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Veterans Day ceremonies set for Wednesday in Riverhead and at Calverton National Cemetery

Veterans Day ceremonies will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Riverhead and at Calverton National Cemetery to honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces. The Riverhead Combined Veterans Committee will host its annual observance at 11 a.m. at the War Memorial monument at the corner of...

Riverhead, NY · 19h
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Thanksgiving turkey giveaway set for Nov. 21

LIR Clothing’s 10th annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway will take place Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. at Bright and Early Discoveries Learning Center, 608 Northville Turnpike in Riverhead. Free turkeys will be available to families for their Thanksgiving dinners. In addition to LIR Clothing, sponsors of the giveaway are...

Riverhead, NY · 10h
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Sayville's Mini Golf Course Turns Back Into a Holiday Light Walk on Nov. 20, Heated Igloos Included

The putting greens on Hanson Place closed for the season on November 2. On Friday, November 20, 2026, the same course reopens as something else: the Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show and Winter Garden, a walk-through display laid over all 18 holes of Sayville Falls Mini Golf. This is the...

Sayville, NY · 2d
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The Forgotten Theater in Connecticut Has an Eerie Backstory

In the heart of Derby, the state's smallest city, an old Victorian building that once uniquely served as both the community's bustling cultural center and local city jail now ranks among the most eerie abandoned places in Connecticut. The Sterling Opera House, which closed its doors in 1945, has long since been left to deteriorate and crumble, but remains a fascinating structure filled with rich history, local lore, and a possible paranormal presence.

Derby, CT · 10d
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Nesconset Teen With Broadway Dreams Dies Of Brain Cancer Just Months After HS Graduation

An 18-year-old Long Island woman who just graduated from high school in the summer has died from brain cancer. Hannah Waller, of Nesconset, was known locally for her love and talent for theater prior to her death Sunday, Nov. 1. “Hannah earned numerous awards and accolades while chasing her dream to …

Smithtown, NY · 1d

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The Hampton Maid to Host Book Release for “Lexi at the Hampton Maid”

The Hampton Maid in Hampton Bays will host a special book release on Saturday, November 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., celebrating the release of author Jerome Mark Antil’s latest book, Lexi at the Hampton Maid. Inspired by Tara’s eight-year-old daughter, Lexi, the bilingual adventure chapter book explores the challenges of growing up, finding confidence, navigating friendships, and learning to stand up to bullying, all set against the familiar backdrop of The Hampton Maid.

Hampton Bays, NY · 1d

TBR News Media

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Councilwoman Jane Bonner celebrates local history at Rocky Point Historical Society’s 28th Annual Tea

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner attended the Rocky Point Historical Society’s 28th Annual Tea on November 1st at the historic Hallock Homestead, where community members gathered to celebrate local heritage as part of the nationwide America 250 commemoration. Founded in 1994, the Rocky Point Historical Society purchased the c....

Rocky Point, NY · 12h

TBR News Media

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National Register listed Owl Hill commemorates Battle of Fort Slongo

Nationally prominent patent attorney and historic preservationist Edmund Wetmore (1838-1918) appears to have bought land on a Fort Salonga hill in 1903, because it was minutes from the historic site of the Battle of Fort Slongo. This American victory Oct. 3, 1781, during the Revolutionary War garnered high praise from Gen. George Washington for the strategic planning of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835) that included then Tallmadge’s own personal reconnaissance. At the time, Tallmadge was also director of intelligence for Long Island’s Culper Spy Ring. Wetmore’s home and estate at Fort Salonga, purchased by Suffolk County in 2024 and now known as Owl Hill County Park, was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Suffolk County, NY · 2d

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Pet Photos With Santa, a Cookie Contest and Wassail: Babylon Village Plans Its Holidays at the Conklin House

Babylon Village has put its holiday season on the calendar, and most of it happens in one building. The Nathaniel Conklin House on Deer Park Avenue, the village-owned historic house, hosts photos with Santa for pets and families in November, then a cookie contest and an evening open house in December, before the village lights its tree in Argyle Park on Sunday, December 6.

Babylon, NY · 2d

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Frozen Jr. Opens in Smithtown Nov. 21 With $26.50 Seats, and a Polar Express Night Raises Money for Smithtown Charities

The Smithtown Performing Arts Center on East Main Street opens its holiday children's show, Frozen Jr., on Saturday, November 21, and runs it through December 30, with every seat at $26.50. Midway through the run, on Thursday, December 3, the theater turns its main stage into a pajama movie night built around The Polar Express, with every dollar going to Smithtown Charities.

Smithtown, NY · 3d

News 12

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'I'm Pinocchio!' West Islip wish child with rare disorder meets his favorite character

The young boy, who has a rare seizure disorder, met Pinocchio at the West Islip Public Library on Monday.

West Islip, NY · 11h

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The Dix Hills House Where Coltrane Wrote A Love Supreme Is Nearly Restored, and Its Centennial Concert Is Nov. 14

On Saturday, November 14, at 3 p.m., a group of Long Island student musicians will take the stage at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library in Dix Hills to mark the 100th year since John Coltrane was born. A few miles away, the ranch house where he composed A Love Supreme is close to the end of a restoration that its caretakers expect will let the public walk through it in 2027.

Dix Hills, NY · 2d

Gothamist

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Amtrak's Penn Station plan could funnel taxpayer money to new venue for James Dolan

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase of a theater attached to the west side of Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 4d

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Billy Joel at Home: 10 Photos of the Piano Man Through the Decades

For Billy Joel, New York is more than just a place. It’s an inextricable part of what makes the singer who he is. “My speech patterns are New York. The music that I like, it was all New York–based. That’s what I think of when I think of home,” he said in his 2025 HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. “It’s my roots.”

New York, NY · 6d

CBS News

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Hip-hop feud heats up New York governor's race

New York · 12d

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New York State Broadcasters Association Inducts Seven Into Hall of Fame

The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven radio and TV personalities into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The Class of 2026 spans major-market news operations and regional community stations across the Empire State. “From the biggest stage in...

New York · 18d

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25 Famous Comedians You Didn’t Know Were From Upstate New York

New York City has long been one of America’s great comedy capitals, from earlier vaudeville theaters to Manhattan’s stand-up clubs and television studios. But some of the people who helped define American comedy came from places well beyond the five boroughs. Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Jamestown, Saratoga Springs, and the smaller towns of Upstate New York have their own connections to late-night television, sketch comedy, sitcoms, stand-up, and comic writing.

New York · 27d

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25 Historic Hudson Valley Estates and Mansions With Remarkable Stories

The Hudson Valley has been home to some of New York’s most remarkable country houses for more than three centuries. Long before the Gilded Age brought railroad fortunes, elaborate gardens, and grand weekend retreats to the river, colonial landowning families were establishing farms, trading centers, and estates along its banks. The Hudson was both a transportation route and a source of wealth. Land, agriculture, river commerce, and the labor of enslaved people and tenant farmers helped sustain the households that later became known for their imposing mansions.

New York, NY · 27d

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45th Symposium on Industrial Archeology October 24th

The 45th Symposium on Industrial Archeology in New York and New Jersey will take place on October 24th in Hoboken, New Jersey. The day will feature talks from from varied professions on the archeology, history and heritage of industrial sites in the New York and New Jersey region. Deadline for registration is October 16, 2026.

Hoboken, NJ · 10-09

PIX11

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Profiling the People’s Theatre

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The People’s Theatre in Manhattan is New York’s first immigrant cultural center and the largest Latino theater in New York State, where every detail tells a story. Here’s our Marysol Castro.

Manhattan, NY · 10-08