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Long Island Firehouse Nominated To Become Historic Site Long Island Firehouse Nominated To Become Historic Site
Long Island Firehouse Nominated To Become Historic Site A 100-year-old firehouse is one of 16 properties to be nominated by the governor to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. On Thursday, June 8, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Board for Historic Preservation nominated 16 sites across New York State for the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including the St. James Firehouse and its garage. The St. James Firehouse, located in the Historic District and the hamlet of the same name, was designed and built in 1923 by Lawrence Smith Butler. Ever since it has served as a firehouse for…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Retailer A.C. Moore Closing All 145 Stores Retailer A.C. Moore Closing All 145 Stores
Retailer A.C. Moore Closing All 145 Stores A.C. Moore has become the latest company to abandon traditional-brick-and-mortar retail stores as part of a “broader strategic plan.” Nicole Crafts, A.C. Moore’s parent company, announced on Monday, Nov. 25, that it would be closing down all of its 145 arts-and-crafts stores, including in New York and Connecticut, as part of the mass restructuring. "For over 30 years, our stores have been servicing the creative community with a vast selection of art and craft materials, with one common focus, the customer,” Anthony Piperno, Chief Executive Officer of A.C. Moore said “Unfortunately, given t…

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by Zak Failla