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Mogens Thomsen, 86, a former Newsday printer, has died of natural causes at his home in Orient.

On May 17, Carle Place held its first Relay for Life , American Cancer Society's nationwide fundraiser.

A former volunteer investigator with the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed a $4-million lawsuit Monday against the county, the society and its leaders, charging sexual ...

I write to extend thanks from the Carle Place School District for your recent approval of the 2008-2009 school budget and the additional propositions to establish reserve funds.

By Victoria A. Caruso On May 20, residents of the Carle Place School District voted 552 to 314 in favor of the $42,832,135 spending plan for 2008-2009. Listed on the ballot as Proposition #1, the approved ...

FLOWERS.COM, Inc., the world's leading florist and a multi-channel retailer of thoughtful gifts for all occasions, will be partnering with e-Scrap Destruction, an electronic waste management and recycling ...

Jaime Rosicki is still waiting for an overdue economic stimulus check from the Internal Revenue Service.

T he Rotary motto, "Service above Self," is in full force at its Locust Valley chapter.

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 11 2 Lot square feet: 8,000 -- It might not be the newest or the most colossal house on Long Island, but for the price you get affordable access - for the kids, to the reputable Carle ... via New York Post

“He's 76 years old, he's diabetic, he has Bell's palsy, and he has a meager house.”

An Oceanside pharmacist was sentenced to 30 days in jail yesterday for illegally filling prescriptions for a powerful painkiller from his pharmacy, making more than $7.5 million, the Nassau County district ... via Newsday.com

“She knew she'd get in trouble”

Gertrude 'Trudy' Isikoff, the mother of Newsweek investigative reporter Michael Isikoff and a longtime teacher in Carle Place who was known for her lavish school musical productions, died May 1 in Chestnut ... via Newsday.com

The Carle Place retailer 1-800- Flowers.com is partnering with an Islandia company to encourage Long Islanders to recycle old computers. via Newsday.com

Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report to lock in some of their recent gains. via Newsday.com

Here are some good bets for Mother's Day meals in Nassau County. Our Suffolk picks are online at exploreli .com/restaurants. Arturo's in Bellerose offers a $50 fixed-price, four-course menu on Mother's ... via Newsday.com

Flowers' gourmet food and gift basket unit, will retain its Illinois offices and senior management will remain with the business, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary of 1-800-Flowers, the statement ... via Chicago Business

Wiring and lighting products maker Hubbell Inc. said Thursday it expects full-year 2008 earnings per share to rise about 47 percent, mostly on price increases and acquisitions. via Forbes

“My daughter looks at the quilt and says 'I remember when you were in that show! I grew up with Gray Wig'.”

Janet Fraser Rosano of Carle Place and Anne Albano of Westbury first met in 1984 during a performance of Camelot produced by Hofstra University's Gray Wig Alumni Repertory Theater. via Westbury Times

Flower and gift retailer 1-800-Flowers.com said Monday it launched a Martha Stewart-branded collection of flower arrangements and plants. via Crain's New York Business

Reports from county or village police, March 9-15. Albertson A flat-screen television was stolen from a Lee Avenue house March 13. via Newsday.com