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Oh What A World: ‘Winnie The Witch’ Melting No More After Fundraiser Saves St. James Attraction Oh What A World: ‘Winnie The Witch’ Melting No More After Fundraiser Saves St. James Attraction
Oh What A World: ‘Winnie The Witch’ Melting No More After Fundraiser Saves St. James 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…
'Murdered By A Man He Sought To Help': Killer Sentenced In Stabbing Of LI Church Deacon 'Murdered By A Man He Sought To Help': Killer Sentenced In Stabbing Of LI Church Deacon
'Murdered By A Man He Sought To Help': Killer Sentenced In Stabbing Of LI Church Deacon Patrick Logsdon knew the man who stabbed him with a kitchen knife more than 20 times, ultimately taking his life. The 68-year-old Catholic deacon on Long Island was running a transitional home in Nassau County, on East Roosevelt Avenue in Roosevelt, when he was murdered by a resident in November 2017, the Nassau County DA’s Office said. His killer, 51-year-old Andre Patton, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday, Aug. 17, two months after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said Patton was staying at Anthony House, a transitional…