Aquebogue News

Friday, June 6, 2008; Posted: 1:59 PM - by BWW News Desk This July, two Long Island wineries will serve up FOOD OF LOVE, a light-hearted look at love with words by William Shakespeare and wine by the glass.

One of a pair of Ospreys I'd photographed since May 2005. Each year they come back to their nest, hoping to start a family and hanging out until fall.

Reports from county or village police, April 27-May 10. Aquebogue A garage was broken into on Sunup Trail May 1; a toolbox valued at $100 was taken.

“But we have to pay the taxes on it”

Henry and Melissa Silverman went to the state office building in Hauppauge yesterday with an engineer, an architect, a lawyer, a lengthy PowerPoint presentation and six years of frustration. via Newsday.com

“These women were doing all the things that were setting themselves up for a satisfying life”

More women are singularly contented Many older women are living their lives with a single-minded enthusiasm. via Newsday.com

Here's a look at a number of North Fork accommodations, separated by town. Rooms are double occupancy unless otherwise noted. via Newsday.com

“I have a CC [case report] number”

Mar. 15--The Riverhead Fire Department has gone dry. The department's commissioners banned alcohol from their firehouses following what police say was a drunken driving accident last month in which a Fire ... via FireHouse.com

“This is my name. It's my reputation”

The Riverhead Fire Department has gone dry. The department's commissioners banned alcohol from their firehouses following what police say was a drunken driving accident last month in which a Fire Department ... via Newsday.com

Surely, you've heard the expression - You can take the girl out of Long Island, but you can't take Long Island out of the girl'? Plead ignorance on that if you must, but it is a truism if ever there was one. via LENNDEVOURS

“We're duck farmers, not wastewater specialists.”

Long coops, each housing ducks of a different age, hug the ground and form a courtyard at the entrance to the Jurgielewicz family property - believed to be the only major free-range duck farm in the United ... via New York Times

If you ever felt that your life was running you and you needed to step back and try to regain control, this resort is for you. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

“My view is we should ax the tax”

A Suffolk lawmaker is taking aim at the application of Suffolk County sales tax on Long Island Power Authority bills, vowing to introduce a resolution that would eliminate and refund what he said amounts to a ... via Newsday.com

'While other members of my group were climbing a bell tower, I decided to wander to a nearby square, where I was struck by the vibrancy of these rickshaws,' writes Emily Sills of this photo she took in April. via Newsday.com

Two men were arrested and charged with burglarizing an Aquebogue store and stealing scratch-off lottery tickets, Riverhead police said Thursday. via Newsday.com

For more selling tips, go to newsday.com/realestate.Seller: Ron Bailey Address: 5B Whitt Lane, Aquebogue Asking price: $68,000 The competition: Prices for other homes in the Riverhead ... via Newsday.com

“It's completely across the board”

David Page of Shinn Estate Vineyards in Mattituck said he has never seen anything like it on Long Island. via Newsday.com

Reports from county or village police, Oct. 14-20. Aquebogue Two Stihl trimmers, valued at $900, were taken from Main Road Oct. via Newsday.com

“Paid under protest of sales tax overcharges.”

Every month for the past year, Barbara Cousins of Aquebogue has taken a pencil to her LIPA bill, subtracted what she believes is an unlawful 'tax on a tax' from her charges and paid the bill promptly -- minus ... via Newsday.com

“The juice has been very clean, and it's been very great working with it”

Vineyard Manager Matt Gillis picks some fresh cabernet sauvignon grapes at Peconic Bay Winery. via New York Daily News

“Stars, Stripes & Skates ICEtravaganza.”

HALLOWEEN PHOTO ALBUM. Halloween costume-making is in high gear. Ditto for decorators whose houses await faux cobwebs and foam gravestones. via Newsday.com