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Mario Mattera

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Oh What A World: ‘Winnie The Witch’ Melting No More After Fundraiser Saves LI Attraction Oh What A World: ‘Winnie The Witch’ Melting No More After Fundraiser Saves LI Attraction
Oh What A World: ‘Winnie The Witch’ Melting No More After Fundraiser Saves LI Attraction Long Island’s resident witch has conjured up a new lease on life. After years of slowly melting away under inclement weather - including Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 - St. James’ “Winnie the Witch” roadside attraction has been restored to her former glory. The revamped sculpture, towering above the former Wicks Farms and Garden on North Country Road, was unveiled during a Halloween ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 31. It marked the culmination of a community fundraising project led by Kenny Maher, whose family has run the St. James Funeral Home for 38 years. Winnie the Witch's head is haul…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Work Starts On Major New Long Island Roadwork Project A Year Ahead Of Schedule Work Starts On Major New Long Island Roadwork Project A Year Ahead Of Schedule
Work Starts On Major New Long Island Roadwork Project A Year Ahead Of Schedule A $71 million construction project has been launched a year ahead of schedule on Long Island as officials seek to improve safety and access to bicyclists, pedestrians, and bus users. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced the start of a $71.4 million project to reconstruct and modernize a stretch of State Route 347 in Suffolk County. The project will include the addition of new travel lanes, signals, crosswalks, and other improvements to a two-mile section of the roadway between Gibbs Pond Road and Hallock Road in the towns of Smithtown and Brookhaven. NYSDOT Co…

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by Zak Failla
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$42M Long Island Bridge Construction Projects Completed, State Says $42M Long Island Bridge Construction Projects Completed, State Says
$42M Long Island Bridge Construction Projects Completed, State Says More than $42 million in bridge construction projects have been completed on Long Island, state officials announced. The completed construction work includes a new, wider overpass carrying Walt Whitman Road over the Long Island Expressway in Melville, and the early completion of repairs to four highway bridges. The repairs on the highway bridges will “ease travel and enhance safety along key routes for the flow of people and commerce on Long Island," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “New York State continues to build back better with projects of all sizes that enhance safety and facilitate commerce…

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by Zak Failla