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Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Long Island Farm Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Long Island Farm
Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Long Island Farm An investigation is underway after a suspect burglarized a farm on Long Island. Police in Suffolk County received a report from an employee at the Crescent Duck Farm, located at 10 Edgar Ave. in Riverhead, at about 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. The employee said when he arrived at work, he realized someone was inside and called police, authorities said. Police cleared the building and a K9 unit searched the perimeter, but the suspect wasn't located, Riverhead Police reported. Surveillance footage showed a male suspect searching the interio…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island's Last Remaining Duck Farm Still Flourishing After 111 Years Long Island's Last Remaining Duck Farm Still Flourishing After 111 Years
Long Island's Last Remaining Duck Farm Still Flourishing After 111 Years Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue grows genuine Long Island Duck and is the last duck farm on Long Island. Its president, Doug Corwin, is the fifth generation in his family to run the farm. The business began in 1908 on land purchased by a family ancestor, Matthias Corwin, in 1640. The farm breeds, hatchers and grows about one million ducks each year on 140 acres. The farm buys corn, soybean, and wheat and mills it into nutritional pellets to feed the ducks. "We have over 80 amazing people that work with me," Corwin said. "For the most part, my customers are large distributors/wholes…

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by Donna Christopher