenty-four hours, hundreds of firefighters from all one hundred and nine towns of Suffolk responded...

    Tags: Nassau County, American Red Cross, Peconic, Disasters and Accidents, Arson

    2. Sep 17, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Northeast Farmers Warn of Pumpkin Shortage Due to Irene

    Northeastern states are facing a jack-o'-lantern shortage this Halloween after Hurricane Irene destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the region, farmers say.
    Associated Press
    Northeastern states are facing a jack-o'-lantern shortage this Halloween after Hurricane Irene destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the region, farmers say. Wholesale prices have doubled in some places as farmers nurse their surviving pumpkin...

    Tags: Pumpkin, Natural Disasters, Farms, Halloween, Hurricane Irene (2011)

    3. Sep 19, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Northeast farmers warn of Irene pumpkin shortage

     NEW YORK (AP) — Northeastern states are facing a jack-o’-lantern shortage this Halloween after Hurricane Irene destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the region, farmers say.    Wholesale prices have doubled in some places as farmers...

    Tags: Pumpkin, Natural Disasters, Long Island, Farms, Halloween

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